Sun releases strong flare
The Sun emitted a strong flare on Tuesday (17 June 2025). NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares...
Geopolitics puts focus on data control
There’s been a dramatic rise in concern over data sovereignty across the UK technology sector, with 83% of IT leaders worried that geopolitical developments may affect their ability to control and access their data. According to survey by Civo, 61% of IT...
Growth opportunities for African fintech abound
The fintech landscape in Africa is experiencing a surge in growth opportunities - with South Africa emerging as a key player in this dynamic sector. Despite global challenges, venture capital investment in South Africa remained resilient, marking a 6% increase to...
Top four HR investment trends
For the third consecutive year, HR leaders have cited HR technology as their top investment priority, according to a survey by Gartner, with the other top three investments being learning and development (L&D), total rewards, and talent management. "Now more than...
Bright future for cloud computing
The global cloud computing market will reach $2,39-trillion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 21,2% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report from Grand View Research. The market is experiencing significant growth fueled by several key factors. Firstly, the rising...
Gen AI is a key theme in company discussions
Generative AI (GenAI) has emerged as a key theme during the last year with more companies discussing the impacts of this technology, according to GlobalData, which says that S&P 500 companies in their Q1 2024 earnings call transcripts had discussions around GenAI...
Questions persist as CEOs push GenAI adoption
CEOs are facing workforce, culture, and governance challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI across their organisations, according to a new study from IBM's Institute for Business Value. The annual global study of 3 000 CEOs from over 30...
Top trends in software engineering
Gartner has revealed the top five strategic technology trends in software engineering for 2024 and beyond. Meeting business objectives is one of their top three performance objectives for 65% of software engineering leaders, according to the research group's survey of...
ERA Bill a step towards achieving energy objectives
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) is encouraged by the recent approval of the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). "Key provisions of the ERA Bill, such as establishing an open market platform for...
The greener side of hybrid work
The shift to hybrid work - which blends remote and office-based work - has brought numerous benefits for employees and employers, but one often overlooked advantage is the positive impact it can have on the environment. Hybrid work can significantly benefit the planet...
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Is your personal data safe?
Data Protection Day is a good time to find out if your data is safe, writes Barry Cook, privacy and group data protection officer at VFS Global. We share a lot more information in the digital world than we used to. Businesses, organisations, close family, friends and...
Knife Capital extends fund for SA opportunities
Having deployed most of its R180-million Section 12J Venture Capital Fund, KNF Ventures, Knife Capital has announced that it is extending the fund for new investors to participate and build on the success and momentum created. One of the main challenges to the growth...
More cybersecurity predictions for 2020
With data breaches hitting headlines daily, security professionals are constantly concerned about the next big threat. Whether it's ransomware, phishing or endpoint attacks, there's always something on the horizon waiting for its turn in the spotlight. KnowBe4 Africa...
A peek into the next decade of storage
Over the next decade, we are going to see another wave of huge volumes of data created, driven by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and data lakes. By Eran Brown, chief technology: EMEA for...
Banks have to help customers improve finances
The South African banking sector continues to go through remarkable evolution due to its competitive nature and rising consumer expectations. Raj Makanjee, chief executive of FNB Retail, says financial pressure on households is one of several factors that is...
Pressure growing to protect customers’ personal information
Cybersecurity and legal experts are warning that an increase in cyberattacks and the pending implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) expose South African companies to increased regulatory, reputational and financial risk. Brian Pinnock,...
Data privacy in 2020: be careful and stay safe
It's International Data Privacy Day on 28 January - and this year, I'm hoping people take it seriously. By Daan Lotter, head of innovation at Itec South Africa Right now millions of people have no idea about how their personal information is being used and abused in...
Is your business at risk by being too ‘trusting’?
As organisations continue to implement digital transformation and adopt emerging technologies, it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure their networks against cyberattacks, as the ecosystem in which their critical information resides has become significantly...
AI helps unlock data potential of banks
Artificial intelligence (AI) provides banks with the means to make better use of the massive amount of data at their disposal. In doing so, they can identify opportunities for growth faster and gain significant competitive advantage at a time when more agile digital...
Luno exchange launches automated withdrawals
Luno has introduced faster and automated withdrawals to its South African customers at no additional charge. This means customers are no longer restricted to daily withdrawal schedules. "Luno customers wanting to withdraw their rands on the Luno platform can now count...
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