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-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

GenAI for procurement hits the Peak of Inflated Expectations

Generative AI (GenAI) for procurement is at the Peak of Inflated Expectations, according to Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions. Rapid adoption and a multitude of credible use cases will quickly move GenAI to the Plateau of Productivity...

E-commerce hubs drive up air pollution

An unexpected side effect of e-commerce is the increase in air pollution - particularly nitrogen oxide - around warehousing hubs. This is among the findings a new study, funded by NASA and published in Nature, that aimed to measure the air pollution associated with...

IBM plans to deliver 4 000+ qubit system

BM has announced the expansion of its roadmap for achieving large-scale, practical quantum computing. This roadmap details plans for new modular architectures and networking that will allow IBM quantum systems to have larger qubit-counts - up to hundreds of thousands...

Dis-Chem data compromise another warning for SA organisations

The recent cybersecurity breach to Dis-Chem's customer database should be seen as a warning to under-threat South African organisations, according to Check Point Software Technologies. According to Dis-Chem, almost 3,7-million of its customers' personal information,...

Using HTML attachments allows phishers to avoid detection

Kaspersky experts are warning users about the growing threat coming from the increased numbers of phishing emails containing HTML files. From January to April 2022, Kaspersky researchers blocked nearly 2-million phishing emails containing HTML attachments. Using HTML...

African travel and tourism could create 14m new jobs

The World Travel & Tourism Council's latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals the African travel and tourism sector is expected to create almost 14-million new jobs over the next decade. The positive forecast from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC),...

Global consumer spending on apps hits $32,5bn

A tradingPlatforms.com analysis concludes that In-app purchases across all niches raised $32,5-billion. This figure represents a 0,6% gain from the $32,3-billion that the sector raised in Q1 2021. Apple's marketplace had the lion's share of the revenues, more than...

Nasa discovers a black hole in the Milky Way

As the Event Horizon Telescope collected data for its remarkable new image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, a legion of other telescopes including three NASA X-ray observatories in space was also watching. Astronomers are using these observations to learn...

Sustainability is vital to CEOs, but hindered by poor data insights

Sustainability is rising higher on corporate agendas, and CEOs recognise sustainability as a business imperative and growth driver. But, as CEOs face growing pressures from boards and investors, a lack of reliable data insights is hindering their ability to take...

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Local cloud providers boost outsourcing

The call centre has evolved from a "transactional" department into a multi-faceted, social hub of customer service excellence and become a true differentiator for the wise business. As customer service requirements have shifted and evolved over the years, so has the...

iWayAfrica offers bandwidth as a service

iWayAfrica, a leading ISP in Zimbabwe, and part of the Gondwana Group of ISPs, is first to offer managed, global bandwidth as a service to corporate customers. The cloud-based service is enabled by DiViNetworks – the leading provider of software-centric network...

Choosing a training provider

Many companies see training as a luxury, meaning that it is often one of the first areas organisations cut back on when their budgets come under pressure. As much I believe in the value of on-the-job training, there are certain skills and competencies where formal...

Huawei launches eSpace 8950 in SA

Huawei has announced the launch its new-generation full-HD intelligent desktop phone, the Huawei eSpace 8950, to the South African market. The growing popularity of intelligent desktop phones has changed the way businesses communicate with each other, and have...

Energy saving tips for business

At a time when South Africa’s chief power supplier, Eskom is under pressure to meet increasing demands and load-shedding is a reality, businesses are advised to be proactive and look to innovative ways to conserve electricity. Enermatics Energy has compiled a list of...

Airtel Money grows in DRC

Bharti Airtel, the leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Africa and Asia, has announced at a media briefing that its mobile commerce service, Airtel Money, has hit the 1-million revenue-earning customers landmark in...

Aspect Software launches Mobility Suite

Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation, back-office and award-winning cloud solutions, recently announced the launch of Aspect Mobility Suite, a solution suite that integrates the mobile customer...

DCC offers Verbatim’s Nano USB

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) recently introduced Verbatim’s Store ‘n Stay NANO USB drive to the local market. Available in 32Gb capacity, this drive is one of the smallest available – it’s unobtrusive, snag free and can even be left in a USB port...

Big data: where do you start?

Big data is currently a buzz word in the industry with many organisations pondering its value, virtues and implementing strategies to harness the benefits, says Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management. Countless organisations’ understanding is that this data, when...

Moving from data to intelligence

Big data is not simply a buzzword, but a trend that is possibly shaping the world we live in today. The vast volumes of data that are generated from a growing variety of sources at a rapidly increasing pace offer the ability to tap into greater intelligence than ever...

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