Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

Serverless computing now fastest-growing cloud service

New analysis from Omdia’s Cloud Software & Services Intelligence Service shows that serverless computing has become the fastest-growing cloud service – with revenues now reaching $19-billion - and with public cloud hyperscalers taking the largest share of this...

Spend on cybersecurity set to skyrocket

Organisations worldwide have significantly increased their cybersecurity budgets, but research firm Stocklytics.com says that total spend on cybersecurity tools and services will skyrocket in the next few years - jumping by 50% and reaching $272-billion in revenue by...

Private 5G networks usher in new wave of connectivity

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Private 5G networks offer enterprises new opportunities to transform themselves, digitalise and find new ways to serve their customers. This is the message from Tami Erwin, CEO of Verizon Business, who says private...

44% of META companies fail to protect their IoT

A recent Kaspersky report, "Pushing the limits: How to address specific cybersecurity demands and protect IoT", reveals that in two-in-five businesses (44%) in the META region, some parts of their IoT infrastructure are yet to have any protection. Meanwhile, the main...

Strong set of financials from Alviva

South Africa's largest distribution group, Alviva, has announced a strong set of results for the first six months of the year with revenue soaring by 52% to R11,4-billion. It is also the first set of results from the group since the acquisition of Tarsus Technologies....

VPN demand in Russia surges

According to in-house aggregated Atlas VPN user data, Virtual Private Network (VPN) installs in Russia surged by 1 906% in the last few days. The interest in VPNs started to increase on February 16, 2022, after the first wave of cyberattacks against Ukraine occurred....

Shot in the arm for Covid-19 vaccine storage and delivery

Looking to boost Covid-19 vaccine storage and distribution, the Department of Health is rolling out new cold-chain equipment throughout the country, thanks to a R74-million donation from Vodacom and the Vodafone Foundation. Vaccine storage is a challenge for various...

The future of the telco is in software

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Open software-defined technology is rapidly becoming the foundation on which telecommunications operators (telcos) are building modern networks that offer agile and flexible new services to customers. Both traditional...

Telia delivers software-defined network slicing

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Software-defined services are at the heart of new network slicing capabilities that Telia launched today with its customer Sandvik, a Swedish multinational engineering company. Rainer Deutschmann, group chief operating...

Telecoms is ‘the gateway to the future’

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Despite the many benefits that technology has brought us, people still don't really trust it. That's according to José María Álvarez-Pallete, chairman and CEO of Telefónica, and a board member of the GSMA, addressing...

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Oracle acquires TOA Technologies

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WebFOCUS InfoDiscovery boosts data analysis

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iROKOtv.com unveils new content package

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Samsung monitor offers ultra-HD display

Samsung Electronics has announced the local availability of the Samsung 28-inch UD590 UHD (ultra-high definition) display monitor. “We are continuing to add more solutions to our display range to meet the increasing demand from both consumers and businesses who are...

Sage simplifies accounting, payroll for SMEs

Entrepreneurship and the further development of small businesses are essential to ensure South Africa’s economic growth and future success. Sage South Africa has always been passionate about assisting small businesses to be successful and operate efficiently, by...

How IT can harness business trust

IT needs to keep in mind several key factors in order to become a trusted business partner. This is according to business resilience consultant, Helen Berry, who spoke on behalf of Quintica at the recent SMEXA event held in Sandton, Johannesburg. Berry highlighted...

Collibra named leader in data governance

Master Data Management (MDM), the official distributor of Collibra in South Africa, has announced that Collibra, a pioneer in creating business data authority solutions to enhance data value for the enterprise, was named a leader in the new report, The Forrester Wave:...

BlackBerry acquires Secusmart

BlackBerry, a world leader in mobile communications, has entered into an agreement to acquire Secusmart, a leader in high-security voice and data encryption and anti-eavesdropping solutions for government organizations, enterprises and telecommunications service...

Walter Sisulu University upgrades ERP

As a component of a comprehensive turnaround strategy designed to improve governance and performance, the Eastern Cape’s Walter Sisulu University (WSU) is upgrading its enterprise resource planning solution. It anticipates benefits which include greater automation of...

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