NIS2 compliance comes at a cost
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Equipment buy-back rate set to change
Xperien has urged businesses to start preparing for important buy-back rate changes in 2025. These changes stem from the introduction of Windows 11, the rise of AI-enabled devices, and increasing environmental concerns about outdated equipment. Wale Arewa, CEO of...
AI efficiency meets sustainability
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PC shipment slump continues, recovery not likely this year
Global shipments for traditional PCs fell below expectations in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) as 67,2-million PCs were shipped, down 28,1% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...
BETI is back on track
Ending the year positively, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) for December 2022 improved despite the ongoing, dismal economic context. "After six consecutive months of declines, the BETI rose to an index level of 132.1 in December, almost on par...
CFOs need to rethink the finance function
Evaluating finance function strategy, scope and design is the top priority for chief financial officers (CFOs) in 2023, according to a survey by Gartner. A survey of 157 CFOs in November 2022 ranked the top 10 priorities for CFOs for this year, and 90% of respondents...
Execs battle to pick tech solutions
A massive 92% respondents in the GlobalDots 2022 State of Innovation Adoption survey admitted they encounter challenges when buying solutions related to cloud, web and security. Organisations of all varieties rely on technology more than ever before. The constant...
Global online sales top $1,14trn during 2022 holiday season
While November's online sales were lower than in 2021 and 2020, Cyber Week deals and Buy Online and Pick Up In Store (BOPIS) offerings helped retailers drive success in 2022. Across the 2022 holiday season, consumers spent a total of $1,14-trillion online globally....
Cybercriminals keep up the pressure on users
In 2022, Kaspersky's detection systems discovered on average 400 000 malicious files distributed every day, indicating a 5% growth compared to 2021. The number of certain types of threats also escalated: for example, Kaspersky experts discovered the 181% increase in...
Sharp rise in cyberattacks expected in 2023
In a constantly evolving threat landscape in which cloud adoption continues to grow and passwords are highly coveted by nefarious actors, attacks are expected to increase sharply in the coming year. However, this is being met with incredible advancement and innovation...
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A coding opportunity for African teachers
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Avaya, iSON drive digital transformation in Africa
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Teleforge cuts communication costs
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Is your enterprise fibre delivering on its promise?
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Software AG offers free 180-day webMethods trial
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Why the future is bright for chatbots
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Kaspersky demystifies advanced cyber threats
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Vantage Capital adds R200m to New GX funds
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SoftCo partners with Grant Thornton in SA
According to Grant Thornton's 2015 research of more than 2500 executives in 36 economies, over half (56%) of firms surveyed are either already automating business practices or may do so over the next 12 months. In South Africa, research revealed that 31% are already...
Visibility is top defence against targeted attacks
As cyber criminals become more tactical, moving away from the 'spray and pray approach' to more focused and targeted attacks, visibility and scrubbed traffic become essential components of a security strategy for protecting companies, writes Martin Walshaw, senior...
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