Remain vigilant! Banking scams are on the increase
As the countdown starts towards end of year festivities and that hard-earned holiday, the Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) is urging consumers to be vigilant - this time of the year is also peak season for fraudsters and scammers as they target...
Government commits to SDG alignment
Kathy Gibson reports – Government is taking the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seriously, aligning the National Development Plan (NDP) and the Medium-Term Development Plan to the SDGs. The soon-to-be-released Medium-Term Development Plan will outline...
Early Webb images show Jupiter in unprecedented detail
On the heels of Tuesday’s release of the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, data from the telescope’s commissioning period is now being released on the Space Telescope Science Institute’s Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes. The data includes...
MTN in Telkom acquisition talks
MTN is in talks to acquire Telkom SA, but details of the negotiations are still unknown. The two companies have issued a cautionary statement that reads: “MTN and Telkom SA have entered into discussions in relation to MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of...
Not many supply chain leaders have looked at climate change
Just 27% of supply chain leaders have conducted a climate change risk assessment to identify their most critical supply chain risks, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey among 320 supply chain leaders in December 2021 and January 2022 found that 18% of...
Cyber threats inside digital ecosystems an enterprise blind spot
Cyber executives may not be sufficiently prioritising threats from vulnerabilities within the value chain, beyond the immediate boundaries of their own organisations, finds the Risk & Cybersecurity Study by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). When asked to rank where...
Africa faces growing cyber threat
The volume of threats facing organisations in Africa has grown exponentially over the past few years and there is a clearly visible linear relationship between the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) and cybercrime – as one increases, so does the other. Yet only...
Climate change, AI will influence work in 2050
Climate change and artificial intelligence-enabled technology development will be key drivers of how work is organised and valued in 2050, but whether it will be a dystopian or progressive future will depend on how far South Africa democratises technology and...
Inflation, currency volatility to impact global IT spending growth
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,5-trillion in 2022, an increase of 3% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. While IT spending is expected to grow in 2022, it will be at a much slower pace than 2021 due to spending cutbacks on PCs,...
European investments in public cloud services will hit $113bn this year
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC)’s Worldwide Public Cloud Services Spending Guide, Public Cloud Services (PCS) spending in Europe will reach $113 billion in 2022 and will double to $$239 billion by 2026, growing at a 22% 5-year 2021-2026 CAGR....
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ERP re-imagined in cloud era
In this era of the customer where technology has transformed the ways that companies engage, connect and interact with clients, partners and suppliers, it has become crucial for businesses make use of the latest technological tools to gain insight into the needs of their customers to deliver experiences that build lasting relationships. Microsoft has launched one of these tools – Dynamics NAV 2015 – in South Africa.
Check Point uncovers Magento vulnerability
Check Point Software Technologies has announced that its Malware and Vulnerability Research Group recently discovered a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in eBay’s Magento Web e-commerce platform, affecting nearly 200 000 online shops around the world. If exploited, the vulnerability gives the attacker the ability to fully compromise any online store based on the Magento platform, including credit card information and other customer financial and personal data.
Africa to see growth in electronic payments
Visa has sponsored the Prepaid Summit Middle East event for the sixth consecutive year in 2015. The event was held in Dubai. Uniting over 150 leading participants, this conference is a regional standard for the electronic payments industry. On this occasion, various...
BT launches Assure Cyber
BT has announced the launch of BT Assure Cyber, an advanced security platform designed to offer complete and comprehensive monitoring, detection and protection against cyber threats targeted at private sector and government organisations. The new solution builds on...
Dac Systems, Axnosis partner on ERP
National ICT services and solutions provider Dac Systems has announced a partnership with established software solutions provider Axnosis, to offer clients access to a range of ERP solutions and relevant expertise. Axnosis focuses its products, based on Microsoft...
What’s your data doing in the cloud?
Kathy Gibson reports from Reimagine 2015 – as the cloud becomes more pervasive, companies and individuals are growing concerned about how much of their personal data is held in the cloud; and whether it’s secure. Privacy has different connotations for different people...
Why cool is important in manufacturing
Kathy Gibson reports from Reimagine 2015 in Johannesburg – The factory floor tends to be the last place that organisations implement cutting-edge IT systems – but there are many good reasons to do so. Steve Rodgers, EMEA sales director for Microsoft Business...
Retailers invest heavily in omni-channel
A new JDA study reveals an enormous amount of money; energy and time retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are spending to improve their omni-channel sales capabilities. While this may not be surprising given the current business environment, the report reveals...
Yellowfin helps bank be Basel III compliant
Following the worldwide financial crisis that started in 2008, the Basel Committee of Banking Supervision responded to the deficiencies in financial regulation by creating a regulatory framework that strengthens bank capital requirements. Basel III, also known as the...
Compliant call logging to resolve disputes
The potential for “he said/she said” disputes between companies and their customers is growing exponentially as an ever increasing number of transactions and interactions are undertaken over the telephone. And this, says Matthew Balcomb, CEO of Call Cabinet Southern...
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