Enterprise risk management processes still undervalued by execs
Business risks are increasing globally in volume and complexity - regardless of geography - but business leaders are not sufficiently investing in their organisation’s risk oversight despite the hazards posed to business models by not doing so. This is according to...
Microgrids step up to mitigate IT power issues
Gartner predicts that through 2027, Fortune 500 companies will shift $500 billion from energy operating expenditure (opex) to microgrids to mitigate chronic energy risks and AI demand. “We are seeing warning signals that electricity demand is outstripping supply due...
Long-lost lizard discovered in the Western Cape
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and collaborators from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and Bayworld Museum rediscovered the rare Orange Sandveld Lizard (Nucras aurantiaca) during surveys in December 2022. The lizard has only been recorded...
Rise in inactive BTC as market stagnates
Bitcoin hodlers are becoming increasingly popular, with investors looking to hold on to their BTC longer. BTC hodlers are optimistic about the future of bitcoin and its ability to increase in value over time. The total amount of inactive bitcoin (BTC) for at least six...
North America switches to smart electricity meters
A new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight reveals that the penetration of smart electricity meters in North America reached 74% in 2021. Overall, the installed base of smart electricity meters will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.,8%...
Climate change an existential risk as multiple crises pile up
Kathy Gibson reports - Multiple crises are facing people and businesses as we go into 2023, topped by energy, food and the cost of living. These are the top risks for 2023 identified by the World Economic Forum's latest Global Risks Report, with the cost of living...
Global PC shipments in almost 30% decline
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 65,3-million units in the fourth quarter of 2022, a 28,5% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This marks the largest quarterly shipment decline since Gartner began tracking the PC market...
Bracing for uncertainty: financial services predictions for 2023
As recession anxieties and geopolitical tensions cloud the global economic horizon, the financial services sector is preparing for a rocky 2023. How will industry leaders wield their data and advanced analytics to weather the storm? Some of SAS' foremost industry...
Retail trends to watch in 2023
As we enter 2023, it seems the year will not be any easier for South African retailers or consumers than 2021 and 2022. Fitch forecasts that real household spending will decelerate in line with a wider economic slowdown, while higher inflation and interest rates will...
eSIM market to hit $16bn by 2027
The value of the global eSIM market will increase from $4,7-billion in 2023, to $16,3-billion by 2027, according to a new Juniper Research study. The new report offers the most comprehensive analysis of the eSIMs (embedded SIMs) market available today. Increasing by...
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Nokia helps Safaricom to differentiate Kenya services
Safaricom, the largest integrated telecommunication service provider in East Africa, is improving services for more than 25-million subscribers in Kenya, thanks to Nokia's Customer Experience Management on Demand. With help from Nokia, Safaricom now uses big data...
You’ve been hacked, now what?
LinkedIn, Sony, the Clinton Foundation and many other companies have all been in the headlines for the past few years because they have been hacked - and users' details disseminated. The usual response to this sort of attack is for companies to increase security, put...
Why enterprise IT is attracting top development talent
In recent years, the sensational success stories of tech companies like Facebook and Apple have turned the general public's attention toward the inner workings of these types of companies - and more specifically, the talent driving them. While the founders and leaders...
SA Rugby, Nashua partner on Currie Cup
SA Rugby has welcomed Nashua to its family of partners, with the business solutions provider agreeing to a three-year sponsorship of the Currie Cup. The revamped Currie Cup competition consisting of nine teams in the Premier Division and six in the First Division,...
Automated payroll reduces pain for SMEs
One of technology's key gains is doing away with the time consuming and painful weekly or monthly manual payroll system, writes Sandra Swanepoel, MD of Sage HR & Payroll. Transforming HR and payroll with specialist solutions is not just about doing away with the...
UCS Solutions achieves PCI DSS v3.1 certification
UCS Solutions, a provider of IT services to the retail industry, has achieved Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v3.1 audit certification and earning a license from Payment Association of South Africa (PASA). It's an important accomplishment for...
Customer experience: It’s not just about the customer
With customers increasingly expecting an intelligent environment across all touch points, businesses that have invested in a customer experience strategy are seeing a significant impact on their bottom line, writes Lourens Swanepoel, chief technology and innovation...
Peace of mind with Cell C MiAssist emergency app
Cellfind has partnered with Cell C to deliver Cell C MiAssist, a value added service (VAS) mobile application to allow subscribers instant access to emergency services at the touch of a button. The new service is provided by Cell C and gives customers peace of mind...
Phone is still critical for business
OTEL Telecoms' Internet via LTE adds another layer of reliability to voice-based business communication that remains an important part of daily commercial life. LTE, or long-term evolution, is a 4G wireless technology commonly used to connect mobile phones, tablets,...
Understand your customer if you want to survive
Organisations that are not actively mining customer data and using that to support business decisions are missing out on valuable opportunities. They are also putting themselves at risk of not providing their customers with what they actually want and could lose those...
Software Development Graduate Programme 2025 – Gauteng Houghton Estate
Calling all final-year and graduate developers!It's that time of year again, Psybergate is hiring for our 2025 Graduate Programme, starting late January 2025. Applications are now open - apply as soon as possible so you don't miss out!NB: Please apply using this link....
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