Global air passenger demand hits record high
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2024 full-year and December 2024 passenger market performance showing record high demand. Total full-year traffic in 2024 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 10,4% compared to 2023. This...
Mechanisation meets SA’s growing agricultural demands
South Africa’s agricultural sector stands at a pivotal moment, writes Wayne Morris, head of alliances at WesBank. With production costs rising at an alarming 12,4% year-on-year, as reported by Statistics South Africa, farmers are grappling with the need to balance...
Retirement trends shift as life expectancy increases
Life expectancy increased from an average of 48 to 73 years between 1950 and 2019 and the United Nations forecasts further increases, estimating that global average life expectancy will reach about 81 years by 2100. Longer lifespans are causing individuals,...
Intel expands market opportunities
IDC has issued a study providing a look at the steps Intel is taking to reposition the company to provide solutions that supply larger, higher-growth markets. The industry research firm's analysis shows Intel has increased its serviceable addressable market (SAM) by...
FedEx deploys zero-tailpipe emission EVs
FedEx Express has deployed the first 10 electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa as part of its goal to transform its entire global pickup and delivery fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles by 2040. To achieve this, FedEx Express will purchase 50% of its new...
META region among top mobile financial scam targets
Throughout 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, 14% of installs of potentially unwanted mobile financial apps on Android phones were made by users in the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa (META) region. META ranks third among the world regions behind APAC and LATAM in terms...
Enterprise shifts to cloud-friendly security alternatives
The global market for virtual- and software-as-a-service(SaaS)-based network security solutions achieved its 20th consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth in 1Q 2023. According to a report from Dell'Oro Group, the pace of year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue growth...
Instagram growing faster than TikTok and Facebook
Although Facebook and TikTok convincingly lead in the number of users, Instagram, as the third-largest platform in the social media space, is definitely the most rapidly evolving. Instagram's user growth has been consistent over the past years and shows no signs of...
Shoppers enticed by great offers, but let down by poor service
South African retailers have successfully driven positive consumer perceptions through special offers and affordable product promotions, but their customer service capabilities are leaving much to be desired. This is according to the South African Retail Sentiment...
Guidelines for trustworthy, resilient digital infrastructure agreed
Regulatory leaders from around the world agreed today on a new set of guidelines to secure an inclusive and sustainable digital future for all. The Best Practice Guidelines adopted at the International Telecommunication Union's Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-23)...
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Digital transformation is fast becoming an over-used term; the likely reason being that it is a catch-all phrase which means different things to different people, or organisations. For many, digital transformation can be summed up as any migration to Cloud solutions....
Rubrik, NU release scalable fabric for cloud services
Local managed service providers (MSPs) can now access Rubrik's advanced cloud data management platform, via Rubrik's affiliation with Networks Unlimited. Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited, notes that the Rubrik platform enables MSPs in high-growth environments...
EM to unveil home-automation tech at Decorex
The latest in home automation and wireless radio frequency technology will be displayed by ElectroMechanica (EM) at Decorex Joburg 2017, to be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre from 9 to 13 August. This year's premier design and décor expo will be held under the...
XON Gold boosts Huawei’s data centre in SA
XON is now a certified Huawei Gold Partner and Services Partner. The systems integrator (SI) has trained a high percentage of its technicians in the Huawei labs in China for pre-sales, sales and field engineering. "The certifications demonstrate our ongoing commitment...
The rise of the CaaS platform
Today's enterprises recognise the critical importance of rapidly delivering new technology services to customers, partners, and employees. To stay ahead of the curve, many are changing the way they build and deliver applications, writes Matthew Lee, regional manager...
Sophos placed in UTM Leaders Quadrant
Sophos has once again been positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant of Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management (SMB Multifunction Firewalls)". The quadrant is based on an assessment of a company's ability to execute and completeness of vision. Sophos is...
Employees cover up cybersecurity incidents
Employees hide IT security incidents in 40% of businesses around the world (this figure is 48% for South African businesses) according to a new report from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, "Human Factor in IT Security: How Employees are Making Businesses...
Arbor Networks further automates DDoS attack mitigation
Arbor Networks has announced a new version of its on-premise, always-on, inline distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) detection and mitigation platform for enterprise customers, Arbor Networks APS. Arbor APS v5.11 includes new features designed to ease the management...
Meet the next generation of cybersecurity
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WASPA trains teachers in online safety
The Wireless Application Service Providers' Association of SA (WASPA) will again be sponsoring digital safety training for educators participating in the ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year Competition. South Africa's premier IT in education awards are a feature of iWeek,...
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