Telecoms are cyber attackers’ prime targets
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New report delves into quantum trends
Quantum technology exists in unsuspecting places, including cameras, computers, and smartphones. While quantum technology research has existed in various forms for over a hundred years, the 21st century has an increased effort towards commercialisation, and the market...
Supply constraints in WLAN market set to worsen
According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center IT industries. Supply constraints plagued the wireless LAN market in 1Q22, and will likely worsen in 2Q22 as a...
2021 was a breakout year for the cellular IoT module industry
Annual shipments of cellular IoT modules increased by 39% in 2021 to reach 428-million units, according to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Annual revenues grew faster at 54% to reach $5,3-billion, reflecting strong customer demand in a...
What chief supply chain officers should include in their offset strategies
To ensure future success and achieve competitive advantage, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must prepare offset strategies for five key challenges brought about by accelerating change, according to Gartner. Ken Chadwick, vice-president analyst with the Gartner...
Youth urged to be mindful about money
It's no secret that South Africans don't have a great track record when it comes to debt. FNB recently revealed that credit-active middle-income consumers spend, on average, 30% of their income on unsecured credit and 35% on secured credit. To create a future...
UNCDF and IBM partner to address digital skills gap
UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is working with IBM to address the digital skills gap by delivering digital learning to youth and women, as part of UNCDF's Digital Futures initiative. IBM will support the implementation of Digital Futures through the IBM...
Business confidence slips in the second quarter
The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) dropped from 46 to 42 in the second quarter – a similar level to that recorded in the second half of 2021. Various shocks over the past year have contributed to keeping confidence this low and many uncertainties remain. A...
Using AI, Mayflower Autonomous Ship concludes trans-Atlantic journey
In a voyage lasting 40 days and conquering approximately 3 500 unmanned miles at sea, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship arrived in North America in Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 5, 2022. Following two years of design, construction and AI model training, the Mayflower...
Half of finance AI projects destined to be delayed or cancelled
Half of current finance artificial intelligence (AI) deployments will be either delayed or cancelled by 2024, while the use of business process outsourcing (BPO) for AI will rise from 6% to 40% within two years, according to Gartner. Chief financial officers (CFOs)...
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IT changes focus in IoT world
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Nigeria leads a mobile lifestyle
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How big data helps insurance organisations
Insurance is typically a grudge purchase, and as a result insurance organisations experience high volumes of customer churn, says Gary Allemann, MD, Master Data Management. Customers are looking for the best price and the best service, and are more than willing to...
Kemp LoadMaster free for local developers
The free version of Kemp Technologies’ popular LoadMaster application load balancer is now available for unlimited use, making it easy for IT developers and open source technology users to benefit from all the features of a full commercial-grade product at no cost. It...
Truecaller releases revamped Truedialer
Truecaller has announced the global launch of its revamped version of its popular dial pad app Truedialer, available for free on Google Play. With more than 100-million users, Truecaller offers its services in more than 200 countries around the globe and is now...
Mobile technology boom boosts tourism
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Building systems for the always-on business
The always-on era is becoming a reality for every business: Globalisation is allowing companies to spread their operations across multiple time zones just as users are abandoning the old nine-to-five working day and want access to their e-mail and data anytime,...
Sophos named leader by Forrester
Sophos has announced that it has been positioned as a Leader in Forrester Research's new report, The Forrester Wave: Endpoint Encryption, Q1 2015. Calling Sophos a "Breakout Star" in the evaluation, Forrester states that "security and operations admins will appreciate...
10 common SAP implementation mistakes
Implementing effective enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, such as SAP is fundamental to any company’s efficient operation and underpins its growth strategy, says COO of Britehouse, Paolo Masselli. If not delivered effectively, these implementations can be...
The dawn of medical cities
The global challenge Within our lifetime, the global population is set to grow and change demographics at a rate unseen by previous generations, says John Raspin, partner at Frost & Sullivan. This puts enormous pressures on all industries but specifically...
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