Pinnacle expands AI offering with services, consulting
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape, Durban - IT distributor Pinnacle is making it easier for its partners and their customers to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. AI might be the latest industry hype, but it is rapidly becoming a mainstream...
AI comes of age as hype clears
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape, Durban - As the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) starts to dissipate, organisations are starting to use the technology to drive real business transformation. Doug Woolley, vice-president of Dell Technologies, says...
These are the top cybersecurity threats
Cisco Talos's latest quarterly report shows that during April, May and June 2022, commodity malware outpaced ransomware for the first time in more than a year, comprising 20% of the threats observed, followed by ransomware, phishing, business email compromise (BEC)...
Tonga eruption blasted unprecedented amount of water into the stratosphere
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on 15 January, it sent a tsunami racing around the world and set off a sonic boom that circled the globe twice. The underwater eruption in the South Pacific Ocean also blasted an enormous plume of water vapour into...
Teens turn to TikTok
TikTok has emerged as a top social media platform for US teens, according to a new Pew Research Centre survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17. Some 67% of teens say they use TikTok, with 16% of all teens saying they use it almost constantly. Of the online...
Human augmentation will play a big role in the workplace
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), the European Human Augmentation market, including augmented and virtual reality, biometrics, exoskeletons, wearables, affective computing, and other human augmentation technologies, will reach over $62-billion dllars...
Immersive experiences, automated AI, optimised delivery drive tech trends
The 25 emerging technologies to watch on the Gartner “Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2022” are enabling the evolution and expansion of immersive experiences, accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) automation and optimising technologist delivery. “Emerging...
Wireless LAN backlogs pile up
The overall telecommunications, networking and data centre market is expected to exceed $10-billion by 2026, and see a healthy CAGR over the next five years - but enterprise wireless LAN backlogs will balloon to over 100% of revenues in 2022, leaving companies to get...
Operator network strategies set to disrupt IoT market
A new Juniper Research study has found that the global amount of data generated by roaming IoT connections will increase from 86 petabytes in 2022 to 1 100 petabytes by 2027; representing enough data to stream 165-million hours of 4K video from platforms such as...
Data leads MTN growth
MTN has reported group service revenue up by 12,8% for the six months ended 30 June 2022, with group data revenue up by 33,1% and group fintech revenue up by 9,9%. Earnings before tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) (before once-off items) grew by 13,7%, with...
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The world of payment is on the cusp of revolution
As mobile penetration in South Africa continues to grow, platforms for payment options such as SnapScan, Flickpay and Zapper are on the rise too. From Big Issue vendors to parking marshals, QR payment codes are springing up everywhere. In another step towards making...
Dealing with shadow IT
It's common knowledge that the war against cyber crime is not being won, and that the security industry is playing a catch-up game at best. In fact, it is many security professionals' assertion that we cannot keep threats out of our networks, and thus we need to focus...
Access management simplified with new app
Local biometrics solutions provider Ideco has launched an app in cooperation with its Electronic Visitor Identity Management (EVIM) solution that now makes visitor access management quick and easy. EVIM is a mobile data capture and fingerprint scanning device that...
LG shows off wireless audio at IFA
LG Electronics expanded its wireless audio collection with two new Bluetooth speakers at IFA 2015 in Berlin. LG Music Flow P5 and SoundPop 360 were both developed for consumers who want the convenience of portability but are uncompromising in their expectations for...
Managing the insider threat
The more valuable a businesses' intellectual property is, the higher the chances that cyber criminals will try to get their hands on it. "Threats to organisations are prolific. Anyone who reads the news will have seen countless reports about threat actors breaching...
Asus announces new motherboard series
Asus has announced Signature, Pro Gaming and TUF Trooper, a comprehensive line-up of new motherboards based on the latest Intel H170, B150, H110 and Q170 chipsets for 6th-generation Intel Core processors, and available in a variety of popular board sizes for maximum...
Life-long learning for global business and shared services
CIMA, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and The Hackett Group have announced the first ever formal career development programme for the Global Business Services (GBS) and Shared Services. This follows the announcement of a strategic collaboration...
Organisational culture key to women empowerment
Despite continuous discussion around women empowerment, women are still a minority in the top positions of South African organisations. This harsh reality was revealed in the Businesswomen's Association of South Africa's annual Women in Leadership Census. According to...
Understanding the importance of data deduplication
Data deduplication might seem like a new thing but the reality is that the technology has been around for quite some time. Warren Olivier, regional manager of Veeam South Africa, discusses the roles big data and the always-on business have played to bring it back...
Cyberoam appoints Western Cape channel manager
Cyberoam has announced the appointment of Mark Roberts as its new channel manager for the Western Cape region. In his new role, Roberts will lead Cyberoam's focused efforts to grow its channel business in Western Cape by strengthening the channel network through...
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