Cisco deepens AI innovations to transform itself
Cisco – long a leader in the use of AI – has unveiled a wide variety of new and upcoming platform enhancements powered by the technology at its annual WebexOne showcase event to make it clear that the association has deepened, says GlobalData. Gregg Willsky, principal...
AI data centres add new power challenges
Kathy Gibson reports - The sustainable and reliable supply of power is a key concern as rapidly-growing data centres consume more and more electricity. The last 20 years have seen a massive evolution in the data centre, , which has created new challenges for power and...
Geo-political conflict triggers chaotic year for cybersecurity
Check Point Research has released its 2023 Security Report reflecting on a chaotic past 12 months in cybersecurity which saw cyberattacks reach an all-time high in response to the Russo-Ukrainian war. Education and Research remains the most targeted sector, but...
Crypto cybercrime becoming the scourge of SA users
In its exploration of cryptocurrency user trends, Kaspersky has discovered that just 24% of respondents surveyed in South Africa felt well-informed about potential cryptocurrency cyberthreats, while 18% had no information at all. Kaspersky also found that more than...
President reassures investors that SA’s mining challenges are being addressed
The mining team at legal firm Webber Wentzel has weighed in on President Cyril Ramaphosa's keynote at the recent Mining Indaba 2023 where he highlighted many important aspects in which government can help to boost mining investment in South Africa. The Mining Team...
Electric vehicle adoption requires collaboration and focus on sustainability
For any country's net-zero emissions pathway, transport is an early and key sector to de-carbonise. So key, in fact, that some countries have begun to impose future deadlines prohibiting the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles--a very strong signal for...
Curiosity finds surprise clues to a watery past on Mars
When NASA’s Curiosity rover arrived at the “sulfate-bearing unit” last fall, scientists thought they’d seen the last evidence that lakes once covered this region of Mars. That’s because the rock layers here formed in drier settings than regions explored earlier in the...
Google fires generative AI salvo
Kathy Gibson reports - The artificial intelligence (AI) arms race is on: hot on the heels of Microsoft’s addition of OpenAI to its search products, Google has showcased how it is already using generative AI, along with new offerings and its vision for the future....
Gen Z will trade short-term economic ills for future sustainability
Nearly half (47%) of Generation Z is willing to accept short-term economic limitations, such as lower GDP growth, for policymakers to invest in a longer-term strategy that promotes more sustainable growth, according to new research from Dell Technologies. The research...
Microsoft adds generative AI to Bing, Edge
Microsoft yesterday launched an AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge browser, which it believes will deliver better search, more complete answers, a new chat experience and the ability to generate content. "AI will fundamentally change every software category,...
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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...
Security teams need to work with the business
Far too many corporates are not doing enough to secure their digital assets and data. When an incident occurs it is usually blamed on the increasing number of threats, and their growing cleverness and sophistication. "They also blame the rise of state-sponsored...
The risks and costs of an aging system
Communications systems are the lifeline of a business as this is where your clients turn to when they need to reach you or when you need to reach them. With technology advancing at a rapid rate, conventional communications systems are no longer adequate enough to...
How reliable is your cloud?
Businesses that depend on cloud services live or die by the stability and availability of those platforms, writes Sven Hammar, CEO of Apica System. Reliable cloud services are an essential part of employee workflow and sales cycles for businesses across the globe--and...
Big data requires NoSQL
The history of information technology in business has been accompanied by the success and the continued growth of relational databases. Put simply, relational databases made it easy for businesses to store and retrieve information in a tabular structure, writes Barry...
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