Ramaphosa talks investment with Musk
President Cyril Ramaphosa met with South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk yesterday, on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York. Discussions with the Tesla and SpaceX founder explored opportunities for Musk to invest in South Africa, according to...
Bacteria next big disruptor in global sustainability
Engineered bacteria, genetically modified to perform specific functions or produce desired compounds, are set to revolutionise industries by providing sustainable, cost-effective solutions to global challenges, according to GlobalData. Kiran Raj, practice head of...
Shanghai ranked as smartest city
A new study from Juniper Research has found that Shanghai is the leading smart city in 2023; ranked first for the second year in a row. The top five smart cities, as ranked by Juniper Research, are Shanghai, New York, Toronto, Seoul and Shenzhen. Juniper Research's...
BRICS skills Olympics applications open
The SA BRICS Business Council is looking for South Africa's best up-and-coming tech gurus to represent the country in the BRICS Future Skills Challenge. This year's future skills Olympics will help solve problems that BRICS (South Africa, Brazil, Russia, India and...
Aon warns of ‘invisible’ cyber risks to global energy storage market
Professional services firm, Aon, says that asset owners and operators in the burgeoning battery energy storage system (BESS) market must bolster their cyber resilience as they face emerging cyberthreats. As the energy grid digitalises, Aon's Cyber Security Advisory...
Number of LinkedIn scams on the increase
Half of businesses (56%) experienced at least one LinkedIn scam this year, according to the newest research by NordLayer. The most affected tend to be big companies (65%), requests to connect from an unknown person with a suspicious link in the message is the most...
Common cyber resilience mistakes companies keep making
Cyber threats continue to evolve and pose significant risks to businesses of all sizes across all industries. The consequences of a cyberattack can be devastating, ranging from financial loss to reputational damage to legal liabilities. But, according to Arcserve...
Web shell attacks surpass ransomware as top cyber threat
Web shells - malicious scripts which enable the compromise of Web-based servers - have been exposed as the top threat in the Cisco Talos cybersecurity report for the first quarter of 2023 - comprising nearly 22% of incidents. "Cybercriminals are gaining more...
Howling mad! GoldenJackal spies on diplomats
Kaspersky has discovered a new cybercriminal group - GoldenJackal - which has been active since 2019, but has had no public profile and has remained largely unknown until now. The group usually targets government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South...
Nvidia unveils generative AI platforms for all industries
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang kicked off the Computex conference in Taipei, announcing platforms that companies can use to ride a historic wave of generative AI that's transforming industries from advertising to manufacturing to telecom. He described accelerated...
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Gaming comes into the mainstream
Video gaming is no longer a niche activity enjoyed by a few away from everyone else - the $30-billion gaming industry is solidly in the mainstream and growing fast. In 2017, more people watched esport's "League of Legends" finals than the US's football and baseball...
How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future
It's no longer news that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a driving force behind the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with the global economic returns of this revolution expected to be in the region of about $16-trillion, writes Zoaib Hoosen, MD of Microsoft. Along...
Clayton Naidoo is new Cisco GM
Cisco has appointed Clayton Naidoo as the new GM for sub-Saharan Africa, based out of the Johannesburg office in South Africa. In his role, Naidoo will oversee the implementation of Cisco's strategy in the region, executing a vision that delivers transformational...
Background screening is a business investment
There are many investments a business can make to improve its financial health. Some investments deliver tangible results, while others are more subliminal. In the case of human capital, pre-employment background screening is an investment into the business and its...
Richard Peasey joins Marval Africa
Richard Peasey, former chief information security officer for Absa, has joined Marval Africa's team as managing executive. Peasey will be driving new strategic goals and objectives in transitioning the local office into a stronger sales focused organisation. This...
Xerox workplace solutions boost mobility, security
With mobility and security dominating today's workplace, Xerox has responded with new solutions that safeguard both data and devices while offering greater cost control. Xerox Workplace Solutions includes print management and mobility offerings available in cloud or...
Kaspersky Lab boosts mobile threat defense
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Plantronics, Polycom acquisition good news for resellers
Last week Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan African vendors Plantronics and Polycom wrapped up an acquisition that the companies say will bring customers a premier, comprehensive communications and collaboration experience for their UCC ecosystem. The good news for...
Schneider Electric debuts Easy UPS 3S
Schneider Electric South Africa has announced the launch of its Easy UPS 3S in Africa. Making business continuity easy for small and medium businesses, Easy UPS 3S is a 10-to-40kVA Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) that offers robust electrical specifications and...
What do survey incentives do to data quality?
Research has proven that incentives increase survey responses. However, enticing a person to complete a survey with an incentive means you can be sure to get different answers. Whether you choose to incentivise your survey or not, data quality needs to be at the...
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