Startups fight digital deception with deepfake detection tools
OpenAI has recently introduced a deepfake detector designed specifically to identify content produced by its image generator, DALL-E. Initially, the tool will be provided to a select group of disinformation researchers for real-world testing. In the dynamic field of...
Adaptive approach best for sales growth
Sales organisations that embrace being adaptive by design will outpace competition and achieve superior commercial outcomes, according to Gartner. "From budget constraints and limited resources to fast-evolving buyer expectations and mounting pressure to adopt and...
Covid likely to affect fraud statistics for years to come
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on the fraud cases that have been reported among businesses over the last two years. Indeed, around 52% of businesses that reported fraud in their organisations during the course of 2020 and 2021, indicated that...
Permanent solutions needed for unemployment crisis
In the years leading up to the pandemic, chronically high unemployment had already begun eroding South Africa's economic position. Now, post-pandemic, record-high unemployment seems an impenetrable barrier to economic recovery. While the government has implemented...
Multinationals bank on new generation of African leaders
A clear trend has emerged from leadership search briefing patterns over the past six years, of global multinationals moving away from filling top African roles with expatriates towards seeking explicitly to place local leaders in key roles. An analysis by executive...
Tech sector among the least safe from breaches
The technology industry leads the list of most breached sectors, as shown in the latest study by NordPass. The research was conducted to assess the password habits of high-level executives worldwide. While there are various reasons behind these data breaches, poor...
Ford trials geofencing tech for speed reduction
Many cities and towns limit speeds around schools, hospitals and shopping areas. Seeing the signs, however, can depend on how visible they are, whether they are concealed by branches, or maybe surrounded by a cluster of other signs. Now, Ford is trialling connected...
Urgent investment needed to mitigate future disasters
The recent launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction's (UNDRR) Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction reinforce the growing body of evidence...
IBM, Red Hat technology launch into space
EnduroSat, the provider of software-defined NanoSats and Space services for business and academia, has announced that open source, hybrid cloud and AI technologies from IBM and Red Hat are part of its second mission, which is scheduled to launch to low earth orbit...
Hein Engelbrecht is acting-CEO of Mustek
Following the unexpected death of Mustek CEO David Kan last week (20 May 2022), long-standing MD Hein Engelbrecht has been appointed as the acting-CEO for the group. According to a statement from the company, the board met yesterday (23 May 2022) to discuss the way...
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Keep the lights on in your smart building
Intelligent, connected technology is a growing trend, and property owners and managers, particularly in the retail space, are either constructing smart buildings from the ground up or retrofitting existing buildings with smart solutions, says Marco Da Silva, MD of...
Technology drives the future of mining
Mining may be a highly industrial endeavour that hasn’t changed dramatically over the decades, but sophisticated new technologies are starting to play ever-greater roles in improving productivity and miner safety, says Scott Mcgowan, Global Mining Practice director,...
The murky regulation of drones
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Riverbed product now Microsoft certified
Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, announced that Riverbed SteelCentral AppInternals 10 is now Microsoft Azure Certified. SteelCentral AppInternals 10 provides the most complete, real-time analytics to improve performance,...
Dell unveils thin clients with Windows 10
Today at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Dell unveiled its latest Wyse thin clients, based on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system and updates to its vWorkspace desktop virtualisation software, making it easier than ever for IT managers to plan, deploy...
EnviroServ embraces next-gen billing
The problem South Africa’s leading waste management company EnviroServ has led the way in sustainability for more than 35 years. As a brand driven by social and environmental consciousness, the company strives for innovation in the way it runs its operations and...
Cloud enables innovation, growth
We live in a world where we have unprecedented access to computing power: a developer sitting in a café anywhere in our region can now access the same computing power as a Fortune 500 company. This is enabled by the cloud: an almost infinite amount of computing...
DCC offers HP Elite x2 1011 G1
The new HP Elite x2 1011 G1 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) offers the ultimate combination of tablet and ultrabook for stylish, compact business performance. On its own, the 11.6-inch display is a durable tablet optimised for touch and perfect for...
Veeam announces Oracle integration
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Modern Data Centre, has announced Veeam Explorer for Oracle as part of the new Veeam Availability Suite v9, which will be generally available later this year. In addition to a...
The PC monitor evolved
While mobility is one of the biggest current trends, many workers still find themselves office-bound, at least for some of their time. Working off the small monitors of laptops and ultrabooks may be suitable whilst on the move, but when users are at their desks having...
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