AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

New CX tech often doesn’t give desired results

Customer service leaders who are  effective at  vendor and product evaluation activities saw only a 50% increase in the likelihood that they’d achieve their technology goals , according to a survey by Gartner. By contrast, leaders who are effective at organisational...

Europe sets up deep-space optical communication link

The European Space Agency (ESA) has marked a historic milestone by establishing the first time ever optical communication link with a European Ground Segment with a spacecraft in deep space. The link was made with the transmitting and receiving optical ground stations...

How AI could impact consumers’ future

Movies starring clones of your friends, simulating your future, personal digital assistants, and AI-driven beauty operations are some of the ways AI is expected to impact everyday life in the 2030s, according to technology early adopters. New research from Ericsson...

Survey shows Saffers are happy and flourishing

South Africans generally feel happy and are flourishing. That's according to the findings of the Happiness Survey, undertaken at the end of 2023 by Nedbank in partnership with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). Based on over 10 000 data points, the...

Charter to transform and secure messaging launched

The ITW Global Leaders' Forum (GLF) has unveiled an initiative to restore trust within the global messaging ecosystem. The newly launched "Messaging Charter" is set to enhance trust, security, and innovation within the industry, ensuring a sustainable and efficient...

Positive outlook for data centre infrastructure management

Data centre infrastructure management (DCIM), according to new research from Omdia, is set to play a pivotal role in the coming years - with the sector's market value expected to reach $6,3-billion by 2030. From overseeing infrastructure equipment in remote cabinets...

Cybersecurity becomes a key factor in agriculture

Adoption of technologies like robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) across the agriculture sector is helping tackle various challenges - including labour shortages and climate change - but this digitalisation also puts the sector at...

Third-party sellers make the majority of Amazon sales

Over the past decade, Amazon has seen a considerable increase in the number and the sales value generated by its third-party (3P) sellers - 61% of the ecommerce giant's sales in Q1, according to AltIndex - and now its second-largest revenue stream. There are different...

Suspected TV pirate arrested

MultiChoice Group, in collaboration with Irdeto and the Cybercrime Unit from the Western Cape Provincial Commercial Crime Investigation Unit, has claimed a victory in the fight against Internet streaming piracy According to a statement from the company, on 31 May 2024...

Nominations open for AWIEF awards

Nominations are open for the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) 2024 Awards, which celebrate the achievements and contributions of women founders and entrepreneurs across Africa. Nominees for the AWIEF Awards should be emerging and established...

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Cell C renews Cell C Sharks sponsorship

Cell C has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Sharks Rugby, extending an already long standing partnership with the KZN-based club. "Our sponsorship over the last six years has proven exceptionally valuable as a brand engagement platform for our customers as we...

Howler gets second round of investment

One of South Africa's leading event ticketing and cashless platforms, Howler, has secured a second round of growth capital investment from three partner companies: Techstars, Platform Investment Partners Growth (Platform Growth) and Platform45. Howler is already on a...

ITBusiness secures Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status

Data solutions expert ITBusiness has achieved Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status across both Data Analytics and Data Platform competencies, making it one of just a handful of local solutions providers with end-to-end Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status in the...

More teachers needed to cure social ills

At a time when the country is in dire need of more teachers, the popular teacher training programme, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), is being discontinued at some higher education institutions. The good news is that the PGCE is still being offered at...

Why trust and technology go hand in hand

The erosion of trust has been a key theme of the last decade, and one that all business leaders must engage with in the years ahead. By Bas Burger, CEO: global services at BT Group The continuous change we're seeing and the rapid pace at which it's taking place can be...

Be data ready in 2020 by tackling key data issues

Data is an intrinsic part of business processes and also a source of competitive differentiation thanks to the potential of data analytics. By Johan Scheepers, country head at Commvault Data has become a mission critical business asset, which means that organisations...

IFS outpaces the market in 2019

IFS has announced its financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2019 with seven consecutive quarters of three-times the market average growth. During every quarter of 2019, every region and every line of business delivered double digit growth. IFS saw its...

Global technology industry deals total $38.82bn in December

Total technology industry deals for December 2019 worth $38,82-billion were announced globally, according to GlobalData's deals database. The value marked a decrease of 27,9% over the previous month and a drop of 17,3% when compared with the last 12-month average of...

Cell C board appointments strengthen governance

The Cell C board has announced the appointment of two independent non-executive directors, Sindi Zilwa and Mark Nelson-Smith, who join the board with immediate effect. Zahir Williams, Cell C's chief legal officer, also joins the Board as Company Secretary and adviser...

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