Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

Beware the gap between perceived AI readiness and DR capability

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection is seen as a high priority when implementing AI solutions – but a survey of senior IT decision-makers has revealed a gap between perceived readiness and tested, validated disaster recovery capability. This is among the...

As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Double-digit revenue growth forecast for security products

Worldwide revenue for security products totaled $106,8-billion in 2023, an increase of 15,6% compared to 2022. And revenue growth was strong across the board with all six product categories registering double-digit year-over-year growth, according to new data from the...

Intel demos fully-integrated optical I/O chiplet

Intel has achieved what it believes to be a milestone in integrated photonics technology for high-speed data transmission. At the Optical Fibre Communication Conference (OFC) 2024, Intel's Integrated Photonics Solutions (IPS) Group demonstrated the industry's first...

How supply chain leaders can respond to scarcity, inflation

As inflation rates rise in economies around the world, with the threat of a looming recession looming, there are four ways chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) can prepare their leadership response over the next months, according to Gartner. “While CSCOs primarily...

SA hit with wave of browser extension threats

Kaspersky researchers have analysed what risks innocent-looking browser extensions pose to users and the activities of cybercriminals hiding threats under add-ons. In the first half of 2022, more than 24 000 South African users were affected by threats, hiding in...

Russians step up VPN downloads

VPN downloads reached 215-million in H1 2022, according to the Global VPN Adoption Index created by Atlas VPN. The most significant shift in the market was recorded in Russia, where nearly one-fourth of the population downloaded VPN services. Prior to H1 2022, VPN...

Financial institutions complete migration to hosted data centre

Fifteen major South African financial institutions have successfully migrated their sensitive business data and hosted systems to Teraco, in a single co-ordinated move has been described as a major technical feat. The move involved 10 of South Africa’s small- to...

Collaboration applications continue global growth surge

A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that worldwide revenues in the collaboration applications market grew 28,4% year over year in 2021 to $29,1-billion. This growth was driven by a series of factors including companies expanding...

Bolstering building blocks and silicon shields

As the global chip shortage drags on, Taiwan’s semiconductor industry remains front and centre for the world economy. Despite the US passage of the Chips and Science Act to bolster competitiveness, US chipmakers still face a long road ahead in their aim to overtake...

Backdoor malware skyrockets in Africa

According to Kaspersky Security Network data for corporate users, the number of backdoor computer malware detected in Q2 2022 in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria increased significantly compared to the previous quarter, hitting new records and posing challenges to...

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How OpenShift and Docker can ease cloud pain

It is through software that today's winning business models are emerging, writes AJ Hartenberg, portfolio manager at T-Systems, South Africa. Over the past couple of years, think of all the intuitive, convenient mobile apps and web-based services that have enchanted...

Communication Genetics wins FIS contract

Customer communication solutions provider Communication Genetics has secured the contract to supply FIS's comprehensive customer communication software CFS, to key industries in South Africa including finance, insurance and retail. FIS is a Florida-based global...

SMEs need fibre for business advantage

Having reliable, high-speed connectivity has become an imperative for small to medium businesses, according to Brian Timperley, MD of Turrito Networks. But with many decision-makers still focused on traditional ADSL access, what needs to happen for fibre to become the...

Sage makes life easier for SMEs

Sage has announced a version of Sage Live available on iOS. As a new Apple mobility partner, this will be the first in a series of solutions that Apple and Sage are collaborating together on for small businesses. The new Sage Live for iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch will...

Let’s use technology to take back control of our lives

Many of us approach a new year as an opportunity to improve ourselves or to change some aspect of our lives. A common resolution is achieving work/life balance by being as efficient as possible so that we have more time to focus on the important things in life, writes...

Ericsson and KPN demo C-RAN small cells

Ericsson and telecommunications operator KPN have inaugurated a C-RAN small cell solution in a bus stop on the Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Today, operators are challenged to provide sufficient capacity to meet increasing traffic demands, particularly in...

Audit: a key step toward a world class contact centre

Structured and formalised contact centre assessment, audit and benchmarking can leave 'blood on the floor', but it's critical in helping contact centres move toward world class status writes Chris Bell, Territory Manager at Interactive Intelligence. A benchmarking...

Monitored alarm systems to top 39m

According to a new research report by Berg Insight, the number of monitored alarm systems in Europe is forecasted to grow from 8,4-million in 2015 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% to reach 10,6-million in 2020. In North America, the number of monitored...

First DevConf coming to SA soon

South African software developers and programmers are set to get their first major developer conference in years, when the inaugural DevConf is staged in Johannesburg next month. DevConf, expected to attract over 350 professional software developers and programmers,...

Insurer offers new services with the help of Oracle

Maitland, a global independent third-party fund administrator has launched its new investor servicing retirement and life products to the South African market with the help of Oracle FlexCube Investor Servicing. “This is the first critical delivery of the...

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