European networks lead the race to Net Zero
The carbon emissions of mobile network operators fell by 6% globally between 2019-2022, according to the GSMA's fourth Mobile Net Zero report, published yesterday at MWC Barcelona. The report reveals regional variations in the reduction of operational emissions, with...
A year of elections and politically-motivated DDoS attacks
This year is a significant one for elections on the global stage with more than 60 taking place worldwide - including national elections in the five most populous countries in the world. In fact, across the globe, more voters than ever before will make their way to...
Are South Africa’s IP laws keeping up with technology innovation?
Constituting a world first in a field that has traditionally been hostile to "artificially intelligent" inventors, South Africa's patent office granted a patent in July 2021 to an invention created by an AI system. The invention that received the go-ahead is for a...
Covid-19 led to an increase in depressive and anxiety disorders in women
A study by a team of international researchers has found that the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in depressive and anxiety disorders in women more than men. According to the co-author of the study, Charles Shey Wiysonge, honorary professor of epidemiology...
Massive growth ahead for gaming PC market
Global shipments of gaming PCs and monitors continue to grow faster than their parent markets driving the entire industry's value to record highs and, according to data from MajoresApuestas.com, the global gaming PC market is expected to hit $60-billion value by 2025...
5G fuels spend in private cellular networks
A new report by Juniper Research has found that the enhanced capabilities of 5G are driving enthusiasm and awareness of private cellular networks, bringing annual spend on network hardware and services to almost $12-billion globally by 2023 - growing 116% from the...
IBM helps business address sustainability objectives and climate risk
More than ever before, companies are facing climate-related damage to their assets, disruptions to supply chains and operations, as well as increasing expectations from consumers and investors to perform as environmental leaders. Extreme weather, climate action...
Small cyber attacks on the rise
Small bit-and-piece DDoS attacks (distributed denial of service) boomed by 233% in the first half of 2021, according to Nexusguard researchers in the Threat Report FHY 2021. As the pandemic carried on into 2021, hackers experimented with new attack patterns to avoid...
These are the top strategic technology trends for 2022
Gartner has announced the top strategic technology trends that organisations need to explore in 2022. “With CEOs and boards striving to find growth through direct digital connections with customers, CIOs’ priorities must reflect the same business imperatives, which...
SA energy sector has G20’s highest carbon intensity
Despite an increased contribution from renewables, South Africa's energy sector still has the highest carbon-intensity of any G20 nation due to its heavy reliance on coal. According to the latest assessment by Climate Transparency International, in 2020,...
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Two-factor authentication is a must
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SAP Africa drives tech in Maghreb region
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Trend Micro launches attack info hub
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Can you trust post-call surveys?
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Ruckus launches SmartCell Gateway
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Smartphone design now key for consumers
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Is your MSP hindering cloud migration?
With cloud computing already entrenched and proven in some of the world’s most substantial companies (and equally entrenched among the world’s most savvy start-ups), South African businesses should be asking themselves a simple question: why isn’t more of my stuff in...
Interactive Intelligence grows cloud by 67%
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Pan-African banking solution demand grows
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Intermediate Software Developer – Cape Town – Western Cape Cape Town
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