Identity cyberattacks on the rise in MEA
There is a global identity crisis emerging as cybercriminals double down on exploiting user identities to compromise enterprises worldwide, according to IBM's latest 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, and the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region is no exception....
Healthcare organisations under pressure to modernise IT
Hybrid multicloud adoption is surging among healthcare organisations as the majority are significantly increasing investments in IT modernisation, according to the sixth annual global Healthcare Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) report from Nutanix. The report reveals that...
Earth continues warming trend in 2022
Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 0,89 degrees Celsius above the average for NASA's baseline...
Jury is out on whether repentant hackers should be rewarded
New research from cybersecurity firm Naoris Protocol reveals many people believe black hat hackers - criminals who break into computer networks with malicious intent - should be paid a percentage of the funds they steal and face no prosecution if they return the...
Cyber immunity a key IT security theme in 2023
Threat landscape insights and predictions for 2023 show that the META region will remain a target for increased cybercriminal activity. Today's hyper-connected world requires to reconsider the way we approach cybersecurity. This is why Kaspersky has spent several...
ChatGPT could be a serious cybersecurity threat
Microsoft is reportedly investing $10 billion in OpenAI, the owner of the somewhat controversial large language model chatbot ChatGPT. It uses a deep learning technique to generate text and conversations often indistinguishable from those created by actual humans....
IT services providers wise to include ESG opportunities
IT services providers that are expanding their portfolios to target environmental, social and governance (ESG) opportunities are making a wise move as many enterprises require assistance developing and implementing ESG-related initiatives. GlobalData notes that these...
Long-lost lizard discovered in the Western Cape
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and collaborators from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and Bayworld Museum rediscovered the rare Orange Sandveld Lizard (Nucras aurantiaca) during surveys in December 2022. The lizard has only been recorded...
Rise in inactive BTC as market stagnates
Bitcoin hodlers are becoming increasingly popular, with investors looking to hold on to their BTC longer. BTC hodlers are optimistic about the future of bitcoin and its ability to increase in value over time. The total amount of inactive bitcoin (BTC) for at least six...
North America switches to smart electricity meters
A new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight reveals that the penetration of smart electricity meters in North America reached 74% in 2021. Overall, the installed base of smart electricity meters will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.,8%...
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25th SWIFT conference coming to Kigali
SWIFT will hold the 25th edition of its SWIFT African Regional Conference (ARC) in Kigali, Rwanda on 20-22 June. Supported by the National Bank of Rwanda, ARC 2018 will bring together up to 500 high level financial representatives from across 50 countries. Under the...
When supplier: employee relationships cross the line
Procurement fraud can be committed by employees acting alone or in collusion with vendors. While fraudulent activities between suppliers/vendors and employees are not uncommon, these transactions are unacceptable as they create a host of challenges to the business if...
Data integration a ‘must-have’ for cloud enterprises
Cloud integration is rapidly becoming one of 2018's top software trends. Andrea Tucker, business applications head (R&D) at e4, says that developing data integration is proving to be a 'must-have' for cloud-focused enterprises and service providers. There is a...
Troye partnership debuts flash platform
managed IT services provider Troye has partnered with Pure Storage, the all-flash storage platform that helps innovators build a better world with data. The Pure Storage Data Platform offers a simpler, more effective and more flexible solution for cloud infrastructure...
Hazardous waste management system launched
Healthcare institutions have a legal duty to ensure that their hazardous waste is managed responsibly. As stipulated in the Proposed National Health Care Risk Waste Management Regulations (2018), the person in charge of a health establishment must ensure that health...
Cyber-security defences for the public sector
In the public sector the risks of data breaches are vast, costing millions in halted or impacted operations, lost revenue, data recovery and more. By Sanjay Vaid, Ddrector: cybersecurity and risk services Africa for continental Europe at Wipro Allied to this is the...
Trackmatic simplifies inbound yard execution
Trackmatic will present its market-leading inbound yard execution management solution at the 40th Annual SAPICS conference. The solution, Link, is designed to enable simple and efficient inbound logistics. It is both cost-effective and comprehensive in its...
Urgent need to fill African security skills
Africa's business cannot afford to wait five years or more for security engineers to hone high-end skills - new skills development models must be introduced now, as the Fourth Industrial Revolution sweeps the continent, says Paul Williams, country manager: southern...
Microsoft helps SA NPOs drive impact
Microsoft Philanthropies has announced $1-million in cash and technology grants to three innovative South African non-profit organisations (NPO) to help further their work in driving greater social impact in South Africa. The grants - to Youth Empowerment Services...
Different cloud priorities for African markets
Matthew Barker, divisional sales manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at F5 Networks, talks about how app usage differs across countries. When it comes to hosting and accessing applications in the cloud, businesses in South Africa have very different priorities to those in...
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