Cloud key to SA’s digitalisation goals
Kathy Gibson reports – Government has a firm policy t drive digital innovation, with the aim of improving service delivery while helping to uplift citizens. Nonkqubela Thathakahle Jordan-Dyani, director-general of the Department of Communications and Digital...
Huawei details ‘cloud everywhere’ strategy
Kathy Gibson reports - Everything as a service: that’s the goal that Huawei Cloud is aiming for in a world where technology innovation is moving at an unprecedented pace. Huawei built the first local cloud region in Johannesburg in 2019. Since then, it has signed up...
Mobility-as-a-service set for massive growth
A new study from Juniper Research has found that MaaS (mobility-as-a-service) will generate revenue of $92-billion globally by 2027, up from $20-billion in 2022. Growing by 357% over the period, the main drivers will be the cost and convenience of MaaS solutions and...
Prepare to defend against crimeware and financial threats in 2023
In 2023, we will observe a great demand for malware loaders on the darknet: instead of developing their own malicious samples, attackers will opt for ready-made services with enhanced detection avoidance. Moreover, due to increasing regulations imposed on...
SA wins 15 medals at the BRICS Future Skills Challenge
South Africa's best future-forward digital skills are comparable to those of top candidates from Brazil, Russia, India and China. This is according to the results of the BRICS Future Skills Challenge, an online multi-day competition hosted by China this month. South...
Employers value procurement and supply professionals
The CIPS Procurement Salary Guide 2022: South Africa paints a clear picture of just how valuable procurement and supply professionals have become to organisations in an increasingly volatile and uncertain world. As the war in Ukraine escalates, inflation spikes,...
Online sales grew on Cyber Monday, Black Friday
The average transaction per minute on Cyber Monday was 408 as South Africans continued to shop for the best deals online. This is according to the 3D Secure data, BankservAfrica's online card authentication service (i.e., transactions that require customer...
FortiGuard Labs helps Interpol take down cybercriminals in Africa
FortiGuard Labs has provided evidentiary support to Interpol and African Member countries as part of the Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ASCO) to help detect, investigate, and disrupt cybercrime through co-ordinated law enforcement activities, using Interpol platforms,...
What to expect in the cybersecurity space in 2023
KnowBe4 has released its 2023 cybersecurity predictions from its team of industry experts. The top five predicted cybersecurity trends for 2023 include: * A shift in focus to creating a security culture within organizations across the globe - The need for security...
Data protection laws being put to the test
A global survey conducted in May 2022 by MARCO has found that the Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of online shopping, cashless payments, and the general growth of the digital ecosystem. As more and more transactions move online, the importance of privacy and...
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InnoTech aims to boost more tech startups
InnoTech, the incubator programme for ICT start-ups in Telkom's Cape Town FutureHub, is in its second year at the Woodstock Bandwidth Barn and is looking to turbo-charge the next intake of applicants into the market place. Michelle Matthews, head of ED and innovation...
How to unlearn the traditional workplace
The notion of what defines a workplace is evolving with the new millennium, writes Brendan McAravey, country manager of Citrix South Africa. For example, on any given day, a company can have less than 50% office utilisation, as employees may be offsite attending a...
Anti-corruption measures welcomed
It is expected that 2016 will see a change in the way government spends public money – particularly wasteful expenditure as a result of fraud, corruption and mismanagement. Aligned with government’s goal of saving R25 billion per year by 2018/2019, one of the most...
Sentiment analysis empowers the public service
What is government doing to tap into the wealth of data generated through social media channels? It is time for a mind-set change, embracing predictive analytics and big data, to bolster proactive governance and service provision, writes Kroshlen Moodley head of...
Rwanda pushes forward for cashless society
The Government of Rwanda has announced a collaboration with MasterCard to fast-track the country’s move to include 90% of its citizens in the financial mainstream, as set out in its Vision 2020 strategy. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by the CEO,...
When it comes to negligence, ignorance is no defence
Legislation is drafted to address the problems faced in society at a particular time, writes Rhys Evans, director of ALCO-Safe.As time passes and the nature of the problem changes, so too must the legislation adapt to keep up with this change. It is for this reason...
Why network segmentation reduces risk
Organisations need to move back to the days of segmented networks, with the addition of advanced ASIC powered internal segmentation firewalls, to gain full visibility of network traffic and combat growing threats inside their networks, says John Ward, systems...
Vodacom Business helps companies ride the digital wave
South African businesses can adopt a fully digital mind-set to their enterprise mobility with Vodacom Business’s inclusive ICT offering for managed enterprise digital transformation. Growing competitiveness for the customer and pressure on businesses’ running costs...
Aspect adds workforce chatbot
Aspect Software has announced Aspect Mila, a new interactive assistant that redefines how contact centre supervisors and agents interact with workforce applications and each other. Aspect Mila is an integration of Aspect® CXP and Aspect natural language understanding...
Avaya, Reflex bring hybrid cloud to SMBs
Avaya has announced a strategic alliance with Reflex Solutions, one of three certified Avaya Experts in South Africa, to deliver the advanced capabilities needed for digital business to midmarket companies in South Africa. The agreement will see Reflex provide unified...
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