AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

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...

SA healthcare is under attack

South African healthcare stands at a critical juncture with its new government and the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme on the horizon. This is the word from Shayimamba Conco, workspace solutions architect at Check Point, who adds: "No matter the...

New phishing attacks bypass two-factor authentication

Kaspersky has uncovered a sophisticated evolution of phishing techniques used by cybercriminals to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA), a crucial security measure designed to protect online accounts. Despite the widespread adoption of 2FA by many websites and its...

Intel makes blockchain hashing more energy-efficient

Intel has announced details for its new Intel Blockscale application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), providing customers with energy-efficient hashing for proof-of-work consensus networks. "Momentum around blockchain continues to build," says Balaji Kanigicherla,...

Shift in focus for leading IT organisations

The future of technology requires radical thinking, but as IT leaders act on a multitude of ideas to enhance their organisations, new data released today from SPR shows that some strategies will fare better than others in 2022 and beyond. The report, titled The 2022...

Insurance industry adapts to Africa’s unique challenges

Driven by technology, innovation and economic growth, the insurance industry in Sub-Saharan Africa is evolving, as highlighted by a new report by Standard Bank and Step Advisory. The report - The Rapid Evolution of Insurance in Africa - provides a deep dive of how the...

SA It industry needs to step up to save skills pipeline

The South African IT industry needs to move quickly to save the IT skills pipeline, or risk falling behind the world in terms of 4IR progress. This is according to Senele Goba, Director of 4IR Innovations, founder of Ososayensi Education Advancement NPO and board...

New Windows, Office 365 updates make hybrid work easier

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the world strives to create a new normal, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that most companies are going to embrace some form of hybrid working. Panos Panay, executive vice-president and chief product officer at Microsoft,...

Impact and attitudes to fraud across the world and generations

Geographies and generations differ greatly in the frequency and impact of financial fraud, as well as their attitudes toward fraud detection and the institutions responsible for protecting them from bad actors. This is according to the 2022 IBM Global Financial Fraud...

Flaws in proactive customer service cause more harm than good

Two-thirds of customers contact customer service after receiving proactive outreach from a brand, often using costly assisted channels because they needed additional information or confirmation, according to Gartner. This flawed approach to proactive customer service...

SA gets first Green Finance Taxonomy

South Africa has launched its first national Green Finance Taxonomy through which investors, issuers, lenders and other financial sector participants can track, monitor, and demonstrate the credentials of their green activities in a more confident and efficient way. A...

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Huawei recently showcased its software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualisation (NFV) technologies at the SDN & OpenFlow World Congress in Germany. At the event, Huawei discussed how industry partners can best utilize these technologies to...

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QlikView tops in independent BI survey

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Airtel partners with UNESCO to train Gabon youth

Bharti Airtel has unveiled a new training programme targeting to impart new technological skills to thousands of youth in Gabon in partnership with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The three-year initiative - dubbed ‘’Train My...

Epson unveils printing solutions for vertical industries

Epson recently introduced its new and updated range of retail, hospitality and healthcare business system printers, including ‘intelligent’ printers, mobile printers, and colour label printers. Epson is taking the lead in providing printers that offer a wide range of...

DVT, BluePrintBI partner on process management

Software and services specialist DVT has entered into a strategic partnership with BluePrint Business Intelligence (BI) to extend its toolset for clients looking for a holistic, user friendly business process management (BPM) solution. Developed primarily for...

Softworx launches African growth initiative

EOH company and Infor Master Partner Softworx  has launched the Africa Partner Network (Softworx APN) to channel Infor software sales and consulting services throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Softworx MD Jane Thomson says the partner network will provide businesses with...

Mobility key to realising technology

Nobody can doubt that technology has become the platform on which business runs, and thus that business executives are watching technology trends with increasing attention. But it’s important to see the trends in context - often the real business benefits area...

Veeam works with Vmware, Microsoft in the cloud

Veeam Software is collaborating with Microsoft and VMware to help partners extend their availability offerings to the cloud. Specifically, Veeam is working closely with both Microsoft and VMware to ensure that Veeam Cloud Providers (VCPs) will be able to seamlessly...

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