NHI needs to be secured against cyberattacks
The centralised electronic health record (EHR) system, proposed as the cornerstone of South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI), is a critical step towards a more modern, digitised healthcare system. However, it also presents an unprecedented, national-scale...
Cassava to build Africa’s first AI factory in SA
Cassava Technologies plans to build Africa’s first AI factory — a powerful and secure data centre facility powered with Nvidia AI computing technology. The AI Factory is intended to give African businesses, governments and researchers access to AI computing capacity...
Security threats are holding back innovation
A massive 64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organisation's willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to research by HPE Aruba Networking. This is part of a broader trend locally, with studies showing that...
Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side-effect of online socialisation
Teenagers fall prey to bullying while using the Internet - a platform that provides safe haven for bullies - according to a questionnaire-based study by Wolters Kluwer published in a recent issue of the journal Medicine. "Cyberbullying represents a major concern...
SARS invites comments on how to modernise VAT
SARS has published a discussion paper on its intended modernisation of the VAT collection system which will ultimately make VAT reporting faster and more transparent. In this article, Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, delves deeper into developments. In the 2023...
Healthy growth forecast for drone software
The global drone software market is expected to reach $23,73-billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 18,6% from 2023 to 2030 - according to a new study by Grand View Research. The growing trend of integrating AI and machine learning (ML) algorithms into drone...
Discrimination rife against women in the supply chain
More than half of the respondents in the 2023 Women in Supply Chain Leadership Survey undertaken by SAPICS - the professional body in South Africa for supply chain management - said that they had experienced or witnessed discrimination in the workplace. In a panel...
Cuba ransomware deploys new malware
Kaspersky has unveiled research into the activities of the notorious ransomware group known as Cuba. This cybercriminal gang has recently deployed malware that evaded advanced detection, and targeted organisations worldwide, leaving a trail of compromised companies...
Unmanaged digital sovereign risk to take a toll on multinationals
A significant 30% of multinational organisations will experience revenue loss, brand damage or legal action due to unmanaged digital sovereign risk by 2025, according to Gartner. Brian Prentice, vice-president analyst at Gartner, comments: "For the last 30 years,...
Semiconductor memory market on an upward trajectory
The global semiconductor memory market size is expected to reach $240,66-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 11,6% from 2023 to 2030,according to a new report by Grand View Research. The DRAM (Dynamic Random-Access Memory) chip holds a prominent position in...
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Nutanix is a leader in HCI
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DVT brings software testing to Joburg
Software development and testing company DVT is opening a satellite division of its Global Testing Centre (GTC) in Johannesburg. The move coincides with the company's plans to service all of its Gauteng clients with the same end-to-end testing services currently only...
Reliable energy for central Africa
UK engineering consultant WSP has been appointed by the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) to develop a proposed 330 kV interconnector between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project has received financial backing from the African Development...
Empower the drivers, says Trackmatic
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Android apps to make V-day happy
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Sanjay Brahmawar is Software AG CEO
The Supervisory Board of Software AG has appointed Sanjay Brahmawar (47) as the CEO of Software AG for five years as of 1 August 2018. Brahmawar succeeds Karl-Heinz Streibich (65), who will step down after more than 14 years at the top at Software AG, having reached...
Bad IoT security can bolster the network
IoT security is becoming more urgent. In October, 2017 warnings cropped up of a brewing Internet of Things (IoT) botnet building for an unknown attack at some time in the future, writes Tallen Harmsen, head of IndigoCube Cyber Security. More than one million...
Distributed generation saves costs
Cummins and NRG Energy of the US have announced a strategic commercial partnership to deploy a resilient, cleaner, and cost-effective distributed generation platform for commercial and industrial customers. This platform is believed to be the first-of-its-kind in the...
Embracing automation in insurance
The mere mention of the word automation instils fear in the hearts of most employees. But it does not have to be the case. Automation in the workplace can lead to significant opportunities across the insurance value chain. By Jaco Swanepoel, CEO of SilverBridge...
Form and function key for business analytics
In a time when data has been labelled 'the new oil', businesses are scrambling to implement effective forward-thinking data management strategies that can deliver real-time insights and business value to decision-makers to drive business strategy, increase revenue,...
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