Strong growth predicted for AI in video surveillance
The global AI in video surveillance market will reach $28,76-billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 28,1% from 2024 to 2030, according to new research by Grand View Research. Rapid advancements in deep learning and computer vision technologies have significantly improved the...
Desco calls for consumer incentives in vape disposal
Desco Electronic Recyclers is urgently calling on producers, sellers, and retailers to incentivise consumers to return used vapes and e-cigarettes for proper disposal. With over 95% of these products ending up in landfills, Desco stresses the critical need for...
NFT of Dorsey’s first tweet unlikely to recoup $2,9m in immature market
The non-fungible token (NFT) of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet is struggling to sell, but this isn't surprising says Dr Lil Read, senior analyst in the thematic research team at GlobalData. “Though there has been plenty of hype around NFTs in the last year, the market is...
Regtech to account for more than half of regulatory compliance spend
A new study from Juniper Research has found that global regtech spend will exceed $204-billion by 2026; accounting for over 50% of all regulatory compliance spend for the first time. This spend will grow from $68-billion in 2022; representing growth of over 200% over...
Notorious Emotet botnet is back
The Emotet botnet has been classified by Europol as “the most dangerous malware in the world” and showed worldwide growth of over 200% in March 2022, according to Kaspersky telemetry. This growth indicates that the threat actors behind the botnet have been taking...
Elon Musk in hostile takeover bid for Twitter
Controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk has made an offer to buy all of Twitter’s shares. The “best and final offer” of $54.20 is for 100% of the company, which Musk plans to privatise and transform. As a 9,2% shareholder – which he disclosed earlier this month - Musk...
Partnerships can boost growth of super-apps
The digital transformation of business and society has found fertile ground with early promise for the super-app model, specifically in the Middle East and Africa, even as mobile digital platforms continue to offer proprietary and third-party functions under a single...
Debt body urges caution on Easter splurging
As South Africans get ready to host Easter brunches for their families and entertain the young ones with epic egg hunts, one thing is certain - family time could easily become a pricey affair. However, cautions National Debt Advisors (NDA), before you swipe your...
New heavyweight on the ransomware scene
In a new report - "A bad luck BlackCat" - Kaspersky researchers reveal the details of two cyber incidents conducted by the BlackCat ransomware group. The complexity of the malware being used, combined with the vast experience of the actors behind it, make the gang one...
Strong growth for semiconductor market
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $595-billion in 2021, an increase of 26,3% from 2020, according to final results by Gartner. "The events behind the current chip shortage continue to impact original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) around the world, but the 5G...
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POPI and the issue of privacy
The recently enacted Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act, which sets conditions for how organisations can process information, has caused significant upheaval in the South African business environment, says Professor David Taylor, data privacy officer at...
Trudon rolls out Wyzetalk solution
Trudon, a South African search and marketing company and the publisher of the Yellow Pages, is a staunch advocate of social media, but had never considered social business software (SBS) until it came face-to-face with Wyzetalk. MD Thabo Seopa says the company...
Epson introduces new projector range
Epson has launched four new projectors to the South African market: the Epson EB-1430Wi and EB-1985WU projectors for business; the Epson EB-585Wi for education environments; and the Epson EH-TW570 for home cinemas. “These new projectors offer brighter images with...
Dell expands SDN solutions
Dell has announced new products and solutions to help global customers on their paths toward software-defined (SDN) data centres by bridging the gap between traditional and new application requirements.
MacRobert Attorneys rolls out Teleforge
MacRobert Attorneys, one of the oldest law practises in South Africa, has announced that it has increased efficiencies in its 80-man call centre by up to 100% after installing a solution from Teleforge Communications - which also includes a leading-edge predictive...
Apps allow parents to control device usage
With the traditional family dinner and other pastimes on the verge of extinction thanks to an array of distracting hand-held devices, mobile applications are now available for parents to remotely block access to smartphones and tablets, says Roberto Caprio, director...
Schneider appointment strengthens board
Schneider Electric South Africa, a specialist in energy management, is pleased to announce that Canninah Mapena and Bongani Twala have been appointed as executive directors to its board, with immediate effect. Mapena also serves as the director of the energy division...
The hidden costs of hosted VoIP
Many businesses rush into hosted VoIP investments, seeing the technology as an enormous cost saving - only to be disappointed with the results. Too often, this is because it is difficult to evaluate the true costs of VoIP, resulting in turn, in an unquantifiable...
Fraud awareness in education vital
Fraud knowledge is essential in combatting wasteful expenditure in the education sector, which, according to a 2013 report by Corruption Watch, a civil society watchdog, accounts for as much as R3,3-billion of R30-billion of wasteful expenditure lost annually by the...
Virtualisation managed by third parties
Less than one-third of businesses keep their virtualisation servers on-premises and managed entirely by their own internal IT staff, according to a Kaspersky Lab survey of 3 900 IT professionals worldwide. As virtual infrastructure increasingly handles more...
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