Cloud-friendly network security solutions up by 18%
The Network Security market rebounded significantly in 4Q 2024, growing 9% year-over-year (Y/Y), according to a new Dell’Oro report. For 2024, the market eclipsed $24-billion, with SaaS and virtual-based solutions achieving robust 18% growth, offsetting a 2% decline...
VAT increase could impact cross-border trade
The announcement of plans to increase the VAT rate to 16% by 2026/27, combined with no inflationary adjustment to income tax brackets, could have a dual effect on cross-border trade. Cross-border payments service provider Verto highlights that this could increase the...
IBM collaborates with SAP on new AI solutions
IBM has announced its collaboration with SAP to develop generative AI solutions to help clients in the consumer packaged goods and retail industries enhance their supply chain, finance operations, sales and services. With a shared legacy of technology expertise and...
More shakeups for VMware partners
Broadcom’s shakeup of VMware’s partners continues: after giving partners notice that the existing partner programme will terminate in February, the company has now also put VMware Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) on notice. CSPs have received communications telling them...
Supply chain organisations plan to go big on GenAI
Half of supply chain leaders plan to implement generative AI (GenAI) in the next 12 months, with an additional 14% already in the implementation stage, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey data also showed that chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are...
SAP to pay $220m in bribery case
SAP will pay over $220-million (R4,1-billion) to resolve investigations by the US Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). SAP's resolution with the department stems from schemes...
Disinformation now the top global risk
Misinformation and disinformation are now the world's biggest short-term risks, while extreme weather and critical change to Earth systems are greatest long-term concern, according to Global Risks Report 2024. Drawing on nearly two decades of original risks perception...
Another decline for global PC shipments
Global shipments of traditional PCs marginally surpassed expectations in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23) with nearly 67,1-million PCs shipped, down 2,7% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...
African shared mobility sector to double by 2030
The size of Africa's shared mobility market, which includes services like ride-hailing, scooter or e-bike rentals, and car-sharing, will double by 2030, creating an additional 550 000 income-earning opportunities. That's according to a new report from global...
HPE confirms acquisition of Juniper Networks
Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks have entered a definitive agreement under which HPE will acquire Juniper in an all-cash transaction for $40.00 per share, representing an equity value of approximately $14-billion. The combination of HPE and Juniper...
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79% of South African travellers likely to travel overseas for a sporting event
As the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup gets underway in the UK, PayPal is releasing data from a 2019 study about overseas travel and shopping trends, specifically in relation to sporting events. PayPal’s research found that 79% of South African international travellers...
Hacking group uses steganography to fly under security radar
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a highly sophisticated cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing information from South Asian diplomatic, government and military entities. The campaign lasted almost six years and had ties to other recent attacks detected in the...
AI in cybersecurity – friend or foe?
It’s no news that advances in AI and machine learning have enormous transformative potential for cybersecurity defences. Simon McCullough, major channel account manager at F5 Networks However, rapid advances in technology also result in big opportunities for hackers...
Fujitsu brings human-centric AI to supercomputing
Fujitsu is bringing the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the annual ISC High Performance conference, which takes place from June 16-20 in Frankfurt, Germany. At the event, Fujitsu will showcase groundbreaking technology innovation that optimizes business...
Talent and workplaces: a virtuous cycle
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Fortinet unveils SD-WAN ASIC that accelerates, secures WAN edge
Fortinet has released new secure SD-WAN offerings, including the industry's first SD-WAN ASIC[1], to further enable organisations to implement security-driven networking. Fortinet is distributed throughout Africa by value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited Africa....
Enterprise applications core to the renewal of SA’s energy sector
New trends in energy storage, small-scale embedded generation, and smart grid systems are disrupting the power sector, a trend that will accelerate in South Africa with the recent lifting of licence restraints on power plants. This, along with the planned unbundling...
Cloud makes UC a reality for SMEs
Quality video conferencing, together with the added features of presence, document sharing, screen sharing, and mobility capability, also known as unified communication (UC), has typically been considered the domain of large corporates that can afford the associated...
Cryptocurrency kits won’t be insured, Old Mutual Warns
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Cloud databases offer significant benefits
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