AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

Cyberattacks grow ever more sophisticated

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) AI tools are being increasingly used in cybercrime to develop dynamic and sophisticated attack methods, so companies are individuals are having to become more vigilant. This is among the findings from ESET’s Threat Report for...

Finding a balance for GenAI usage now a business imperative

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools are quickly becoming mainstream in the modern work environment fulfilling a range of professional tasks from drafting a report to analysing spreadsheets. A global Kaspersky survey found that 95% of C-suite respondents...

SA student wins global innovation award

A digital application developed by an engineering student from Stellenbosch University (SU) that provides information about water quality in water supply systems, took third place at a recent international gathering in New York where more than 250 young leaders from...

Naspers terminates BillDesk purchase

On 31 August 2021, Naspers announced that an agreement had been reached between PayU Payments, a subsidiary of Prosus, and the shareholders of the Indian digital payments provider BillDesk to acquire BillDesk for $4,7-billion. Closing of the transaction was subject to...

DFA, Vumatel come together under Maziv umbrella

Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and Vumatel are now running under a new parent company, Maziv. Pieter Uys, chairman of holding company Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), says both  operating companies have demonstrated impressive growth, with DFA increasing...

Rain makes formal offer for Telkom – updated

Rain Group Holdings has made a formal proposal to acquire Telkom. This follows an offer on 15 July from MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of Telkom in return for shares or a combination of cash and shares in MTN. Rain also made an offer in August, which is...

Cloud security a growing concern

A recent study has found that 81% of organisations experienced a cloud-related security incident over the last 12 months, with almost half (45%) suffering at least four incidents. The underlying issue for these security incidents is the dramatic increase in security...

Financial phishing still on the rise

Attacks in the financial sector are becoming increasingly corporate-oriented and shifting away from consumers. Kaspersky Security Network data shows that the number of financial phishing attempts in the African regions increased significantly from Q1 to Q2 of 2022....

SA improves digital quality of life

The fourth annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) reports that South Africa ranks 66th in the world regarding digital wellbeing, out of 117 countries or 92% of the global population. Out of the five fundamental digital life pillars, South Africa's...

Youth urged to embrace STEAMI opportunities

Science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics and innovation (STEAMI) holds the key to a prosperous future for South Africa's youth. Young South Africans should seize the opportunities this field offers as they prepare themselves for the careers of the future...

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Financial firms focus on reconciliation

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Protecting against today’s advanced threats

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Alternative due diligence platform debuts

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AMD announces new graphics units

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New firewalls from Fortinet

Fortinet has launched its new FortiWeb 4000E and 3000E Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), designed to help customers prevent identity theft, financial fraud and denial of service through specialised, layered application threat protection. ortiWeb appliances now offer...

Ricoh listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Ricoh has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the third year in a row, obtaining the industry best score in four categories: Innovation Management, Privacy Protection, Environmental Policy/Management System, and Climate Strategy. DJSI,...

Africa Code Week kicks off

SAP has announced the start of Africa Code Week, a continent-wide initiative to spread digital literacy and simplify access to coding education for young people. From 1 to 10 October 2015, online sessions and hundreds of free coding workshops will be organized for...

Microsoft empowers educators and students

Technology plays a crucial role in the modern workplace and at home by making employees and students more productive in their personal and professional tasks. Microsoft is committed to ensuring that all youth, no matter where they live or what their background may be,...

HDS aims for smarter, safer cities

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) has announced new enhancements to its Hitachi Visualisation solution portfolio: Hitachi Visualisation Suite 4.5 now with Hitachi Visualisation Predictive Crime Analytics (PCA) and Hitachi Video Management Platform (VMP) 2.0. PCA...

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Urgently looking for a Senior Data Scientist with Oracle experience and Cloud Certification Minimum 5 years experience in machine learning ecosystem implementation from start to end.Well spoken and strong very communicator which can engage with business stakeholders...

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Are you a BI Developer with a knack for making data dance and a sense of humor that keeps stakeholders entertained during those marathon dashboard reviews? Required Experience and Exposure: Minimum 7 years experienceProven experience as a BI Developer (SSIS,SSAS,...

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IT Tech Support Associate, Chad

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IT Tech Support Associate, Chad – Remote Remote

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