These are the top 10 strategic tech trends for 2025
Gartner has announced its list of 10 top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2025. “This year’s top strategic technology trends span AI imperatives and risks, new frontiers of computing and human-machine synergy,” says Gene Alvarez,...
Cybercrime rises while cybersecurity market slows
Although organisations worldwide are putting maximum effort into preventing cyberattacks, the global cybercrime cost remains enormous compared to total cybersecurity spending - over the past six years, the global cybercrime cost has grown 12 times faster than total...
SA’s need for manufacturing excellence stronger than ever
South Africa's manufacturing industry has had to keep evolving to remain competitive in the face of global competition. But, while there has been a long-standing battle between effectively producing products against demand and maintaining a sustainable cost base, a...
Report reveals that SA children can’t read for meaning
A new report reveals that a massive 82% of South Africa's Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning - indicating that the disruptions of the Covid years have set children back by at least a year. Indeed, if the country continues on the current trajectory, it will take...
Subsea cable system lands in KZN
The 2Africa undersea cable, said to be the largest in the world, has been landed into the carrier-neutral Durban facility of Open Access Data Centre (OADC), which is owned and operated by West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC). Chris Wood, group CEO of WIOCC,...
Logistic execs pessimistic about 2023
Nearly 70% of global logistics executives say they are bracing for recession amid higher costs, slowing demand, and ongoing supply chain disruption arising from China's battle to contain Covid, Russia's war in Ukraine, and the impact of climate change. Ninety percent...
Poor recruiting experience a deal breaker for in-demand job seekers
Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, global and South African employers are still feeling the impact of the Great Resignation. Over three-quarters of South African employees (77%) are actively looking for a new job, and it's not easy to win over top talent,...
Campus switch sales could approach $100bn by 2027
Almost $100-billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years, according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group. A "digestion period" is expected in 2024, followed by a quick recovery and long-term growth. "Despite rising concerns about the challenging...
Cross-chain bridges exploited by cybercriminals
In 2022, malicious attacks on cross-chain bridges accounted for a staggering 64% of all digital currency losses, according to TradingPlatforms.com. "The technology behind cross-chain bridges is still in its infancy and has yet to be fully tested," says Edith Reads, a...
AI joins the hunt for aliens – and finds intriguing signals
Artificial intelligence is now a part of the quest to find extraterrestrial life. Researchers have developed an AI system that outperforms traditional methods in the search for alien signals. And early results were intriguing enough to send scientists back to their...
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Safeguard your business from cybercrime
From malware to phishing and from hacking to theft of data storage devices, the risks of falling victim to a security gap are continually growing, writes Anton van Heerden, executive vice-pesident for Sage Africa & Middle East. If you are an African entrepreneur,...
Telcos risk becoming single-digit-margin businesses
Over the past two decades the telecommunications industry has been driven by new and faster technology, coupled with strong demand for connectivity - moving from the wireline arena to the mobile boom, and finally to the convergence of voice and data services, De Wet...
Planning for tomorrow’s cyberattacks
As organisations think through their cybersecurity strategy for the coming year the challenge they face is how to plan for success, writes Peter Bauer, CEO and co-founder of Mimecast. This past year we’ve seen how cybercriminals continue to become more sophisticated...
Trans-regional African trade set to pick up
An anticipated increase in demand for goods and services within Africa has the potential to give innovative companies with turnovers of between R300-million and R1,2-billion the opportunity to expand beyond the limits of their own borders, writes Karl Gotte, head of...
Zetes helps EPC comply with regulations
In response to new European regulations, the EPC Group, specialist in explosives for civil applications, has implemented Zetes’ solution for global unit traceability in its supply chain. The traceability solution harmonises the logistic processes of the different...
Axilspot expands operations to Middle East & Africa
Axilspot, a global vendor in enterprise wireless networking, has launched it operations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. As part of its regional expansion plans, the company will appoint reputed distributors and strengthen its channel network by onboarding...
Siemon proves performance risks
Siemon has released the results of comprehensive testing on the performance of plug and play optical fibre cable assemblies used in 40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit applications. Outlined in a new white paper ‘A Closer Look at Plug and Play MPO/MTP Assemblies’, the results...
Empower students to excel in the gig economy
Factors like increased levels of globalisation have combined with rapid technological development and industry disruption to create an environment whereby individuals with highly sought after skills such as app developers, are able to create their own businesses or...
Are mines data mining mining data?
Graham Schwikkard of Datta Burton & Associates, asks whether mines are keeping on top of their data. John, a new GM of an underground platinum mine, slumped down at his desk. He was baffled by the persistent underperformance of operations. His team struggled to...
BlackBerry in global deal with TCL Communication
BlackBerry Limited and TCL Communication Technology Holdings have entered into a long-term licensing agreement, providing acceleration to BlackBerry’s transition into a security software and services company. Under the terms of the agreement, BlackBerry will license...
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