AWS renews commitment to cloud, AI in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton - AWS has already invested R15,6-billion in building infrastructure in Africa - and has committed to a further R30,4-billion. "Whether it is opening new office locations, or enabling the distribution connect backbone, or...
These are the technologies that will transform sales in the future
Emotion AI, machine sellers, and digital twin of a customer will have a transformative impact on the sales function in the next decade, according to Gartner. However, sales leaders must closely navigate the hype to evaluate when these technologies will be appropriate...
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...
Intel outlines security stance
At the RSA Conference this week, Intel outlined how it is investing in people, processes and products to deliver security without sacrificing performance. As the cyber and network security landscapes continue to grow and evolve, Intel's goal is to stay one step ahead...
IBM plans Randori acquisition
IBM has announced it plans to acquire Randori, an attack surface management (ASM) and offensive cybersecurity provider. Randori helps clients continuously identify external facing assets, both on-premise or in the cloud, that are visible to attackers - and prioritize...
What SA searched for in May
Over the past few weeks, South Africans searched for more information on big sporting events, national holidays and events impacting the economy based on Google search activity in May. News of the Repo rate increasing by 50 basis points last month to 4,75% saw many...
GDP returns to pre-pandemic levels
South African gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 1,9% in the first quarter of 2022, representing a second consecutive quarter of upward growth. The size of the economy is now at pre-pandemic levels, with real GDP slightly higher than what it was before the...
Calls for speedy extradition as Gupta brothers arrested in Dubai
The Department of Justice and Dubai Police have confirmed that Atul and Rajesh Gupta were arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday (6 June). Dubai police said today they made the arrest after receiving an Interpol "red notice" warrant for the two, but...
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The research potential of microjobbing
In today’s fast-paced business world, business decisions require real-time insights, which are often hard to get. While research houses are adapting, there is increased pressure to offer these “in-the-moment” insights from a wide range of people, says Andre Hugo,...
PWC and partners launch SignCloud
PWC has partnered with nVisionIT, a leading systems integrator, and ARX, the global leader in Electronic Signature technology, to deliver SignCloud. SignCloud is an easy-to-use and easy-to-integrate Electronic Signature cloud solution. Hosted in South Africa, it will...
Experian SA offers fraud prevention solution
Experian SA has launched the National Fraud Prevention Solution to address the significant threat of identity and credit application fraud in South Africa. And SA’s largest mobile company, Vodacom, is the first to join the National Fraud Prevention Solution. South...
Make mobile printing painless for business
Several of Lexmark’s product series have been Mobile Printing Alliance (Mopria) certified for wireless printing from mobile devices but what exactly is the importance of this certification? Lexmark director of Worldwide Solutions Marketing Randy Sparks discusses this...
Opportunity matching apps to change HR
Improved access to smartphones has put the power of change into the hands of many, and in a labour surplus economy like South Africa’s, where there is an overflow of low skilled and unemployed workers, mobile technology is a key tool for improving communication...
The third platform will disrupt business
The third platform is currently described as the convergence of four technology trends on business. These trends are mobility, cloud, social and big data – they fundamentally change the way people and businesses relate to technology. As we embark on the true...
Partnerships key to ERP success
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) has fast become an essential business tool, and many organisations are looking to extend this functionality into customer relationship management (CRM), business acceleration and other areas, says Collin Govender, vice-president...
BDS site at Standard Bank wins award
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the largest Xerox distributor in the world, and a division of Bytes Technology Group, has awarded its third Xerox Global Services (XGS) Environmental Award to the Xerox Global Site (XGS) site at Standard Bank in the Johannesburg CBD....
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...
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