Board practices, structures inadequate to oversee AI
A massive 80% of non-executive directors (NEDs) believe their current board practices and structures are inadequate to oversee AI effectively, according to a new survey from Gartner. However, 91% of NEDs view AI as an opportunity for shareholder value rather than a...
2024 BCX Digital Innovation Awards winners named
BCX has announced the winners of the 2024 BCX Digital Innovation Awards, recognising South African organisations' digital innovation achievements. The winners were unveiled at the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards this week. 2024 BCX Digital Innovation Award...
Cybersecurity pros warn against romanticising digital stalking
This month saw the start of the fourth season of the popular Netflix series You, with viewers tuning in once again to follow the exploits of Joe Goldberg, an obsessive young man going to extreme lengths to insert himself into the lives of those he is transfixed by....
Intel launches new Xeon workstation processors
Intel has announced the new Intel Xeon W-3400 and Intel Xeon W-2400 desktop workstation processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids), led by the Intel Xeon w9-3495X, Intel's most powerful desktop workstation processor. Built for professional creators, these new Xeon...
Strong security demand set to drive SASE market
The modernisation of networking and security for enterprise branches and hybrid workers is expected to drive total SASE revenue to more than $60-billion between 2022 and 2027, according to new research from Dell'Oro Group. The report further divides the total SASE...
Lessons to be learnt from Royal Mail ransomware attack
Following the leak of details of ransom negotiations between the UK's Royal Mail and ransomware group LockBit, David Bicknell, principal analyst in the Thematic Intelligence team at GlobalData, says other companies should learn some valuable lessons. "It is rare for...
IITPSA Talent Search is back to find future STEM and IT stars
The annual Computer Olympiad Talent Search, an initiative of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), is back for 2023 and will be run nationwide from 6 to 10 March. The Talent Search is a fun challenge for school learners of all...
Finalists announced for ‘Smart Kayamandi’ #IdeasForChange Challenge
Eight weeks and dozens of innovative ideas later, Stellenbosch Network has announced the top three finalists for the fourth edition of the #IdeasForChange Challenge - a competition on the hunt for new solutions to help transform Kayamandi into South Africa's first...
5G a key driver in mobile revenue growth
New research from the Ericsson Mobility Report team provides encouraging evidence for communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide by identifying a correlation between 5G uptake and revenue growth. Flattening revenues have been a challenge for service providers in...
SA businesses plan dramatic increases in cybersecurity budgets
A survey of business representatives conducted by Kaspersky for the IT Security Economics report found that IT budgets for cybersecurity are set to increase over the next three years for both SMBs and enterprises to cover a range of issues. In the Middle East,...
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SpeedCast expands pan-African coverage
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Red Hat launches Open Source release of Ansible Galaxy
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Is your business properly covered for cybercrime?
According to the 2016 PwC Global Economic Crime Survey, 32% of South African organisations have experienced cybercrime - a figure which is said to be increasing rapidly as at least 57% of respondents believed they'd be affected by cybercrime within the next two years....
Dynamic Technology Holdings buys 51% of Blue Pencil
Dynamic Technology Holdings (DTH), one of the largest privately-owned software groups in Africa, has acquired a 51% stake in Blue Pencil, an SAP services specialist headquartered in Johannesburg. The deal provides DTH with high-level SAP skills, while exposing Blue...
Should the modern HR director be more tuned to mobile?
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Fortinet issues advice for the safe use of Smart
Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, dispensed advice for users of smart locks, which are finding broader and more numerous applications across Asia Pacific. The lock and key were created about 4 000 years ago, when human beings...
Kaspersky unveils flagship product in Nigeria
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Retrospect supports cloud backup to Dropbox
Intact Software Distribution, distributor of the Retrospect range of backup, recovery, and hybrid data protection solutions, has announced that Retrospect now supports cloud backup to Dropbox. "Dropbox has around 500 million users worldwide, and it is the most...
Senior PowerApps Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein
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