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...

Digitalisation on the cards for renewed Home Affairs

The rejuvenation of Home Affairs is top of new minister Leon Schreiber’s agenda – and digitisation will be key to this. “I believe that if we can demonstrate that even a department as maligned as Home Affairs can work and even thrive,” he says. “And the key to making...

6 technologies that could transform digital government services

There are six technologies that will have transformational benefits within five years for digital government services, says Gartner, including digital employee experience (DEX), AI code assistants, generative AI (GenAI), generative design AI, predictive analytics in...

Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by 10 years

Healthy life expectancy in the African region has increased on average 10 years per person between 2000 and 2019, a World Health Organization (WHO) assessment reports, a greater rise than in any other region of the world during the same period. The report also notes...

Proliferation of health info can contribute to anxiety disorders

The vast array of health-related information available online and the numerous discussions surrounding Covid-19 could increase the likelihood of developing a health anxiety disorder, but it is important to note that a health anxiety diagnosis does not preclude the...

Cybercriminals are getting to you through your router

Prevailing wisdom is to make sure that your computer and any linked cloud services are protected to the hilt with software and support services to detect and prevent malicious ransomware and other cybercriminal attacks. However, another vulnerable frontier is every...

African teachers strive to become future-fit

As the effects of the pandemic continue to be felt on the education system, schools must navigate the imperative to catch up with national curriculums while providing future-proof classrooms and learning environments. And teachers are keen to gear up their skills to...

Redesigned networks the answer to ongoing supply chain issues

Supply chain leaders have had to adapt to the challenges of the last couple of years, with the most popular shift being to a hybrid regional model with local and regional elements embedded in global networks. A massive 95% of respondents t a Gartner supply chain...

Crypto collapse and rising smart attacks define security landscape

During Q2 2022, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks reached a new level as the share of smart attacks and average duration saw steep increases. Compared to the previous year, the average duration of a DDoS attack rose 100 times, reaching 3 000 minutes. The...

Router security flaws hit record levels

Router vulnerabilities have surged to record heights in the past few years, according to data presented by Atlas VPN. It is argued that routers have received more attention due to the increase in remote work, which opens up the possibility for hackers to breach...

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Increasing cyber-attacks demand solutions

Cyber-attacks are escalating in frequency and intensity, posing a growing threat to businesses and countries’ national security. South African companies in ever-larger numbers are seeking financial protection through insurance, buying coverage for losses from data...

Internet revolutionises property market

Consumer buying patterns are constantly evolving, none more clearly evident than the manner in which people are looking to buy homes. Undoubtedly the huge advances in modern technology and Internet connectivity have played a major role in this evolution. In 1995 less...

Vox Telecom launches Verto Supreme

Vox Telecom has announced the availability of Verto Supreme, a corporate hosted IP telephony (IPT) solution aimed at delivering increased uptime and IP telephony at an affordable monthly fee. Ideally suited for medium to large sized businesses, looking for a fully...

Jasco updates DataVoice Screen Recording

Jasco has announced the latest update to its DataVoice Screen Recording solution, a tool to capture and record events as they happen on a computer screen. DataVoice Screen Recording 2.1 incorporates support for multiple screens, increased recording capacity, support...

Beware of online payment scams

Payment scams are once again doing the rounds and sellers are warned to be careful when trading online. Hundreds of thousands of South Africans safely buy and sell second hand goods online every day, especially cars and electronics, to supplement their income or to...

SAP helps municpalities transition to MSCOA

SAP South Africa has announced its intent to engage with its ecosystem and local government with a view to assisting local government municipalities to simplify its functions and new regulatory processes, following the recently published Municipal Regulation on...

SimbaPay launches access to M-Pesa PayBill

SimbaPay has announced the launch of the first product in the world that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments. This is a new addition to the existing SimbaPay platform. M-Pesa PayBill is an M-Pesa service that has previously only been available...

Professional-grade camera for LG G4

The LG G4's professional-grade camera has improved visual communication. The camera features various functions and improvements, such as an F1.8 aperture on the rear camera, a Colour Spectrum Sensor, OIS 2.0, a larger image sensor, Manual Mode, and an 8MP front...

How to extract benefit from SharePoint

Using SharePoint as just another file share to store content that you have on your My Documents is surely one way of using this powerful tool – but what a waste, says Kirk Schafer, director, Dac Systems. One of the inherent strengths of SharePoint is the ability to...

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