DDoS attacks show contrasting patterns across southern Africa
A new NetScout Threat Intelligence Report, for July to December 2024, reveals a complex and contrasting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack landscape across southern Africa. According to the report, South Africa, Mauritius and Angola were among the most...
How employees are becoming threat actors
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating across the business landscape as organisations aim to reap its potential benefits. However, recent incidents involving AI leaking corporate data show that embracing AI comes with a risk, as employees using...
High-end firewalls drag down network security market
The $4-billion market for high-end firewalls suffered its third consecutive quarter of year-on-year (YoY) declines which brought down the entire network security market to single-digit YoY revenue growth after eleven straight quarters of double-digit growth. This is...
Siemens and Intel to collaborate on advanced chip manufacture
Siemens AG and Intel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on driving digitalisation and the sustainability of microelectronics manufacturing. The companies will focus on advancing future manufacturing efforts, evolving factory operations and...
Key changes in MTN leadership
MTN's group chief operating officer (GCOO) and group exco member Jens Schulte-Bockum will step down when his fixed-term contract ends on 31 March 2024. Selorm Adadevoh will succeed him in the role of group chief commercial officer (GCCO) - a designation that aligns...
AI Alliance aims to advance open, safe, responsible AI
AI advancements are leading to new opportunities that can improve how we work, live, learn and interact with one another. Open and transparent innovation is essential to empower a broad spectrum of AI researchers, builders, and adopters with the information and tools...
Finance leaders embrace AI
Sixty-eight percent of finance organisations are using AI or plan to use the technology, according to a recent survey of finance leaders by Gartner. A May 2023 survey of 133 finance leaders found that 39% of respondents are using AI/machine learning (ML), and an...
GenAI levels up game characters
To enhance the gaming experience, studios and developers spend tremendous effort creating photorealistic, immersive in-game environments. But non-playable characters (NPCs) often get left behind. Many behave in ways that lack depth and realism, making their...
African smartphone market resilient
Africa's smartphone market has remained resilient in the face of macroeconomic challenges, high inflation, and forex issues, with shipments increasing 12,8% year on year in Q3 2023 to reach 20,1-million units. That's according to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile...
Software testers embrace AI
A new "Future of Quality Assurance 2023" study by LambdaTest of 1 615 software testing professionals from 70 different countries has shed new light on software testing practices in 2023, including finding that 78% have already adopted AI. 2023 has seen a number of...
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Shortlist for AfricaCom Awards
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Print photos for less with Epson’s EcoTank printer
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FNB enables home sales in the app
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Mobile technologies’ growing role in BPO
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Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
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