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Uncertainty, AI set to impact energy markets
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Edge comes of age as a business enabler
Kathy Gibson reports - Edge computing is no longer a future vision, but a reality for organisations looking to drive business outcomes. This focus on business advantage is important to the success of edge implementation, says Lauren Wortmann, vice-president:...
Load shedding weighs on manufacturer confidence
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Private network spend set to surge
Enterprise spend on private networks will near $10-billion globally by 2028; rising from $1-billion in 2023, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Growing by 722%, the three verticals driving the market were identified as: * Manufacturing - 35% * Energy -...
Addressing SADC’s cross-border payments dilemma
With a population spanning almost 400-million people across 16 countries, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has the widest-reaching regional bloc in Africa, holding massive appeal for trade exchanges to strengthen economies and benefit communities....
Single-vendor SASE revenue on the rise
The portion of the SASE market where vendors offer both SD-WAN and SSE (security service edge) solutions grew an impressive 55% year-over-year (Y/Y) in 1Q 2023, according to a report from Dell'Oro Group. By doing so, single-vendor SASE overtook the multi-vendor SASE...
CFOs plan to retain organic growth funding levels
Rising prices and interest rates along with other economic factors beyond a company's control are leading chief financial officers (CFOs) to show the most concern about profitable growth, inflation, and balance sheet health in 2023, according to a survey by Gartner....
Search interest in NFTs drops
Search interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) peaked at 100 for the week 19 to 25 June 2022. Fast forward to a year later, and the score has plummeted to a low of 32 during the week of 4 to 10 June 2023 - a massive 68% fall in the measure. BanklessTimes CEO Jonathan...
Ethernet switch growth continues strong
The worldwide Ethernet switch market grew revenues 31,5% year over year in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23) to $10-billion. The total worldwide enterprise and service provider (SP) router market recorded $4,1-billion in revenue in 1Q23, a 14,1% annual increase. These...
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Oracle strengthens partner network
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Market volatility drives payment protection
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How ethical hacking can prevent fraud
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The short shift to cloud computing
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Nokia security software taps automation, analytics
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Biometric authentication and its use in banking
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Commvault launches endpoint data protection as a service
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Business doomed without IT at the strategy table
With the emergence of Industry 4.0 and the consumerisation of IT, it is becoming increasingly important for IT and business to sit together at the strategy table. Before advancements in digital technology drove business enablement and competitiveness, businesses could...
The science of securing cyber skills
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