African bank brands punch above their weights
The total brand value of the world’s 500 most valuable banking brands has surged by 13% year-on-year to reach $1,6-trillion, marking the first double-digit increase in four years. This is according to the latest Banking 500 2025 Report by Brand Finance, which finds...
Most SA companies lack basic cybersecurity awareness
Everything from digital transformation, increased cloud adoption, and the rise of remote working has elevated the need for employee cybersecurity awareness to a critical priority. Yet, despite this clear need, 70% of South African organisations have been found to lack...
GenAI: a new solution looking for a problem
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Artificial intelligence (AI) is the big buzzword of the day - but it will only be successful when and if organisations use it get value from their data. There is a tremendous amount of noise about AI at the moment, but Joe Reis,...
How to ensure AI is human-centric
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - In 1996, chess master Garry Kasparov agreed to a match against IBM's Big Blue computer - and lost. In analysing the game, Kasparov came to the conclusion that he hadn't in fact been beaten by a machine but by a human, because it was a...
Swift action urged to achieve gender equality by 2030
Dr Achieng Ojwang, executive director of UN Global Compact Network, South Africa - addressing the 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Conference - has emphasised the urgency of accelerating efforts to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) which...
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...
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Making digital a reality for our customers
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Who’s who at Dell EMC Partner Summit?
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Metrofibre gives Riversands Incubation Hub affordable broadband
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The alarming disadvantages of home security systems
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Ink tank printers find favour with SA users
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Netshield helps to streamline IoT environments
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Insights-as-a-service offers clear advantages
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PayU buys Israeli payment provider ZOOZ
PayU has announced the acquisition of leading payments technology platform ZOOZ. The deal supports PayU's ongoing expansion into high growth markets and targets the $994 billion opportunity in cross border payments. The ZOOZ acquisition is for an undisclosed amount...
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