5G IoT to grow at plus-50% CAGR
The global 5G IoT market size is expected to reach $89,42-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 50,3% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growth can be ascribed to improved dependability, decreased latency, expanded capacity, and...
Cyberattacks ramp up in Africa
Between 2023 and 2024 African businesses were targeted by web threats, on-device threats, and attacks aiming to steal data, including spyware and password stealers. This is according to the latest anonymised data from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), which also...
Car repos on the rise
After an influx of complaints about the repossession of vehicles by banks when people fall behind with their vehicle finance repayments, the Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS), Reana Steyn, says it is necessary to clarify the rights of both consumers and banks in...
Tech trends for 2024 and beyond
In its top strategic predictions for 2024, Gartner explores how generative AI (GenAI) has changed executive leaders’ way of thinking on every subject - and how to create a more flexible and adaptable organisation that is better prepared for the future. “GenAI presents...
Younger consumers more aware of their data rights
Younger consumers are taking deliberate action to protect their privacy, with 42% of consumers aged 18-24 exercising their Data Subject Access Rights, compared with just 6% for consumers 75 and older. Polled by Cisco’s 2023 Consumer Privacy Survey, many say they have...
Disruptive solutions key in the payments industry
The global payments industry has come a long way over the past decade - and in a myriad of directions. Consumers and companies have shifted from cash to a burgeoning and integrated system of electronic payments solutions and value-added services such as digital...
Intel looks to accelerate the pace of AI development
Building on the AI PC use cases shared at its annual Innovation 2023 conference, Intel has launched the AI PC Acceleration Programme - a global innovation initiative designed to accelerate the pace of AI development across the PC industry. The programme aims to...
Cybersecurity a priority for SA businesses
Inflation, digital and technology, and cyber risks have been identified as the top three risks being prioritised for mitigation over the next 12 months by organisations in South Africa, Africa, and globally. These key findings are reflected in PwC’s Global Digital...
Platform-based observability key to hybrid efficiency
Observability platforms are highly advantageous for businesses that are heavily reliant on digital services and customer-facing applications, according to a new report from IDC – The Rise of a Platform-Based Approach for Observability in the Hybrid/Multicloud Era. In...
CIOs driving shift to co-ownership of digital leadership
Forty-five percent of CIOs are beginning to work with their CxO peers to bring IT and business area staff together to co-lead digital delivery on an enterprise-wide scale, according to Gartner’s annual global survey of CIOs and technology executives. ”CIOs face a...
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Microsoft helps SA NPOs drive impact
Microsoft Philanthropies has announced $1-million in cash and technology grants to three innovative South African non-profit organisations (NPO) to help further their work in driving greater social impact in South Africa. The grants - to Youth Empowerment Services...
Different cloud priorities for African markets
Matthew Barker, divisional sales manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at F5 Networks, talks about how app usage differs across countries. When it comes to hosting and accessing applications in the cloud, businesses in South Africa have very different priorities to those in...
Supply chain is about service first
It has been four decades since South Africa hosted its first supply chain conference, SAPICS. Since then, there has been significant innovation, leading to evolutionary trends and a change in approach. But what matters more today, and has for many decades, is the...
SA businesses reluctant to insure against cyber-attacks
South African companies have suffered several cyber-crime incidents over the past few years, yet local businesses are still reluctant to insure against this risk. Roy Wright, head of risk solutions at financial advisory group GTC, believes there are two primary...
Evolve the game with data management
The unsung hero in the evolution of sports, data management plays an equally integral role in the analysis of player performance data, writes Morne Bekker, country mananger at NetApp South Africa. Professional sport has evolved drastically over the past two decades,...
Insurance industry gears up for PoPI
On 25 May, the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. The long awaited law changes the way in which companies are required to collect, store and process personal information, and affording EU residents better protection and...
Be prepared when it comes to retirement tax
As contentious as the issue may be, the reality of life for those retiring or approaching retirement in South Africa is that savings in whatever form, including a retirement fund lump sum and tax-free investments are taxable. But forewarned is forearmed says Gerhard...
SUSE adds management, monitoring to Ceph
SUSE is contributing the manpower, concepts and architecture of the openATTIC storage management framework to the Ceph open source project, turning it into the new default built-in dashboard for management and monitoring of the Ceph software-defined storage platform....
Trend Micro partners with Obscure for training
Trend Micro has partnered with Obscure Technologies, which is now the Accredited Training Centre (ATC) for Trend Micro in sub-Saharan Africa. Obscure Technologies will be providing training on the installation, use and operation of its products to partners as well as...
Integrate business continuity and cyber resilience
Business's increasing dependence on digital platforms and data has generated significant efficiencies - but has also spawned a well-resourced cyber-crime industry. It is thus imperative that cyber resilience is integrated into organisations' business continuity...
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