Data centre gains importance in an AI world
Kathy Gibson reports – The world we are in relies on data, and everything we do creates data in one form or another. This is the word from Karsten Winther, president: Europe, Middle East and Africa at Vertiv, who says this is driving the need and growth for data...
Better collaboration could boost risk detection levels
Banks and online retailers can significantly improve their ability to capture hard-to-detect high-risk fraudulent transactions through combining shared fraud intelligence into their risk assessments, according to the latest Global State of Fraud Report from LexisNexis...
Sales enablement investments key for dynamic buying landscape
Sales enablement budgets will increase by 50% within the next five years as a way to address shifting buyer preferences, boost seller effectiveness, and drive revenue growth, according to new research from Gartner. “Sales enablement is the most critical function for...
Global EV charging to generate $300bn by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found revenue from EV (electric vehicle) charging will exceed $300-billion globally by 2027; up from $66-billion in 2023. The report, “EV Charging: Key Opportunities, Regional Analysis & Market Forecasts 2023-202”7, found...
Telcos accelerate progress on Open RAN standards
A new report from Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange, TIM, Telefónica and Vodafone Group demonstrates the progress being made in improving the maturity, security, and energy efficiency of new Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN). It addresses questions and challenges raised...
Number of cryptocurrencies plummets
For years, the crypto space has seen a surge in cryptocurrencies, with their total number hitting an all-time high of almost 10 400 a year ago. However, the prolonged crypto winter caused the biggest drop in the number of cryptos, and the negative trend is still on....
AI helps detect threats to endangered species
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making it possible to protect some of the world’s most critically endangered species. A UK-based nonprofit called Conservation AI is making this possible with the help of Nvidia technology. Such use of AI can help track even the rarest,...
Ukraine energy crisis may push millions into extreme poverty
Soaring energy prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict could push up to 141-million more people around the globe into extreme poverty, a new study reveals. Households' energy costs for heating, cooling, and mobility have risen sharply, whilst rising energy...
Bolt plans to up African investment
Mobility app Bolt has announced plans to invest €500-million in its operations in Africa over the next two years. The funds will be used to expand Bolt services on the continent and create opportunities for over 300 000 new drivers and couriers to join the platform in...
SA fast-tracks reforms aimed at avoiding FATF greylisting
South Africa awaits the outcome of the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) meeting this week that is intended to determine if the country has done enough to address deficiencies in its current legal framework, as well as the effectiveness of its implementation. If...
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After-action analysis of the Mirai botnet attacks
Last week saw a series of DDoS attacks levelled against the DYN DNS. Allison Nixon, director of security research at Flashpoint, unpacks the event. On October 21, 2016, a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Dyn DNS impacted the availability...
Don’t neglect workforce management
With South Africa's economy under intense pressure and the fallout of socio-political uncertainty impacting significantly on investment, the business climate is volatile to say the least. However, while most companies are holding back on spending and are looking to...
Java skills can help youth get employment
A year ago, Storm Brown, 18, had little hope of continuing his education after high school, and thought it unlikely he'd be employed and on a career track any time soon. Today, however, he's already spent three months in a paid internship, which has since been...
Snode brings advanced cybersecurity to SA
Cyber-intelligence company Snode has launched in South Africa. The company utilises advanced mathematical algorithms, the processing power of learning machines, and predictive analytics; providing real-time intelligence to your business. Snode provides insights into...
SA venture capital company aims to launch local start-ups
Helping start-ups to take off, a group of successful South African entrepreneurs has launched a venture capital (VC) company that doesn't just invest in early stage start-ups, but nurtures them through each phase of their business growth cycle, with the aim of scaling...
Social media liability insurance a must
A study by World Wide Worx and Fuseware has revealed that Facebook is being used by about 13-million South Africans, which is a quarter of the country's population. All these people have the means to write, publish and circulate articles and video recordings faster...
Why are banks struggling with big data?
Financial institutions are ideally positioned to reap a host of benefits from big data, given their access to multiple streams of information, writes Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management. However, most banks are still standing at the edge of the big data wave,...
Veeam aims to dominate Office 365 backup and availability
Last year, more than 205-billion emails were sent each day and this will rise by 5% in 2016, which proves that email remains a cornerstone of modern communications and its importance cannot be underestimated. With this, Veeam Software has announced that initial...
Governments struggle with outdated systems
The legacy of enterprise management systems used by parastatals and State Owned Enterprises (SOE) is renowned for its exorbitant software development and implementation costs as a result of inadequate IT requirement scoping and current legacy solutions pricing...
Digitising customer documents key to transformation
Organisations need to embrace digital processes or risk being left behind by more agile competitors. In a time of tight IT budgets, it would be a mistake to prioritise other projects over digital transformation initiatives because of the advantages to be gained....
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