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...

Competition Commission approves sale of Telkom masts and towers

An important milestone has been reached in the proposed disposal of Telkom’s masts and towers business. The South African Competition Commission, the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, has approved the disposal of the assets housed in the Swiftnet business, subject...

SARS intensifies focus on crypto traders

SARS is increasing its scrutiny of crypto traders by issuing tax notices and clarifying exchange control regulations. Traders must immediately comply to avoid penalties. Cor Kraamwinkel, partner, Lenee Green, partner, Lerato Lamola, partner, Margaret Vermaak, senior...

Migrants hit by inflation battle to support overseas families

While rising costs of living have been globally observed, with inflation rates soaring to new highs in major economies, less-considered is the impact these costs have on migrants around the world who are often charged with financially supporting loved ones overseas....

Old ZAR coin collection goes digital

This week the exclusive Complete Denomination Coin Proof set of the old Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR) coinage will be made available for fractional ownership for the first time. The complete set being tokenised includes all ten denominations of pre-Krugerrand ZAR...

Steady increase in independent ESG reporting

The number of global companies obtaining independent assurance on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) information increased from 51% to 58% in 2020, compared to the previous year. This is according to new data from the International Federation of...

Subscribers up, but Telkom reports lower revenue

Telkom has reported table growth in its active subscriber base for the quarter ended 30 June 2022. Active mobile subscribers were up 7,8% year on year to 17,3-million, with a blended average revenue per user (ARPU) of R88.53. Post-paid subscribers grew 8% year on year...

African phishing and scams record 234% increase

Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 in comparison with the previous quarter – where the company’s security solutions detected 10 722 886 phishing...

More than half the global population will use digital wallets by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of digital wallet users will exceed 5,2-billion globally in 2026, up from 3,4-billion in 2022; representing strong growth of over 53%. The research predicts that the presence of 'superapps' will drive...

Only top performers are in line for wage increases

A June 2022 survey of 130 chief financial officers (CFOs) and CEOs showed that 51% of organisations favourr salary adjustments for only top performing employees as an employee compensation strategy, according to Gartner. Survey respondents indicated that employee...

Pathfinder has led a quarter century of Mars exploration

On a July evening in 1997, Jennifer Trosper drove home from work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory holding a picture of the Martian surface to her steering wheel. Earlier that day, the agency’s Pathfinder mission had landed on Mars encased in protective air bags and...

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TransUnion boosts collections process

The collections process is an essential one for any business extending lines of credit to customers, including telecommunications contracts. However, many organisations are faced with the challenge of collecting outstanding debt with limited resources to action the...

Altech Card Solutions renews PCI DSS V3

Alarming statistics released recently by the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) indicate that banking and card fraud is on the rise, resulting in losses to the industry of R454-million in 2014 alone. Against this backdrop, Altech Card Solutions’...

Kaspersky Security wins VBSpam+ certificate

Kaspersky Security for Linux Mail Server has once again proved its effectiveness in combating spam by winning the VBSpam+ certificate, following tests conducted by independent researchers at Virus Bulletin. According to the published report, Kaspersky Lab’s solution...

The as-a-service revolution

With the opportunity to save costs, space, time, and even protect against cyber-criminals, now is definitely the time to join the as-a-service revolution, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. It’s easy to get lost in the IT acronyms being thrown...

FortiGuard now a subscription service

Fortinet, the global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions, has announced a new FortiGuard Mobile Security subscription service to help enterprises protect mobile devices from cyber threats, particularly in business environments where a “bring your own...

Ruckus unveils new LBS solution

Ruckus Wireless has unveiled a major expansion of its award-winning SPoT location-based service (LBS). The expanded Ruckus LBS solution lets service providers and enterprises improve the ROI and monetisation of their wireless infrastructure. Organisations can now...

Businesses increase footprint with XLink

Card acceptance/compliance continues to grow exponentially in African countries and with the mounting need for secure and reliable communications for electronic ATM and POS transactions on the rise, this is a critical service which XLink Communications (XLink) has...

Enermatics leverages MTN’s M2M platform

Management at Enermatics Energy, an established provider of smart metering technology and reseller of power to end users, believe that machine-to-machine (M2M) platform infrastructure is a game-changer within the utility business model and is the only way to...

Sasria gains additional functionality

Sasria, as Africa’s foremost special risks insurer, covers property worth billions of rands against extraordinary risk. These risks include damages arising from riots, strikes, and terrorism. Sasria distributes its cover through agent companies (insurance companies)....

TaxTim heads into Namibia with PwC

South African-born digital tax assistant TaxTim began its African expansion this week, working together with audit, tax and advisory firm PwC to enter Namibia. Since raising seed funding from Google in 2011, TaxTim has helped over 1.3 million South Africans make tax...

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