Global cyber attacks remain near record highs
Organisations worldwide faced an average of 2 086 cyber attacks per week in February – a 9,6% increase on the corresponding month last year – according to Check Point Research’s latest monthly Threat Intelligence insight. Of the four African countries included in the...
Warning on watching Oscar-nominated movies
With the Oscars taking place this Sunday (15 March), fans can still try to watch the “Best Picture” nominees before the awards ceremony – but a leading cybersecurity expert warns that you could be wide open to forgery attacks. Surfshark findings have found that only...
AI search will play an outsize role in e-commerce
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Humans will be more cost-effective than GenAI for CX
By 2030, cost per resolution for generative AI (GenAI) will exceed $3, higher than many B2C offshore human agents, according to Gartner. Rising data center costs, a pivot from subsidised growth to profitability for AI vendors, and increasingly complex use cases that...
How to measure data streaming ROI
Organisations measure their return on investment from both operational and business perspectives. This is one finding from a survey of 200 senior IT and data executives at large companies with an annual revenue of $50-million or more. The study, which was commissioned...
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Cloud AI market size to hit $1 728,4bn by 2033
The global cloud AI market size is expected to reach $1 728,4-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 39,3% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The key factors propelling the growth of the market are the demand for intelligent virtual...
Wearables to the fore in health digitalisation
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European Commission launches Grok investigation
The European Commission has launched a new formal investigation against X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). In parallel, the Commission extended its ongoing investigation launched in December 2023 into X's compliance with its recommender systems risk management...
As gold smashes $5k, speculation about $6k mounts
Gold has soared past $5 000 for the first time, and could hit $6 000 by the end of the year as the current situation stands. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, who says the metal’s explosive rise signals a profound shift in how global...
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Why hackers are targeting the underdogs
A series of recent cyberattacks has shaken South Africa's retail sector, revealing vulnerabilities that many businesses - especially SMEs - can no longer afford to ignore. E-commerce retailer OneDayOnly fell victim to a data breach by the hacking group Kill Security...
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How to stop ghost employees from haunting your payroll and HR
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How SA’s cloud policy fuels digital leadership
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How to protect smart home devices
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