Brace for fewer Black Friday bargains this year
South African shoppers may want to dial down their Black Friday expectations this year, with market data indicating a slowdown in consumer enthusiasm for the annual global shopping frenzy while retailers adjust their strategies toward a month-long approach that...
Retail threats surge ahead of Black Friday
In 2024, cybercriminals launched over 38-million phishing attacks, impersonating major marketplaces, banks, and tech retailers. Stolen payment card data is actively traded on dark web forums, with prices ranging from $70 to $315 per set. As shoppers prepare for major...
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...
SARS claws its way back
Kathy Gibson reports - Machine learning (ML) in risk analysis has helped the South African Revenue Services (SARS) increase what it calls the "compliance dividend", collecting more taxes and alleviating the need to increase the taxpayers' burden. That's the word from...
IBM, NASA use AI to research climate change impact
IBM and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centre have announce a collaboration to use IBM's artificial intelligence (AI) technology to discover new insights in NASA's massive trove of Earth and geospatial science data. The joint work will apply AI foundation model...
Don’t be a chop: avoid pig butchering scams
New research from Atlas VPN shows that 25,7% of pig butchering scams had their first point of contact on dating websites. Pig butchering is a relatively recent social engineering scam in which fraudsters contact people via social media sites or emails and text...
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Flash: talk about service, not performance
There comes a time in the lifecycle of every technology when vendors need to give businesses more than benefits such as cost savings, increases in productivity and ease of management, writes Gary de Menezes, country manager at NetApp South Africa. Advantages such as...
A digital ‘spring clean’ could increase productivity
A disorganised office environment or workspace can often hinder productivity and lead to increased time wastage, essentially draining the business' bottom line. The introduction of technology into the workplace was designed, amongst many other functions, to assist...
New Seacom PoP brings Africa closer to London
Pan-African telecom operator Seacom has strengthened its international IP/MPLS network by going live with a point of presence (PoP) in Slough. Slough, just 33km west of London, contains some of the UK's most and largest co-location data centres serving the city's...
The threat landscape has evolved
There are more connected devices, connected people, and connected things than at any time in history and, as the 21st century progresses, this trend is set to continue. For many people, all this innovation is going to make the world a smarter, sharper and more...
Nokia sets the pace for 5G journey
Nokia is to launch a set of services that will enable operators to leverage the benefits of 5G technology in order to realize their individual business goals in the most effective way. Nokia 5G Acceleration Services will help operators develop a plan for their...
Benin to get 100 MW power from gas
Aggreko has won a bid to supply 100 MW of ADDGAS-generated power to Benin. The one-year contract will support the country's national grid with energy generated from ADDGAS - an add-on technology, which substitutes a significant portion of diesel fuel with natural gas....
Avaya IP Office increases cloud security
Avaya has announced the latest version of its market-leading unified communications solution for small and midsize businesses. Avaya IP Office release 10 adds a number benefits for businesses in terms of security, resiliency and end-user experience, as well as for the...
Sophos expands cloud-based management platform
Sophos has announced that Sophos Email is now available in its cloud-based Sophos Central management platform. Customers and partners can now manage their email protection solution alongside Sophos endpoint, mobile, web and wireless security products from a unified,...
Alcatel launches connected wearables
Alcatel has launched Move, a series of intuitive wearable and lifestyle devices for people of all ages. The new series comprises MoveBand, MoveTime WiFi Watch, MoveTrack and MOVE Track&Talk. All have different features, colours and styles, and all are designed for...
Securing the smaller enterprise
It comes as no surprise that smaller enterprises are more vulnerable to cyber attack than their larger counterparts. For one, too often they don't see themselves as attractive targets, and secondly, they don't have large budgets to spend on cyber security. Robert...
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