South Africans keen on switching to EVs, hybrid cars
More than 40% of South Africans are considering purchasing an electrified vehicle in the next five years, according to a recent survey by Ford, with most preferring hybrid technology. As part of its multi-market research, Ford spoke with South African car owners and...
AI could save $3trn flowing into the shadow economy
Global economies can save $3,13-trillion by using AI to detect and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, according to the inaugural Napier AI/AML Index. The Napier AI/AML Index, published in partnership with leading research group GlobalData, provides the...
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...
Global smartphone shipments continue to be impacted
An updated forecast for the worldwide smartphone market from IDC is showing a more prolonged recovery than previously expected. According to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 9,1% in 2022, a reduction...
Intel fuels Moore’s Law paving the way to 1trn transistors by 2030
Intel has unveiled research breakthroughs fueling its innovation pipeline for keeping Moore's Law on track to a trillion transistors on a package in the next decade. At IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2022, Intel researchers showcased advancements...
Prevent Christmas cheer falling to cybercrime
Christmas is always a special time for millions of people around the world, but it is also a special season for cybercriminals as they take advantage of shopping days to intensify their phishing attacks, ransomware, and even dropping malware into emails. During this...
Downloads to crypto wallets on the decrease
Despite the massive volatility experience this year, cryptocurrencies hit 257-million users worldwide - up from 239-million a year ago. However, while the crypto user base continues growing, crypto wallets find it hard to beat 2021 figures as a record year for...
Cross-border innovations will drive instant payments
The number of instant payment transactions will increase from 97-billion in 2022 to more than 376-billion by 2027 - growth of 289% - according to a new study from Juniper Research. The company predicts that an increased roll-out of instant cross-border payment schemes...
Cryptocurrencies see biggest drop in market’s history
The number of cryptocurrencies has been constantly growing for almost a decade - hitting an all-time high of over 10 000 in February - but the recent crypto price crash and its subsequent $2-trillion wipeout also caused the biggest drop in the number of cryptos....
Fleet management systems set for strong growth
The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 13,7-million in Q4-2021, according to market researcher Berg Insight, and with a CAGR of 13,7%, is expected to reach 26-million by 2026. In Latin America, the...
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Make sure your printing solution is POPI compliant
The protection of personal information has come under the spotlight again with the battle between the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Apple, which saw the two giants argue the merits of guarding private data, writes Paul Wendlandt, customer services...
SSL: The unchecked security blind spot
When changing lanes on the highway, you would first indicate to make other drivers aware of your intentions and then check your blind spot to make sure it was safe to switch lanes, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. Those safety measures, which...
Nominations open for Heritage Trust Contest
As part of the EMC Information Preservation Initiative to advance the conservation of the world's information heritage, EMC has announced that nominations for the 2016 EMC Heritage Trust Project are being accepted, effective immediately through 20 May 2016. Grants of...
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With pressure mounting on the government to reduce costs while improving governance and service delivery, there is an opportunity for municipalities to streamline their operations by adopting a shared services model. During the recent 2016 Budget Speech, the emphasis...
PE gets new tech R&D centre
SEDA Nelson Mandela Bay ICT Incubator (SNII) has announced the opening of a new technology research and development (R&D) centre, located on-site at its Newton Park technology office business park in Port Elizabeth. The SNII R&D Lab offers assistance and...
Argility adds Open Virtual Desktop
Digital transformation specialist - Argility - has signed a strategic partnership with OpenSector, Inuvika's distribution partner for Africa. This move positions Argility as a leading open source software solution provider for application delivery supporting Inuvika...
Unlimited calling for fixed line users
Cape Town-based telecommunications company Comtel Communications has launched Unlimited Calling, a fixed-line product for both residential and business clients. The new offering is an addition to the company's services that include fibre and wireless connectivity,...
Bi-modal IT: Finding the perfect harmony
As the concept of bimodal, or 'two-operations IT' gains traction, chief information officers (CIOs) are grappling with the dilemma of how to keep existing systems humming, while simultaneously developing the agility and innovation capability to respond to new business...
Skilling for the fourth industrial revolution
In South Africa, there are an estimated 829 800 positions for highly-skilled workers that need to be filled, says recruitment specialist Adcorp. Of these, Cisco estimates that 30 000 to 70 000 of these fall within the category of skilled technology workers. "These...
How SD-WAN helps you meet today’s business needs
As an increasing number of organisations migrate to the cloud, the gap between the needs and expectations of the business and IT's ability to deliver is growing, writes Wimpie van Rensburg, country manager: sub Saharan Africa at Riverbed Technology. With apps, data...
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