SA operators keep Africa connected despite cable breaks
With only three of the 10 undersea cables that connect South Africa to the world still in operation, it is quite remarkable that the region remains as well connected as it is. This is the view of Edward Lawrence of the Workonline Group, who says: "The cable breaks on...
Social innovation key to addressing inequity
A report by the Schwab Foundation's Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship outlines a series of social innovation solutions for integrating racial and ethnic equity into business practices and unlocking economic growth worldwide. The report, Innovating for...
Sustainability is vital to CEOs, but hindered by poor data insights
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Intel launches 12th Gen Intel Core HX processors for mobile workstations
At its Intel Vision 2022 event, Intel announced seven new mobile processors to the 12th Gen Intel Core mobile family. The 12th Gen Intel Core HX processors utilize desktop-calibre silicon in a mobile package - to deliver high levels of performance for professional...
Ransomware gangs take on a new face in 2022
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Emotet retains top spot in malware rankings
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies has published its latest Global Threat Index for April 2022. Researchers report that. Emotet, an advanced, self-propagating and modular Trojan, is still the most prevalent...
Majority of South Africans are over-indebted
A recent study by Genesis Analytics, in partnership with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), concluded that over-indebtedness remains a challenge in South Africa - more than 50% of the country's credit-active consumers can be considered to have too much...
Intel talks trust at Intel Vision
During Day 2 of its inaugural Intel Vision event, Intel turned its focus to how it will meet the growing security needs of organisations today and help them prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. Focusing on one of the most critical security elements for any...
Data and fintech offerings drive MTN growth
MTN has reported group service revenue growth of 15,9% for the quarter ended 31 March 2021. The company, which has 276-million customers in 19 markets, grew group voice revenue by 2,6%, group data revenue by 37,3% and group fintech revenue up by 21,2%. Group earnings...
Poorer people pay more for blood pressure drugs
A new report from Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) shows that excessive and inequitable hypertension medication pricing hinders efforts to control high blood pressure in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). High blood pressure,...
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Red Hat expands hybrid cloud
Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat CloudForms 4, the latest version of its award-winning hybrid cloud management solution. Built on an open platform, Red Hat CloudForms 4 goes beyond self-service, offering a consistent experience and...
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SAP connects users via WeChat
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Consumers now protected from online fraud
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Using shade to produce solar energy
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EMC offerings extend across platforms
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Why can’t you detect a breach?
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Cloud-based enterprise mobility with Aruba
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How to retain talented employees
Retaining employees has emerged as a key business challenge in a market where many important commercial, technical and management skills are in such short supply. This issue isn't just high on the agenda for the human resources (HR) department; it is also becoming a...
Time to rethink e-waste strategy
Not only is the introduction of mandatory protection of personal data a huge challenge for companies, but now organisations are being prompted to rethink how they approach the reuse, recycling or recovery of their e-waste. Xperien suggests the new Protection of...
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