Africa prepares for 5.5G
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom – While much of Africa is battling to connect with 5G technology, 5.5G is already on the horizon. The digital and intelligent future is here, with technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) key to driving it forward. But...
Google invests in local startups
Google has unveiled the 2024 cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders programme with each of them set to receive up to R1-million in non-dilutive funding, as well as up to R3,6-million in Google Cloud credits. “We are acutely aware of the...
Cyber immunity a key IT security theme in 2023
Threat landscape insights and predictions for 2023 show that the META region will remain a target for increased cybercriminal activity. Today's hyper-connected world requires to reconsider the way we approach cybersecurity. This is why Kaspersky has spent several...
ChatGPT could be a serious cybersecurity threat
Microsoft is reportedly investing $10 billion in OpenAI, the owner of the somewhat controversial large language model chatbot ChatGPT. It uses a deep learning technique to generate text and conversations often indistinguishable from those created by actual humans....
IT services providers wise to include ESG opportunities
IT services providers that are expanding their portfolios to target environmental, social and governance (ESG) opportunities are making a wise move as many enterprises require assistance developing and implementing ESG-related initiatives. GlobalData notes that these...
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...
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Obsidian offers Open Source monitoring with Icinga
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Customers take to VCE VxRail appliances
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Arcserve named fastest growing data protection vendor
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Jacobson is new Xerox CEO
Jeff Jacobson has been appointed as the CEO of Xerox Corporation following the completion of the company’s planned separation into two publicly traded companies. Jacobson currently serves as president of Xerox Technology and will continue in his current role until the...
Intervate helps to digitise the gazetting process
The Government Printing Works (GPW) has seen a host of initial benefits from its digitisation and automation programme, with the foundation set for it to derive further value in the future. About the client The Government Printing Works (GPW) has a long history of...
Funding secured for sustainable energy
Global renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power has signed $117,5-million equity investment from investors including IFC, the IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund (ALAC) and the IFC Catalyst Fund, two funds managed by IFC Asset Management...
A success story of offline and online tutoring
South Africa's largest tutoring company this month reached a milestone by signing up its 10 000th learner, and clocking more than 150 000 tutoring lessons. That's good going for an idea that was shot down by a university professor as being doomed to failure, when its...
Big data: a secret weapon for SMEs?
According to Forbes magazine, 89% of business leaders believe big data will revolutionise business operations in the same way the Internet did. Naturally this does not only refer to big business, as small and medium sized companies are becoming more significant daily....
Curb unethical behaviour in a tough economic climate
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The most common reasons for corporate data loss
There is no doubt that one of the main assets of a company is the data it stores. Information about its customers, financial or employee planning, among other types of records, should be adequately protected and available whenever they are needed. For this reason,...
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