Finance leaders quick to adopt AI
The adoption of finance AI by finance functions has increased significantly in the past year with 58% using the technology in 2024 - a rise of 21 percentage points from 2023 - according to a new survey by Gartner. Gartner surveyed 121 finance leaders in June 2024 to...
Sharp growth forecast for edge computing
Global spending on edge computing is estimated to reach $228-billion in 2024, marking a 14% increase from 2023, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Edge Spending Guide. This includes combined enterprise and service provider spending on hardware, software, professional...
RPA doesn’t have to break the bank
Robotic process automation (RPA) is technology that performs repetitive or tedious tasks, freeing up people to do more creative, intuitive or just plain more interesting work. The concept is game-changing: an array of bots doing their appointed tasks without human...
New ransomware variants means more monetary loss
Over the past few weeks, FortiGuard Labs has observed several new ransomware variants of interest that have been gaining traction within the OSINT community along with activity from our datasets. The latest edition of its Ransomware Roundup covers the LockBit,...
Cyber skills shortages threaten security
With increasing digitalisation, the threat of cyber attacks is also rising and so is the demand for IT security experts. The demand for IT security experts has never been more pressing. According to the Risk & Cybersecurity Study by IT consultancy Tata Consultancy...
Liquid completes Telrad acquisition
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has finalised its 100% acquisition and delisting of Telrad, an Israeli-based technology company. According to Nic Rudnick, deputy-chairman of Liquid Intelligent Technologies: “Earlier this year, Liquid had entered into a definitive...
Solid improvement in SA business debt
There has been a strong improvement in business debt conditions in Q1 but this trajectory is likely to decline in the coming quarters, according to new insight from Experian South Africa. The Experian Business Debt Index (BDI) increased in Q1 from Q4 2021, rising to...
Darknet forums target corporate infrastructure
Selling access to corporate infrastructure is one of the most popular topics on Darknet forums currently, accounting for 12% of all messages in trade forum sections analysed. This is according to Yuliya Novikova, head of security services analysis at Kaspersky, who...
Virtual assistants, digital humans could be close to acing Turing Test
Nvidia has announced the Nvidia Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE), a suite of cloud-native AI models and services that make it easier to build and customize lifelike virtual assistants and digital humans. By bringing these models and services to the cloud, ACE...
AI-equipped drones study dolphins on the edge of extinction
Small in size and with a distinctive, rounded dorsal fin, Māui dolphins are one of the rarest and most threatened dolphins in the sea, with a known population of just 54. Decades of fishing practices, such as gillnetting off the west coast of New Zealand in the South...
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Vox Telecom acquires Wishlist
Vox Telecom has expanded its consulting and integration capabilities, with the acquisition of Wishlist Corporation, a certified Microsoft Dynamics partner. The acquisition makes Vox Telecom, through its Microsoft Consulting and Software Integration division, one of...
BYOD security still lacking
Most companies today have implemented bring your own device (BYOD) strategies, that allow their staff to use their personal devices, whether tablets or smartphones, at work. However, a recent BitDefender survey has revealed that BYOD policies, aimed at securing...
Top technology hurdles for start-ups
The National Development Plan (NDP) sets some aggressive goals for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa, including a target for the sector to create 90% of employment opportunities by 2030. One of the major financial challenges facing startups is the...
Decision Inc acquires CQS
Decision Inc. has acquired a majority shareholding in CQS Performance Solutions, one of the leading SAP budget, planning, and consolidation partners in Africa. CQS Performance Solutions is an SAP Special Expertise partner, focussing on Enterprise Performance...
New appointments to M4JAM board
M4JAM (Money for Jam) has appointed Brett Loubser, head of WeChat Africa, and Poshu Yeung, general manager of international business at Tencent, to its board of directors. “We’re thrilled to have Brett and Poshu on our board as we continue gathering real-time data for...
Securing the home office
As increasing numbers of employees work from home, organisations often overlook the security needs of remote workers, says Perry Hutton, Fortinet Africa regional director. Telework predates the BYOD phenomenon by decades. Despite Yahoo!’s move to the contrary, many...
Booyco HVAC Services rolls out Sage solution
Booyco HVAC Services, a company that specialises in installing, servicing and maintaining mobile air conditioning systems, has implemented the Sage Evolution Service Manager Module to automate and manage service requests and service tasks. This, in turn, enables the...
Securing the cloud layer by layer
Security has typically been, and continues to be, one of the major areas of concern for organisations contemplating a move into the cloud, and for good reason. Security breaches can have far-reaching consequences that could cripple a business, and legislative...
OTG adds functionality to smart devices
One of the biggest problems with smart devices such as phones and tablets is their limited storage capacity, as well as limited interoperability with peripheral devices, says Ruben Naicker, Verbatim product specialist at Drive Control Corporation. USB OTG, short for...
SMBs can become e-commerce entrepreneurs
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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