Stealer malware leaked over 2m bank cards
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence estimates that 2,3-million bank cards were leaked on the dark web, based on an analysis of data-stealing malware log files from 2023-2024. On average, every 14th infostealer infection results in stolen credit card information,...
GDP figures point to a need for economic growth
Following a contraction of 0,1% in the third quarter of 2024, the South African gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0,6% in the fourth quarter (October–December). Growth was led by agriculture, finance and trade on the supply (production) side of the economy....
SASE market sizzles to top $2bn in Q2
The overall SASE market - consisting of SD-WAN and SSE (security service edge) solutions - bucked economic uncertainty with 38% YoY revenue growth in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Dell'Oro Group, breaking through the $2-billion mark to set a new record....
Huge surge in illicit crypto transactions
Last year, the crypto space saw a shocking $20,6-billion worth of illicit transactions - the highest figure in the market`s history - and despite the market downturn, illicit crypto activity increased for the second consecutive year pushing the five-year total to...
Nature-positive solutions could be a boon for businesses
The household products and personal care sector could generate up to $62-billion in annual business value by 2030 if it puts nature at the heart of operations, according to new World Economic Forum (WEF) research. This is part of the $10,1-trillion in business...
Intel shows strong AI inference performance
Intel has shown up well on competitive performance for AI inference as it attempt to make artificial intelligence (AI) more accessible at scale across the continuum of AI workloads, from client and edge to the network and cloud. MLCommons has published results of its...
Nvidia Grace Hopper superchip sweeps MLPerf inference benchmarks
In its debut on the MLPerf industry benchmarks, the Nvidia GH200 Grace Hopper superchip ran all data centre inference tests, extending the performance of Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs. The overall results showed the exceptional performance and versatility of the Nvidia...
Technology, demographics, ESG shift consumer demand
Mature markets are experiencing a shift in consumer demand patterns as consumers move away from traditional products and services towards those consistent with environmental, social, and governance goals. At the same time, according to Mazars' latest C-suite...
Young people lose enthusiasm for democracy
The Open Society Barometer, an annual global survey from Open Society Foundations that launched today, finds that young people around the world (Generation Z and millennials) hold the least faith in democracy of any age group, presenting a grave threat to its future....
What Saffers are doing online, and the support they expect
South Africans are spending increasing amounts of time online as they transition to the latest smartphones. Indeed, a recent ProxyRack report finding the average South African spends 9 hours and 38 minutes per day online – making them the world’s heaviest internet...
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New features for SUSE Cloud Application Platform
SUSE Cloud Application Platform has been designated a Certified Cloud Foundry distribution by the Cloud Foundry Foundation. The newly-certified platform brings the advanced productivity of the Cloud Foundry model to Kubernetes, which is rapidly becoming the de facto...
Making technology in retail work
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Africa Data Centres expands in Nairobi
Africa Data Centres, part of the pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has opened a new floor at East Africa Data Centre (EADC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The additional floor will provide 500 square metres of rack space for leading cloud service providers, carriers and...
Tech key for F&B businesses
Food and beverage businesses are well-positioned to take advantage of promising sector growth. But they must equip themselves with the right tech if they are to overcome a growing list of challenges, writes Mark Wilson, MD of Syspro. While the rest of the country is...
Orange and Siemens partner on IoT
Orange Business Services and Siemens have joined forces to drive the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the industrial sector by simplifying integration and promoting IoT innovation. The initial focus will be to develop solutions around asset tracking and...
DCC ships HP Ink tank Wireless printer
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FNB unveils mobile banking for the underbanked
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FICO IDs procurement fraud, waste and abuse on AWS
In May 2017, the South African National Treasury's procurement unit - whose main purpose is to maximize value for the government's procurement budget as well as rein in leakages in public expenditure - issued a report on the country's annual expenditure on goods and...
Lenovo signs up sports sponsorships
Lenovo has entered into a multi-year sponsorship partnership with Scuderia Ferrari - starting with the 2018 season which kicked off in Melbourne on 25 March. The partnership will see brand exposure through the placement of the Lenovo logo on the side wing and front...
SA, Ghana win gold in Huawei competition
Huawei has hosted an award ceremony for the winners of the Huawei ICT Skill Competition Southern Africa, which was held in the region for the first time. The competition garnered over 1 000 participating students from more than eight universities in various countries...
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