DevOps threats strike every few days
Outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities and, as a result, data loss are the reality that DevSecOps teams have to face - every few days, according to GitProtect.io's latest The State of DevOps Threats Report. The report...
RSLM market is flourishing
Regulated software lifecycle management (RSLM) solutions is a thriving market with recurrent growth as software-defined products continue to take over product development, according to a new report from Omdia's Cloud Software & Services Intelligence Service. The...
Vodacom turns to solar for Midrand campus
As part of its sustainable strategy around energy management, Vodacom SA's Midrand campus is being fitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels which will allow the headquarters to generate around 10.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of its own clean power every year - roughly 21%...
New AI Bill of Rights seeks to protect society
US president Joe Biden has passed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill of Rights that is intended as a guide for a society to protects people from the potential threats posed by AI, and ensures the technology is used in a way that reinforces positive values. The White...
First African Google Cloud Region set for SA launch
Google intends to establish a Google Cloud Region in South Africa - its first on the continent. The new Cloud Region will help users, developers, businesses and educational institutions across Africa to move more information and tools online, improve access options...
Retail businesses increase ICT budgets
Approximately 83% of enterprises in the retail sector have seen an increase in their enterprise ICT budget in 2022 compared to 2021, driven by the increasing adoption of digital technologies for streamlining supply chains and improving customers' experiences. A...
Fewer South Africans think we can avert a climate crisis
South Africans' confidence that a climate crisis will be averted in their lifetimes has declined from 58,9% in 2021 to 56,6% in 2022. The second annual Epson Climate Reality Barometer, released this week, measures the opinions and experiences of over 520 South...
Vodacom breaks 2Gbps barrier on its commercial network
Vodacom has achieved 2,4Gbps throughput on a live site, which it believes is a first for South Africa. The trial made use of a commercial smartphone and was conducted through the commercial base stations which serve Vodacom's Midrand campus. The record throughput...
Travellers embrace mobile messaging and payments
A big majority of consumers (95%) desire a personalised experience in chat for booking updates, especially for flight delays, late check-ins and upgrades. This is one of the findings from a Clickatell survey, Chat Commerce Trends Report: Travel Edition, which uncovers...
Foldable phone shipments set to reach 41,5m in 2026
International Data Corporation (IDC) expects worldwide shipments of foldable phones, including flip and fold form factors, to reach 13,5-million units in 2022. This represents an increase of 66,6% over the 8,1-million units shipped in 2021. An updated IDC forecast...
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Translating augmented reality into business reality
Over the past several years, augmented reality (AR) has been steadily making its way from a niche technology reserved for gamers and geeks to a mainstream marketing tool, writes Jason Ried, MD Fuzzy Logic. In simple terms, AR enables a live view of a real world...
Xerox App Studio wins award
One of the world's leading independent evaluators of document imaging software, hardware and services, BLI, has named Xerox Corporation as the latest recipient of its 'Outstanding Achievement in Innovation' Award, with the Xerox App Studio 3.0. receiving this...
Enhance security posture to fight ransomware
Petya ransomware is proving to be one of the top cybersecurity stories of 2016. Masquerading as a job application e-mail, Petya is an executable file that is sent within a dropbox link. Thinking that they are opening a job application, users run the file. And once the...
Emergency Wallet supports humanitarian response
Ericsson has committed to developing Ericsson Emergency Wallet, a mobile financial services solution, for deployment in the immediate aftermath of disaster or crises to support humanitarian organisations and affected populations. The Ericsson Emergency Wallet solution...
Metacom improves remote communication options
Industrial and commercial communications operator Metacom has released the latest in their MC600 router series. "The MC614 Intelligent Router is a completely integrated communication solution tailored for connectivity requirements within the African market", says...
Flexibility and lower TCO the ideal of any CIO
Chief information officers (CIOs) who are looking to lower total cost of ownership (TCO), require more flexible licensing models to support the software and solutions they procure. Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS) models consolidate hardware and software CAPEX,...
Mobile experience for French tournament fans
Ericsson, as a key partner of the major French operators, has supplied 4G multi-standard radio solutions for all 10 stadiums hosting the 2016 European soccer championships. Matches will take place from June 10, 2016 to July 10, 2016 in France, with venue capacities...
Vox delivers Business Class Fibre
Integrated ICT and infrastructure provider, Vox Telecom has launched Business Class Fibre, a world class fibre-to-the-business offering that delivers a broad spectrum of customisable solutions, to suit businesses of all sizes. Fast, reliable connectivity has become an...
Risk resolutions drives engineering success
Managing risk and promoting safety is paramount in engineering practice. Alvin Dye, regional construction head at Marsh Africa's construction division, explains how successful projects are not selected but shaped with risk resolution in mind. Risks are...
Deloitte Digital corners African Apache Cassandra space
Deloitte Digital now has the first two licensed Apache Cassandra practitioners on the continent. The Apache Cassandra database is a distributed database management system designed to manage large amounts of data across multiple commodity servers, with no single point...
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