Cost of data breaches continues to soar
Although security teams worldwide are doing a much better job detecting and containing breaches, the average data breach cost continues to snowball, according to Stocklytics.com. In 2024, the average cost of a data breach skyrocketed to $4,88-million - up from...
Pre-paid electricity meters linked to energy poverty, food insecurity
A doctoral thesis by Isaac Kwamena Nunoo from the University of Cape Town's (UCT) School of Economics has highlighted the crucial role of electricity in enhancing household welfare in Ghana and South Africa. The thesis explores the impact of electricity and fuel usage...
What is a QPU and how will it drive quantum computing?
A QPU, also known as a quantum processor, is the brain of a quantum computer that uses the behaviour of particles like electrons or photons to make certain kinds of calculations much faster than processors in today’s computers. By Rick Merritt, senior staff writer...
RPA software revenue to hit $2,9bn this year
Global robotic process automation (RPA) software revenue is projected to reach $2,9-billion in 2022, an increase of 19,5% from 2021, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. "By achieving a growth rate of 31% in 2021, the RPA market grew well above the average...
Mobility electrification to drive electric vehicle battery growth
A new study from Juniper Research has found the volume of electric vehicle battery pack shipments will reach 30-million in 2027; from just 10-million in 2022. The research identified falling vehicle costs, often directly caused by government subsidies, and increasing...
Highly active APT campaign targets cryptocurrency industry
In the second quarter of 2022, Kaspersky researchers witnessed advanced persistent threat (APT) actors increasingly targeting the cryptocurrency industry. Using cryptocurrency-related content and warnings from law enforcements as bait, the actor behind this new and...
Lunar pits harbour comfortable temperatures
NASA-funded scientists have discovered shaded locations within pits on the Moon that always hover around a comfortable 63 F (about 17 C) using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft and computer modeling. The pits, and caves to which they may...
Despite challenges, tourism gains ground
International tourism continues to show signs of a strong and steady recovery from the impact of the pandemic despite significant mounting economic and geopolitical challenges. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism saw a strong...
Top global tech stocks lost more than $3,3trn in Q2
The ongoing geopolitical situation and rising inflationary pressure continue to impact the technology sector with 24 of the top 25 technology companies reporting a combined loss of $3,3-trillion in their market capitalisation (MCap) in Q2 2022, finds GlobalData....
June goes into the record books as sixth warmest
Globally, June 2022 was the sixth-warmest June in the 143-year NOAA record. The year-to-date (January-June) global surface temperature was also the sixth warmest on record. According to NCEI’s Global Annual Temperature Outlook, there is a greater than 99% chance that...
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IQ Logistica wins OutSystems award
Local systems integrator IQ Logistica has won the OutSystems International Innovation Award for Best Deployment Speed. The programme recognises those enterprises using the OutSystems Platform to transform IT and drive innovation, efficiency and productivity in the...
Lessons from banking in emerging markets
Technology assists innovation leaders in developing nations to create their own solutions on demand, instead of waiting for a solution from the developed world and then adapting it to their own situation. In the banking industry, the developing world is now creating...
Check Point delivers security solutions
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Qlik ranks highest in BARC report
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Glencore supports Phola students
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Video surveillance systems under attack
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Simplifying automotive sales
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Printing tech for the medical industry
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Treat office IT like your smartphone
With the environment that businesses operate in rapidly changing, finding new ways to be competitive takes them on a new challenge, says Wimpie van Rensburg, country manager, sub-Saharan Africa, Riverbed Technology. No doubt, many will be looking to grow and even...
The business impact of IoT
Machine-to-Machine is about the ability to remotely collect data from devices and use this data in real-time to make more informed business decisions which will inevitably lead to new business models, new business revenues and a more enriched user experience, says...
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