Healthcare information system market set to hit $1,09trn
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Tech firms dominate US patents in AI
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Massive growth in buy now pay later users
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Real estate, finance functions face budget cuts
A July 2022 survey of more than 200 CFOs and finance leaders showed that real estate/facilities management and finance functions were the most likely to face budgets cuts in the next 12 months, according to Gartner. Survey respondents identified IT and sales as the...
Ford trials robot charging station to help disabled drivers
For most of us, filling a car with fuel, or charging an electric vehicle is a simple task. But for disabled drivers, people with reduced mobility and older people it can be a significant challenge. Now Ford has developed a prototype robot charging station that drivers...
The future is whatever you want it to be …
Kathy Gibson reports - Mankind used to dream big ideas about the future and how technology would change our lives - many of which have become reality. Today, however, we tend to think about gloom and doom future scenarios rather than dreaming big as we did in the...
Security and gender: The gaps are not where you expect
While most women (53,5%) in the 2022 KnowBe4 Women's Day Survey felt they had experienced little to no discrimination on the basis of their gender when applying for roles or work, 43,5% said that they were not paid the same as their male colleagues - and 38% said that...
Ransomware is number one security threat for organisations
Check Point Research (CPR) has released its "Cyber Attack Trends: 2022 Mid-Year Report" highlighting how cyberattacks have become firmly entrenched as a state-level weapon, including the new ransomware method of "Country Extortion" and state-affiliated hacktivism, and...
Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by 10 years
Healthy life expectancy in the African region has increased on average 10 years per person between 2000 and 2019, a World Health Organization (WHO) assessment reports, a greater rise than in any other region of the world during the same period. The report also notes...
Proliferation of health info can contribute to anxiety disorders
The vast array of health-related information available online and the numerous discussions surrounding Covid-19 could increase the likelihood of developing a health anxiety disorder, but it is important to note that a health anxiety diagnosis does not preclude the...
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Time to retire legacy software
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Huawei launches BES in South Africa
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Digital transformation is key contact centre focus
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Lexmark opens new Solution Centre
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Partnering increases IP quality in Africa
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Securicom introduces next generation-enterprise mobile management
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Jasco Enterprise is Avaya’s SA Partner of the Year
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