First-party fraud now the leading form of attack
There’s been a significant swing in the composition of global fraud attacks, with first-party fraud now the leading type globally, representing a third (36%) of all reported fraud in 2024, up from 15% the year before. This is among the findings from the new LexisNexis...
Q-Kon brings the Outernet to Africa
Q-Kon has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Outernet provider Rivada Space Networks power network expansion and digital transformation across Africa. Q-Kon will leverage Rivada’s Outernet to provide resiliency for specialised data networks across Africa...
Peanut butter recall highlights reverse logistics challenges
The ongoing recall of peanut butter products has put the spotlight on reverse logistics, an often-neglected aspect of supply chain management, according to SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management). Earlier this month, the National Consumer Council...
Governments lag on GenAI-enabled services
Fewer than 25% of government organisations will have generative AI (GenAI)-enabled citizen-facing services by 2027, according to Gartner. Fear of public failure and a lack of community trust in government use of the technology will slow adoption for external use with...
ChatGPT drives 10x surge in phishing attacks
Email phishing attacks have increased dramatically by more than 10-times since the introduction of ChatGPT. Some firms reported a rise of as high as 1265% in these attacks according to an analysis by Stocklytics.com. Apart from creating AI tools like WormGPT, Dark...
WLAN revenues plummet in 4Q
According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, 2023 was a roller coaster ride for wireless LAN (WLAN) vendors. Revenues were elevated in the first half of the year but contracted sharply in 4Q 2023. Despite the end-of-year correction, annual WLAN...
AMD extends FPGA portfolio
AMD has announced the AMD Spartan UltraScale+ FPGA family, the newest addition to the extensive portfolio of AMD Cost-Optimised FPGAs and adaptive SoCs. Delivering cost and power-efficient performance for a wide range of I/O-intensive applications at the edge, Spartan...
All systems go for ZANOG@iWeek2024
It's just a few days to go until ISPs, network operators, techies, public officials, executives, students, legal professionals and others with an interest in the internet descend on Somerset West near Cape Town for ZANOG@iWeek2024. The line-up for the 12 to 14 March...
AR/VR headsets surged during the holiday season
As macroeconomic pressures eased and new products launched, the global market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 130,4% year over year during the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to new data from the International Data Corporation...
Digital signage market to rise to $45bn
The global digital signage market size is predicted to attain $45,94-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is expected to witness a CAGR of 8,1% over the forecast period owing to increasing demand from end-use industries, which...
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Three levels of smart city growth
Smart cities need the operational technology foundation of smart panels and transformers, the middle layer of connected devices with edge control self-management and the top layer of real-time insights that can optimise services. "When asked how we can create a smart...
Cybersecurity trends in 2019
A recent report on cybercrime estimated that hackers could have made as much as 45-billion from their illicit activities in 2018. The staggering number is yet another wake-up call for organizations worldwide to take their cybersecurity measures seriously and pivot...
Do’s and don’ts of rehiring previously outplaced candidates
As the business landscape continues to evolve, retrenchments and downsizing have become a reality for many local businesses - across sectors, industries and organisation sizes. In years gone by, rehiring former employees may not have been accepted as good HR practice;...
High-speed mono MFP meets demand for reliable, high-volume printing
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Accountants can reinvent the client experience for the digital age
As digital technology and new regulations continue to reshape the financial landscape, we are seeing a new breed of accountant emerge. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president for Sage Africa & Middle East Tech-savvy, strategic, client-focused and gifted with...
Vox unveils wireless solution for retailers
Vox has introduced the Vox WiFi Retail Lite solution targeting coffee shops, restaurants, and other small service businesses where customers have come to depend on freely available WiFi access. "Retail stores can ill afford not to provide customers with high-speed...
Fujitsu to deliver Australia’s most powerful supercomputer
Fujitsu Australia Limited has been awarded the contract to upgrade the nation's fastest supercomputer, which will help to keep Australia at the forefront of the world's research community. The new machine, which will be housed at The Australian National University in...
Lenovo jumps 28 spots on 2019 Fortune Global 500 list
Fortune has ranked Lenovo at number 212 in this year's Fortune Global 500 list of the world's largest companies by revenue, up from number 240 on the 2018 annual list. Jumping 28 spots in the rankings, Lenovo's $51-billion in annual revenue puts the company ahead of...
Cryptocurrencies help ransomware industry flourish
When City Power announced that a ransomware attack left Joburg residents unable to buy electricity, it highlighted the debilitating effects that a cyberattack can have The increasing frequency and voracity of cyber concerns are mirrored in Aon's 2019 Global Risk...
On-demand economy ushers in a new era of choice
Today, owning DVDs and CDs seems like a quaint idea - why would you clutter your home with physical media when you can get the music or movies you want over the Internet on a pay-per-download or subscription basis? But the digitalisation of our entertainment is just...
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