European companies to up security spend
According to the Worldwide Security Spending Guide published by International Data Corporation (IDC), European security spending is projected to grow by 11,8% year on year in 2025. Geopolitical developments, the intensification of cybercrime activity, and a tightening...
Hubble helps precisely measure Uranus’s rotation rate
An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made new measurements of Uranus' interior rotation rate with a novel technique, achieving a level of accuracy 1 000 times greater than previous estimates. By analysing more than a...
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
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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...
Confidence in global automotive sector dips
Automotive executives around the world are entering 2024 with less confidence that the industry will achieve more profitable growth over the next five years, according to the latest KPMG Global Automotive Executive Survey. Now in its 24th edition, the survey of more...
December sees the resurgence of Qbot and FakeUpdates
Check Point Software Technologies has published its Global Threat Index for December 2023. Researchers identified the resurrection of Qbot, four months after US and International law enforcement dismantled its infrastructure in Operation Duck Hunt in August 2023....
How much you would have made if you’ve bought Nvidia 5 years ago …
The stock market had a strong year in 2023, with the S&P 500 surging 24% and recovering practically all its losses caused by 2022's bear market. And, while 24% growth is a fantastic result, some S&P 500 companies saw even ten times bigger gains. Like Nvidia....
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There is more to cyber risk than security
Risk experts hold no doubts: the changes technology is bringing to businesses has far-reaching consequences. But the conversation is still split between two poles, those of business and technology. It's more convenient and seems to simplify the issue. But that is not...
Viu gets SABC rights
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Kaspersky CyberTrace streamlines threat intelligence flows
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University of Tokyo orders Fujitsu massively parallel supercomputer
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PwC launches Salesforce Academy in Africa
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The murky waters of Android banking malware
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How IoT could transform SA’s retail sector
It is hard to believe that billions of connected devices and sensors - the Internet of Things - are forecast to be worth a staggering $US94 billion by 2025 in the retail sector. Already in use in retail outlets around the world, the Internet of Things (IoT) is...
Ericsson joins O-RAN Alliance
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