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...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

US execs more pessimistic about their economy

For most of the past year, US business executives have listed inflation as their top concern - yet easing inflation hasn’t improved their outlook: only a quarter or so expressed optimism about prospects for the US economy over the next 12 months, down from more than a...

Microsoft launches AI-ready Surface devices

Microsoft has launched its latest version of Copilot+ PC Surface devices, based on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. Optimised for artificial intelligence workloads, thanks to Snapdragons neural processing unit (NPU) hardwired into the system on chip (SoC), the devices...

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...

Soft POS user base set to surge

A new study from Juniper Research has found the total number of merchants deploying soft POS solutions will surpass 34,5-million globally by 2027; rising from 6-million in 2022. This growth will be driven by Apple's entrance into the soft POS space; enabling iOS users...

Challenges lie ahead for circular economy adoption

Manufacturers and distributors face significant hurdles in shifting to a sustainable circular economy business strategy, despite widespread acknowledgement of the many benefits it will deliver. "The State of the Circular Economy" report from Sage shows the industry is...

Neobanking set for growth in SA

Neobanking is set to boom in South Africa, with nearly a quarter (24%) of South African internet users expected to have a digital-only bank account by 2023. According to Finder's Neobanking Adoption Report, which polled 2 179 South African internet users, around 15%...

Networks come under multiple consecutive attacks

A Sophos X-Ops Active Adversary whitepaper, "Multiple Attackers: A Clear and Present Danger" reveals that the prominent ransomware gangs Hive, LockBit and BlackCat consecutively attacked the same network. The first two attacks took place within two hours, and the...

APT group takes over IT infrastructure for industrial espionage

Kaspersky ICS CERT has detected a wave of targeted attacks on military-industrial complex enterprises and public institutions in several Eastern European countries and in Afghanistan. The cybercriminals were able to take control over victims' entire IT infrastructure...

Malware goes after education targets

Enterprises in the education sector are under a barrage of malware attacks. Data presented by Atlas VPN reveals that the global education industry has been the primary target for cyberattacks in the last 30 days. Over 80% of malware attacks globally were aimed at...

US terrorism victims file complaint against Ericsson

A group of Americans has filed a lawsuit against Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson, alleging co-operative efforts with terror organisations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. Ericsson is accused of making protection payments to designated foreign terrorist...

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As new online sales platforms and Web design tools continue to emerge, becoming an e-commerce entrepreneur is inexorably becoming an attainable goal for many aspiring business owners. This is according to Dieter Febel, MD of SA Gateway, an ISP and sister company of...

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Q-KON enables satellite growth in Africa

The arrival of innovation in the satellite technology space will continue to deliver significant value to trade and commerce. This is the view of management at Q-KON, an established specialist service provider focusing on providing ready to use communication solutions...

BlackBerry reports revenue growth

BlackBerry Limited has reported financial results for the three months ended 30 May, 2015 (all figures in US dollars and US GAAP, except where otherwise indicated). Q1 highlights include: * Software and technology licensing revenue of $137-million, a 150% increase...

WestconGroup wins F5 Networks award

WestconGroup, the leading value-added global distributor of security, unified communications, network infrastructure and data centre solutions, today announced that its Security Practice has been named “EMEA Distributor of the Year” by F5 Networks. WestconGroup...

New country manager for Riverbed

Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, has promoted Wimpie van Rensburg to Country Manager for South Africa, reporting to Karl Campbell, regional vice-president for the UK and South Africa. Van Rensburg, previously pre-sales manager...

Ambit boosts solar powered classrooms

The South African technology company Ambit’s innovative solar powered classroom is poised to provide “off-grid” electricity and connectivity to rural classrooms and help teachers overcome the pitfalls of load shedding. It not only harnesses the continent’s most...

Alcatel-Lucent debuts OmniAccess

New Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise technology is being introduced supporting the growing need of enterprises to deploy a pervasive WLAN infrastructure. As part of the unified access technology designed to meet corporation’s mobility requirements, the expanded WLAN...

What makes a firewall next-gen?

Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions and a Networks Unlimited reseller partner, has released a white paper titled “5 1/2 things that make a firewall ‘Next Gen’”. “Network protection can be a difficult balancing act for security...

Credit card fraud in the tourism industry

The tourism industry is a popular target for credit card fraud, according to a leading payment services provider - but there are ways to manage the risk. “Accommodation establishments like hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs are especially vulnerable when it comes to...

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