AI could help counter money laundering
Using artificial intelligence (AI) technology in anti-money laundering (AML) processes has become critical for financial institutions as they work to comply with regulations and combat financial crime. Even so, a new AML technology study from SAS, featuring...
Banking data theft attacks on smartphones triple in 2024
The number of Trojan banker attacks on smartphones surged by 196% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to a Kaspersky report “The mobile malware threat landscape in 2024” released at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona. Cybercriminals are shifting...
Cyber Week sales up from last year
Sales during Global online Cyber Week (21 November to 27 November) totaled $298-billion, up 6% year on year (YoY) from $281-billion in 2022. Growth was driven primarily by order volume, rather than inflation, signalling increased consumer demand for the first time in...
FNB customers spend R3bn on Black Friday
FNB customers once again hit R3-billion in purchases on Black Friday, in line with last year's highest spend peak. FNB also saw a positive shift in usage of the FNB Virtual Card, with a 94% year on year increase in customer spend over Black Friday weekend....
Mindful consumers drive changes in Black Friday trends
Nedbank has identified a small number of significant trends in consumer spending behaviour during the recent Black Friday period, which it says not only point to the continuing evolution of South Africa's retail landscape, but also to a greater awareness by South...
Green entrepreneurs invited to apply for Anzisha Prize funding
The Anzisha Prize, the biggest award on the continent for very young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22, has announced the opening of applications for its upcoming funding cycle. This time, the focus is on green entrepreneurs who combines innovation and sustainability, and...
SA young scientists earn medals at Türkiye Science Fair
Two South African young scientists have both earned medals after successfully showcasing their scientific research at this year's Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF), which took place in İzmir, Türkiye. Inge Higgins, a Grade 9 learner...
Gauteng young scientist gears up for Stockholm science seminar
Crawford International Ruimsig learner, Brandon de Greef, is participating in the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS) during Nobel Week. De Greef, 18, from Krugersdorp, Gauteng, was honoured with the University of Pretoria/Professor Derek Gray...
IBM collaborates with AWS on cloud database
IBM has been working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on the general availability of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for Db2, a fully managed cloud offering designed to make it easier for database customers to manage data for artificial intelligence (AI)...
Massive growth ahead for global mobile data traffic
Almost one-in-five of all global mobile subscriptions are expected to be 5G subscriptions by the end of 2023, as the growth proves resilient despite continued economic challenges and geopolitical unrest in some markets. The statistic is featured in the November 2023...
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Honor 10 Lite launches in SA
Honor, the smartphone brand belonging to the Huawei Group, has launched the Honor 10 Lite, the brand's latest flagship smartphone in South Africa. Key features of the Honor 10 Lite include: * 24MP AI-Powered selfie camera and 13MP + 2MP dual rear cameras; * 6,21-inch...
African retailers can re-imagine a data-driven sector
In a continent the size of Africa, comprising more than 50 countries, it can be very tempting to make sweeping generalisations about the adoption of digital technologies, and the transformation of the retail sector across the continent. By Toros Esim, head of digital...
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The growing menace of cryptocurrency exchange hacks
There are many reasons cryptocurrencies are inherently attractive to hackers, writes Simon McCullough, major channel account at F5 Networks. One of the biggest reasons is a lack of heavy regulation compared with the traditional financial industry. There simply aren't...
Syntech brings LifeSmart to SA market
IoT and affordable smart home technology LifeSmart has been introduced to the local market by Syntech. The LifeSmart system uses a range of triggers, such as switches and motion sensors, to give commands to your lights and appliances. It allows you to programme when...
Smarter phishing poses new threat
Machine learning has made cybersecurity a lot better. There are countless more advanced tools, however, that cybercriminals continue to develop to counter the defences. However, hackers find the most success with good old phishing techniques - and they are getting a...
Creatie a GDPR compliance framework that includes security
There has been a lot of talk of GDPR over the last year, so organizations today understand the serious repercussions of non-compliance and many have put basic frameworks in place with a focus on two pillars - 'people' and 'process'. By Pieter Engelbrecht, business...
Move over CX: today, it’s all about EX
At the beginning of the year 2019, Forbes magazine proclaimed 2018 as 'The Year of the Employee', with concepts such as employee experience and employee value proposition starting to supersede conversations around customer experience and customer-centricity. By Ravi...
Achieving scale through the next wave in software development
For over two years now, DevConf has provided attendees with a myriad of insights and practices to assist software developers in tackling the challenges of the future. The success and attendance of these events has inspired Synthesis Software Technologies to attend the...
Cognitive computing to enhance insurance
Customer expectations have always presented insurers with unique challenges. Henlo Ueckermann, IT operations manager at SilverBridge, believes the new technologies will enable insurers to better respond to these expectations. One of these developments in technology,...
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