Financial services an enduring DDoS target
Financial services organisations in Africa are continuing to fall victim to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, according to Netscout’s 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report (TIR). The report highlights Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in particular as being...
Humanoids, AI agents expected in 2025
Nvidia experts across accelerated computing, data science and research predict multimodal models will speed industry innovation and efficiency. From boardroom to break room, generative AI took this year by storm, stirring discussion across industries about how to best...
Quantum computer for healthcare research unveiled
Cleveland Clinic and IBM have officially unveiled the first deployment of an onsite private sector IBM-managed quantum computer in the US. The IBM Quantum System One installed at Cleveland Clinic will be the first quantum computer in the world to be uniquely dedicated...
Remittances key in consumers’ financial planning
As global populations navigate macroeconomic headwinds, consumers expect remittances to play an even stronger role in their current and future financial planning. According to Western Union's inaugural Global Money Transfer Index, 64% of global money transfer...
NFC-ready POS terminals continue strong momentum
The market for NFC-ready POS terminals continued to show strong momentum in 2021 with annual shipments reaching an estimated 75,3-million units worldwide, according to new research from Berg Insight. The attach rate for NFC was highest in EU27+3 and North America,...
High tech leaders plan to grow revenue, despite economic uncertainty
Despite the current economic uncertainty, 72% of high tech leaders have plans to grow revenue in 2023, according a survey by Gartner. Furthermore, nearly half of those leaders believe they will be able to outperform their competition this year. The Gartner survey was...
Employees prioritise security on personal devices
While a recent EY Human risk study shows younger employees are less concerned about cybersecurity on work devices than on personal ones, statistics from Kaspersky mobile quest [Dis]connected reveals another issue regarding corporate cybersecurity. According to...
Nvidia aims to bring AI to every industry
ChatGPT is just the start of a rapid uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) across the board. With computing now advancing at what he called "lightspeed," Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang has announced a broad set of partnerships with Google, Microsoft, Oracle and...
BMW starts global rollout of Nvidia Omniverse
BMW Group is going digital-first by using the virtual world to optimise layouts, robotics and logistics systems years before production really starts. The automaker is expanding its use of the Nvidia Omniverse platform for building and operating industrial metaverse...
Data and analytics teams struggle to add value
Less than half of data and analytics (D&A) leaders (44%) reported that their team is effective in providing value to their organisation, according to a new Gartner survey. Chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) must focus on presence, persistence and...
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Safety System Integrator program connects manufacturers
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Kaspersky’s Interactive Protection Simulation training goes online
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Shell’s Africa customers get Orange Money
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Future of finance for small businesses
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Key lessons for banks pursuing mobile innovation
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Commvault simplifies cloud data management
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