AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

AI sector accounts for 48% of 2025 unicorns

Finbold has research found that during the first quarter of 2025, as many as 48% of the 23 startups that attained unicorn status - exceeded $1-billion in valuation - were involved with the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. In addition, 70% of these AI unicorns are...

Nvidia debuts open humanoid robot foundation model

Nvidia has announced a portfolio of technologies to supercharge humanoid robot development, including Nvidia Isaac GR00T N1, believed to be the world’s first open, fully customisable foundation model for generalized humanoid reasoning and skills. Other technologies...

How enterprises are looking to succeed with GenAI

Recent research by Qlik shows that enterprises are planning significant investments in technologies that enhance data fabrics to enable generative AI success and are looking to a hybrid approach that incorporates generative AI with traditional AI to scale its impact...

Advanced tactics in cyberattacks using MATA toolset

Kaspersky cybersecurity teams (GReAT and CERT) have unveiled significant developments in the cyber espionage activities targeting Eastern European industrial companies with the use of the updated MATA toolset. The investigation - spanning months - exposed...

Financial professionals must adapt to expanding responsibilities

The role of finance is rapidly evolving - expanding in scope, requiring new skills and competencies, and demanding greater collaboration with teams across the organisation, according to a new report from the Association of International Certified Professional...

HR emails dominate phishing attacks

HR related email subjects continue to be utilised as a phishing strategy and make up more than 50% of top email subjects, according to KnowBe4's Q3 2023 global phishing report. Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common methods to effectively perpetuate...

How Avaya went from bankruptcy to CX market leader

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Avaya has successfully emerged from bankruptcy to challenge for supremacy in the burgeoning customer experience (CX) market. There's a new spirit of optimism and passion at the company, with CEO Alan Masarek leading the charge. "There...

Trust key to AI effectiveness

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Artificial intelligence (AI) is something we all want to leverage - but that means we all need to be able to trust it. We are in the middle of a an AI revolution, says Marc Mathieu, chair of the advisory board at Salesforce,...

Retailers will need to be agile this Black Friday

With South African consumers holding back on big purchases throughout 2023 in anticipation of sales and promotions, the Black Friday period offers technical goods retailers and manufacturers a golden opportunity to capture revenue growth following a difficult year....

Agritech attacks could threaten food security

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Digital farming is a very real trend, helping to increase food production around the world. But this also means that food security could be threatened by cybersecurity attacks. When it comes to digital inclusion, sometimes we forget...

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Mobility could be the best thing your business does

Empowering a mobile workforce can be just as beneficial to your business as it is to your employees. But first you need to make sure you have the right tech in place, says Matthew Hall, product director at Rectron. There are few things worse than spending hours of...

SA’s favourite LAN raises the bar

The NAG LAN is back at rAge this October, with tickets going on sale on Saturday 28 July 2018 at 09h00, both online and at Computicket outlets. "For the first time ever, gamers will be able to pre-select their preferred experience in three dedicated LAN areas when...

Gemalto helps companies gain data insights

Gemalto today announced the launch of Sentinel Up, an enterprise-grade software update solution for software vendors and device manufacturers. Designed to help businesses improve customer satisfaction and drive business growth, Sentinel Up allows vendors to deliver...

Businesses to prioritise skills for Ramaphosa’s YES initiative

The future of South Africa's youth relies heavily on young people's readiness to enter the job market. The Artisan Training Institute (ATI) takes a critical look at the need for quality skills to ensure the success of Cyril Ramaphosa's new Youth Employment Service...

SARS suffers motion sickness …

A trend of increased delays and frustration with the South African Revenue Service's (SARS') dispute resolution process, are becoming apparent among taxpayers and tax practitioners alike. By Christopher Renwick, attorney at Tax Consulting SA The reasons for this...

Why insurers should embrace the cloud

Even though global insurers are embarking on digital migration projects to cloud environments, it is not happening quickly enough with independent brokerages sitting at an average adoption rate of 44%. Patrick Ashton, managing executive at the SilverBridge Group,...

Effective monitoring can save your UPS

The cornerstone of network reliability and availability, the uninterruptible power supply - or UPS has, for more than three decades, ensured the protection of hardware, software and data for small, medium and large networks all around the globe. While UPSs themselves...

Cryptocurrencies: new form of colonialism or upliftment opportunity?

It is quite clear that we are developing into a society that is completely driven by information and reliant on technology. As we evolve along this path, those that succeed will be those who are able to equip themselves to handle this future by grasping the fact that...

All the winners at Dell EMC Partner Awards

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell EMC Partner Summit in Cape Town - Partners are responsible for 88% of Dell EMC sales in Africa, and a massive 98% in South Africa. This demonstrates the vendor’s commitment to partnering in the region, says Mohammed Amin, vice-president:...

Data protection to the fore

Kathy Gibson is at Dell EMC Partner Summit in Cape Town – In the era of digitalisation, with data becoming more pervasive than ever before, it is key to ensure that data is protected. The problem, says Servaas Venter, DPS sales lead at Dell EMC, is compounded by the...

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