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...

DNS activity demonstrates the reach of cyberthreats

The threat landscape is full of moving targets. Over time, popular tools, tactics, and procedures change: malicious techniques shift to follow global trends, and often disappear or resurface, sometimes years down the line. To stay ahead of this ebb and flow, security...

SA firms boost efficiency with GenAI

A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that surveyed CEOs are facing workforce, culture and regulation challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI (GenAI) across their organisations. The annual global study of 3 000 CEOs from...

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)...

Semiconductor revenue to grow but supply chains still constrained

According to the Worldwide Semiconductor Technology and Supply Chain Intelligence service from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to reach $661-billion in 2022, a 13,7% year-over-year growth rate following strong 2021...

Malware dwell time is increasing

There has been a 36% increase in malware dwell time, with a median intruder dwell time of 15 days in 2021 versus 11 days in 2020, according to the Active Adversary Playbook 2022, which details attacker behaviours that Sophos' Rapid Response team saw in the wild in...

Ransomware victims continue to pay up multiple times

A massive 80% of companies that paid a ransom demand were hit again, with nearly 50% paying a second ransom and nearly 10% paying up a third time. These are among the findings of a Cybereason Ransomware True Cost to Business Study, the company's second annual...

How security leaders can prepare for change

As cybersecurity strategy, leadership and technologies continue to evolve, Gartner has highlighted three steps security leaders can take now to prepare for the emerging threat landscape over the next 10 years. "The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is a...

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Atos uses CA to embrace app economy

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SA’s app economy sees growth

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Risks in the local healthcare industry

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Moving beyond the start-up phase

Building a great business involves more than just hard work, good networking skills, and a fair degree of luck, says Nick Bell, CEO of Decision Inc. Whilst the core of any good business venture is a business that enables you to satisfy a customer’s need in a unique or...

Security needs of residential estates

Residential estates are in demand for good reason – the environment is secure and well maintained, residents can often access recreational and shopping facilities on site, and entry is privileged, says Leon Cahill, design specialist, enterprise security at Jasco. But...

Big data key to successful online marketing

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Kaspersky Lab presents secure QR scanner

Kaspersky Lab has introduced its new mobile application – Kaspersky QR Scanner. This program is compatible with Google Android and Apple iOS and can not only read information from QR codes, but also warn users about potentially dangerous links within them. Fraudsters...

LG G3 makes VR accessible

LG Electronics (LG) and Google are making virtual reality (VR) more accessible to mainstream consumers. LG announced on 10 February, a free VR for G3 giveaway for customers who purchase new LG G3 smartphones. LG’s VR for G3 works with Google Cardboard and enables G3...

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