AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI a challenge and an opportunity for education

Kathy Gibson reports – Artificial intelligence (AI) has a big role to play in improving the administration of education. Busi Matube, senior director of ICT and chief digital officer of CUT Free State, says AI helps the university to do predictive analysis from the...

Tech key to gender inclusivity

Kathy Gibson reports - Huawei has launched its Women in Tech Digital Skills Training program for 2024, which aims to empower women entrepreneurs or those working in various vertical markets to effectively leverage technologies like 5G and AI. “Our vision is to have a...

Identity, access management tipped to hit $26bn

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global spend on identity and access management solutions will rise from $16-billion in 2022 to $26-billion by 2027; representing an absolute growth of 62% over the next five years. Identity and access management...

Intel Labs in integrated photonics research breakthrough

Intel Labs has announced a significant advancement in its integrated photonics research – the next frontier in increasing communication bandwidth between compute silicon in data centers and across networks. The latest research features industry-leading advancements in...

Strong growth in spending on compute, storage infrastructure

Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared environments, increased 17,2% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) to $18,3-billion, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)...

The rapid rise of zero trust security adoption

A significant 35% of WAN managers implemented one or more elements of zero trust security (ZTS) and secure access service edge (SASE) on at least some of their company's networks in 2021. This is up from 8% in 2019, according to TeleGeography's latest WAN Manager...

How Big Tech handles user data will be critical after Roe

Following the US Supreme Court's decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion, data privacy advocates and pro-abortion groups are raising concerns about tech companies sharing user data with law enforcement agencies in states where abortion is illegal....

NASA Express racks have been in action for 1m hours

NASA science research on the International Space Station reached an extraordinary milestone June 14. The Express Racks – properly known as “EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to the Space Station” multipurpose payload shelving units – logged 1-million hours of...

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POPI regulator could mitigate cybercrime

Fast tracking the appointment of the POPI Information Regulator could help increase disclosure and dialogue around cyber security, says Jonas Thulin, security specialist at Fortinet. Cybercrime is escalating globally, and South African organisations are targeted as...

NAPAfrica peering boosts business

Africa’s largest Internet exchange(IXP), NAPAfrica says that the digital divide still exists and new innovative approaches such as peering should be better utilised if Africa is to ever have full access to critical information. While growth is evident, NAPAfrica says...

Nology introduces the Yealink CP860 phone

Yealink has announced the commercial launch of its first IP conference phone - the CP860. The new product combines remarkable audio performance with multiple industry-unique features, making it the ideal conference phone for small to medium-sized meeting rooms. The...

Fifth SACSC to take place in April

Influential ideas and shared global knowledge power this year’s fifth Annual SA Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Research Conference, scheduled to take place next month in Sandton. This power-packed one-day conference, sponsored by Broll Property Group, brings...

Sky is the limit for 3D printing in 2015

Imagine a world where you don’t have to buy replacement parts for your car or home appliance – you can just print your own. Picture having the most creative and innovative idea of your life and having the tools and technology at your fingertips to be able to bring it...

Gartner recognises Riverbed as a leader

Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, today announced that Gartner has positioned Riverbed SteelHead as a leader in its 2015 Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimisation marking Riverbed’s eighth consecutive year in the “Leader” position....

AIS, Ovations enter into agreement

Assimilated Information Systems (AIS) has partnered with Ovations Group, a niche business transformation solutions provider, to offer its customers additional products and services to meet a variety of their ICT and business needs. "This announcement is further...

Cameras ensure 45% accident reduction

According to a survey by Intelligent Telematics, a global integrated camera tracking solution provider, vehicle cameras have shown a reduction in accident frequency of 45%. These findings were taken from the analysis of 2 000 commercial vehicles using the company’s...

Cisco introduces Mobility IQ

Cisco has introduced Mobility IQ, a breakthrough mobility software as a service (SaaS) analytics solution that unlocks the power of visual network knowledge and drives unparalleled business outcomes for service providers. Hosted on Cisco Cloud Services, Mobility IQ...

Adobe introduces Document Cloud

Adobe has announced Adobe Document Cloud, a modern way to manage critical documents at home, in the office and across devices. Adobe Document Cloud will address the waste and inefficiency associated with document processes. Whether it’s school permission slips, health...

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