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...

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...

Digitalisation a double-edged sword

Kathy Gibson reports - South Africa needs to keep up with global digitalisation, but the increased use of technology brings some serious challenges that need to be addressed. This is one of the conclusions from the 2024 Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable...

Executive confidence in IT wanes

IT leaders are preparing their organisations for accelerated generative AI adoption - but C-suite executives' confidence in their IT team's ability to deliver basic services is declining. A new IBM Institute for Business Value study of 2 500 of C-level technology...

Liquid debuts Cyber Security Fusion Centre in Joburg

Liquid Cyber Security, a business of Cassava Technologies, has launched the first of its matrix of Cyber Security Fusion Centres in Johannesburg. With this Fusion Centre, Liquid aims to bolster the cyber security industry in the country by managing the growing threat...

Digital transformation makes data integrity critical

Kathy Gibson reports – It’s fair to say that things have really changed over the last few years – and that not just because of Covid. There was a time when IT was seperate department, says Kate Mollett, senior director: Africa at Commvault. Today, it is an integral...

Unprotected entry into the metaverse comes with accrued risks

Enterprises that are considering joining the metaverse bandwagon have been put on high alert against imminent cyberattacks that could expose their valuable data to crippling cyberattacks, data exfiltration and breaches. As brands get increasingly engulfed in the...

LinkedIn still tops the phishing rankings

The social media platform LinkedIn continued its reign as the most imitated brand after entering the rankings for the first-time in Q1. This is according to the Check Point Research (CPR) Brand Phishing Report for Q2 2022, which highlights the brands that were most...

Business services the top target for ransomware attacks

Business services are under increased attack from ransomware. This is among the findings from The Threat Report: Summer 2022 from Trellix, which analyses cybersecurity trends and attack methods from the first quarter of 2022. The report also features research from...

New study throws light on phantom limb pain for amputees

A University of Cape Town (UCT) doctoral study by Katleho Limakatso has broken new ground on pain management for amputees experiencing phantom limb pain. Limakatso completed his doctorate in only three years. And when he is capped on 22 July, he will become UCT’s...

Facebook maintains 78% reach in the US

Facebook might have lost its charm among younger generations, but it continues to be the most popular social media platform in the US - and by some margin: according to the numbers presented by AugustaFreePress.com, 78% of the  US population uses Facebook regularly....

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Artisan shortage not that dire

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Outsource customer management

The contact centre industry has reached a crossroads more significant than any other in its history and, this time, operators have no choices left. So says Zain Patel, operations director: Domestic at Merchants. “Contact centres were developed, four decades ago,...

Global Energy Innovations, Jasco partner

Global Energy Innovations (GEI) has signed a Master Distributor partnership agreement with Jasco to deliver GEI’s precision battery testing, monitoring and conditioning equipment and software to sub-Saharan Africa. The product offering includes the flagship EC-Series...

In-memory capabilities in IFS Applications 9

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces its plans for in-memory capabilities at IFS World Conference in Boston. Real-world scenarios using real-time data analysis in IFS Applications were run thousands of times faster through the use of in-memory...

XDSL launches Mega Continuity offering

XDSL is offering existing and new enterprise customers another first in South Africa – its Mega Continuity offering. It includes a full cabinet in its carrier-class data centre in Centurion, 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) fibre Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)...

Save on your home security bills

Everyone knows that South Africans ensconce themselves behind huge walls and electric fences and deploy alarm systems installed at huge cost and backed by armed response companies. With the county’s astronomical crime rate this is understandable.  Says Derick Roberts,...

Saracens rolls out Gemalto wristbands

Gemalto is supplying Saracens, one of the UK’s most successful rugby union clubs, with prepaid wristbands that offer fans speedy and secure contactless payment for food and drink at its Allianz Park stadium in north London. The pilot project marks the first step...

Cloud-based backup strategy in 15 minutes

Cloud-based backup services are an easy way for IT service providers to help clients achieve availability of their data, says Warren Olivier, Southern Africa regional manager at Veeam Software -- as well as an excellent first step into becoming a cloud provider. “In...

Zebra Technologies unveils WiNG Express

Zebra Technologies, a global leader in products and services that provide real-time visibility into organisations’ assets, people and transactions, is unveiling a new wireless local area network (WLAN) offering that is easy to manage and deploy without sacrificing...

2015: the year of a data dystopia

With news of the 2015 Oscar winners still ringing in our ears, there is something about this time of year that makes watching a good film particularly satisfying, says Brian Mitchell, senior product marketing manager at CommVault. However, even amidst so many great...

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