Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

IBM, Fermilab partner on quantum initiatives

The addition of IBM as a new partner in the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Centre, a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centre hosted by Fermilab, has been approved by the US Department of Energy Office of Science, Science Programs. As a...

ICT leads as SA hits R3bn in VC investments

In 2023, South Africa's venture capital performance defied the downward trend in annual deals seen since 2020, with the information and communication technology (ICT) sector once again stealing the show. This was one of the key insights to emerge from this year's...

Key trends driving transformation of consumer behaviour

As digital transformation takes root across the consumer ecosystem, businesses must expand and deepen their relationships with consumers to better understand their wants, needs, and aspirations. With its expanded Future Consumer research, International Data...

Role-players must share responsibility to clean up SOEs

Reacting to the publication of the Zondo Commission's latest reports on the capture of Eskom, the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) says that a concerted effort is necessary to address the ongoing issue of how directors and senior appointments are made in...

Cybercriminals focus on mobile apps to scam users

With an ever-growing number of smartphone users, the development of mobile applications has become a booming industry. Today there are millions of apps, helping users with almost every aspect of their everyday life - from entertainment to banking and billing. With...

Pandemic drove digitalisation in Europe

Close to half of the firms in the European Union report that they invested in digitalisation as a response to Covid-19. Digital firms fared better than non-digital firms through the pandemic. They were less likely to experience a strong decrease in sales from the...

Huge surge in ransomware attacks on businesses

According to new data from Stockapps.com, 66% of business organisations were hit by ransomware in 2021. This marked a 78% increase from 2020's figures that stood at 37%. From the analysis, the increase in the ransomware-as-a-service model increases the reach of...

How CPOs can navigate packaging shortages

Chief procurement officers (CPOs) dealing with supply instability for packaging material should use three tactics to navigate rising costs, delayed deliveries and sustainability concerns, according to Gartner. They should centralise packaging specifications,...

Small businesses set to fuel SA economy

Despite the challenges of operating through a pandemic, 87% of South African small businesses are optimistic about their outlook for 2022 and nearly two-thirds (62%) reported growth over the last year. This is according to new research from Xero, the global small...

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Data analytics technology in buildings

Buildings are central to modern life. Considering they account for up to 40 percent of energy use in most countries, buildings are a prime target for cutting waste, saving money and using resources more effectively, Artur Socha, products application engineer:...

Online retailers and festive season hiccups

Online retailers tracking website performance now and putting the right tools in place, will be well prepared to cash in on peak sales periods and grow their market in future, says Riverbed, says Brent Lees, senior product marketing Manager for EMEA at Riverbed...

PDF printing issues and their solutions

With Adobe Reader software being freely available for every computer, Portable Document Format (PDF) files have become the universal file format for electronically distributing, viewing and printing all types of data and information, says Prakash Naidoo, product...

Create a favourable self-service persona

In today’s business environment, companies do not have the luxury to employ people for the sole reason of answering phones and relaying information about flight schedules, an order status, appointments, bank balances, and other time critical events and activities....

Black Friday grows African e-commerce

JUMIA, Africa’s largest online shopping mall, kicked off Black Friday offering special deals and discounts of up to 75% across its large assortment of products, including best-selling electronic devices, home and living products, groceries, service deals, sport...

Connecting remote locations

Despite the high penetration of wireless communications globally, talking, texting or emailing outside the primarily urban coverage of most mobile networks is either not possible or comes with unreliable service coverage. “The primary barrier to expanding coverage has...

Thomson Reuters honours Ricoh

Ricoh has been named to the 2014 Top 100 Global Innovators list by Thomson Reuters, one of the world’s top sources of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.  The Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators Award honours companies that lead global...

Can a business be too agile?

Agile development has been embraced by businesses around the world. It improves speed to market by cutting down on the development cycle. If done properly, it improves the quality of output and mitigates risks. But risk increases when agile methodologies are not...

Go Green in the City 2015 under way

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, launched on 15 November the fifth edition of Go Green in the City, a global business case challenge focusing on innovative energy solutions for smart cities. From 15 November 2014 to 1 February 2015,...

Smart buildings foster smart cities

As the global urbanisation trend picks up, smart cities are emerging. With efficiency as a key driver, these cities make use of IT to intelligently and dynamically harness the natural, infrastructure and technology resources needed to operate optimally and...

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