Retail brands embrace AI, drive surge in spending
Retail and consumer product executives are dramatically shifting their focus toward artificial intelligence (AI), with a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value indicating that participants’ project spending outside of traditional IT operations...
Key AI trends that will separate leaders from laggards
Three transformative themes will drive AI and data-driven businesses in the year ahead: authenticity, applied Value, and agents. This is according to Qlik, which draws on deep market analysis to share its outlook for trends in 2025. These trends were developed by...
Renewables, AI, crypto most in-demand investments in SA
Alternative investments are increasingly favoured by South Africans according to the results of the first Jaltech Alternatives Investment Survey. The survey probed the views of 1300 participants including over 200 investment advisors to gain insights into alternative...
Thousands stolen via fake hardware wallet
Cryptocurrency investors often turn to hardware wallets as a secure way to store their digital assets, assuming that they are impenetrable. However, even the most advanced hardware wallets on the market may not be foolproof, and there are still risks associated with...
BETI in May confirms economy is stagnating
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) slipped somewhat in May 2023, showing the third decline in the past four months and confirming the flat growth trend in the economy. "The BETI slipped to an index level of 132,3 in May compared to 132,7 in the...
Business confidence weighed down by load shedding and profitability pressure
The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined for a fifth consecutive quarter to 27 in the second quarter of 2023 - down by nine points from 36 in the first quarter - marking the lowest level of confidence since 2020, and suggesting that only about a quarter of...
As AI enters the workplace, optimism levels are high
Kathy Gibson reports - Employees at all organisational levels recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay and will fundamentally change or even supersede their jobs. But there is a generally high level of optimism about the positive impacts of the...
These myths obscure cybersecurity value
Four common myths are obscuring the full value of cybersecurity for the enterprise and inhibiting security program effectiveness, according to Gartner. Chief information security officers (CISOs) must embrace a "Minimum Effective" mindset to maximise cybersecurity's...
More cyberattacks now target employees
More than 90% of business leaders believe that increased employee cybersecurity awareness would help decrease the occurrence of cyberattacks. The most recent Global Threat Landscape Report from Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs found that ransomware threats remain at peak...
Insider actions cause data leaks
A vast majority (91%) of companies experience data leaks due to insiders' actions. According to SearchInform analysts, who studied security incidents in more than 100 companies, malicious actors are generally interested in technical information (blueprints and...
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IoT: The Internet of (every)thing?
Gone are the days when I had to get up out of my bed to turn the lights on, writes Rebecca Franks, Android engineering lead at DVT and Google developer expert. Now every morning my lights slowly turn on automatically without lifting a finger. My Google Home's alarm...
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Power problems are a reality in South Africa for the foreseeable future, and many organisations have implemented solutions to minimise downtime and ensure business continuity. One of the most common solutions that people turn to is the use of an uninterruptible power...
Arbor Netscout partnership offers intelligent security
Arbor Networks, the security division of Netscout, has joined forces with its parent company to offer a unique, intelligent solution in the fight against the advanced threat market. Netscout has announced an integration between its next-generation, real-time...
How to maintain systems while growing
As an organisation moves through the five stages of the business lifecycle, rapid growth must be coupled with sound processes and access to information to reach maturity. With the correct systems in place, the business can function at the same efficiency regardless of...
New MediaTek Helio chipsets target mid-range
MediaTek has introduced the newest members of the Helio chipset family, the Helio P23 and Helio P30 system-on-chips (SoCs).The new chipsets, designed to deliver performance and power efficiency, dual camera photography, dual SIM and dual 4G VoLTE capabilities, support...
Ways to win the mobile banking wars
There's a surprising way in which leading financial services companies are pulling away from the pack, writes Hemkumar Balaraman, project manager: Africa at Wipro.Recent years have seen South African banks compete in a key battleground: the mighty mobile app.Each bank...
Internet use opens SA’s e-commerce doors
The closure of the 159-year-old "Harrods of South Africa", department store Stuttafords, has brought to the fore important questions about how industries need to develop stronger business plans and innovate in order to serve the tech-savvy customer, writes By Vino...
Rectron adds to storage with PQI partnership
Rectron has extended its storage portfolio through an exclusive distribution agreement with PQI. PQI's broad product range, which features a strong storage offering, will complement Rectron's existing portfolio of premium brands and products. "PQI has been brought on...
The role of the cloud in digital transformation
Businesses acknowledge they are buried under mountains of inefficiencies and missed opportunities. CEOs understand that digital is an opportunity or a threat. So, the question is not about awareness, but how to unleash the power of digital transformation while finding...
Gemalto enables biometric passports in 30 countries
Gemalto has confirmed that its advanced epassport technologies are now being used in over 30 different countries. The company's position has been built on the supply of complete travel documents and key components such as polycarbonate data pages, visible and hidden...
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