How AI can help solve SA’s water crisis
South Africa is facing a growing water crisis. Climate change, ageing infrastructure, pollution, and unequal access are putting intense pressure on the country’s water systems. By Dr Lester Goldman, CEO of The Water Institute of Southern Africa, and Dr Dr Ashton...
Crypto scammers target victims via Google Forms
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new wave of scam attacks that use Google Forms to target crypto users. Knowing the email address of the potential victim, the attackers send a scam email through Google Forms, which is designed to appear as a notification from a...
Multiple scams target Olympics fans
The first in-person Summer Olympics since the lifting of pandemic restrictions is set to begin on 26 July 2024, attracting millions of sports enthusiasts - and cyberthreats. Kaspersky experts have noted a surge in scamming activity surrounding the event, with...
Coastal ‘zoom towns’ lead business growth
Over the past two decades, South Africa's coastal towns have experienced massive development and growth - with over 33% of our population now residing within a 10km radius of our 3 000km shoreline. Where, traditionally, it would have been an older demographic moving...
Robust growth forecast for robot operating systems
The global robot operating system market is expected to reach $1,214-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 13,9% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The robot operating system (ROS) is a comprehensive collection of tools and...
Every third mobile POS payment in 2028 will be made in China
Although mobile POS payments have become widely adopted among tech-savvy consumers worldwide, no country comes even close to China - the world's largest mobile payments market. In 2024, almost 570-million Chinese will use mobile wallets for POS payments - twice the...
Open Society Foundations commit $400m for Global South
The Open Society Foundations will commit $400-million over eight years to support the development of green industrial policies that contribute to economic growth in the Global South, significantly scaling up its support of economic development. The new Economic and...
EV charging points on growth trajectory
Berg Insight has just released new findings about the market for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Europe and North America, with the number of connected EV charging points in the regions reaching an estimated 7,4-million units in 2023. Europe represents the...
Disparity in cyber protection between HQ, SA branches flagged
According to the latest Kaspersky study, 46% of geo-distributed businesses surveyed in South Africa identified a disparity between the levels of cyber protection across all sites - 30% of these companies admitted this problem, but didn't think it was critical; the...
Kaspersky bows out of the US market
Security software vendor Kaspersky is closing its US office. This follows last month's decision from the US Commerce Department to ban the sale of Kaspersky software in the US from the end of this week (20 July). The Russian company, which has been operating in the US...
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Commvault is 2020 HPE Momentum Storage Partner of the Year
Commvault was named the 2020 Momentum Storage Partner of the Year by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) during the HPE Partner Growth Summit Virtual Experience. With the ability to simplify intelligent data protection, Commvault is being recognised for its outstanding...
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Gabsten Technologies welcomes Commvault Certified Master
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Tech Wise Solutions signs up GamaSec security
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Routed is VMware’s first African DRaaS provider
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Fujitsu named a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader
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RS Components extends Rockwell Automation distribution partnership
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Paymenow accepted into Catalyst Fund accelerator program
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Platform simplifies doctor consultations
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