New malware steals passwords under the guise of AI
A new ongoing malware campaign that exploits the growing popularity of AI tools by disguising itself as an AI voice generator has been discovered by Kaspersky. The malware uses GitHub to store password-protected archives as the final payload. This payload contains...
Apple trails in AI patents; Google leads with 870
Big tech firms are scooping up most of the AI patent rights - but Apple is falling behind its counterparts with a notable gap. According to Stocklytics.com, Apple pegged 142 patents to its name in 2023, less than a quarter of Google's total patents. The site's...
Private 5G networks on the drawing board
New research shows that just over half of companies (51%) in the UK, US, Japan, and Germany planning to deploy a private 5G network will do so within the next six to 24 months to improve security, reliability, and speed. According to , "Private 5G here and now", a new...
Data maturity still tops leadership agenda
The growth rate of companies' data maturity has almost doubled since 2018, from 8% to 15%. Thirteen percent of companies are at the highest level of data maturity in 2021, compared with only 3% in 2015, according to a survey of more than 1 100 companies across...
Data centre switch sales hit all-time high
Global data centre switch revenue was up 11% year-over-year in 3Q 2021, reaching an all-time high. According to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group, Arista and white box switch suppliers captured most of the growth and gained more than one point of revenue share each....
Enterprise WLAN market maintains growth
Growth rates remained strong in the enterprise segment of the wireless local area networking (WLAN) market in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) as the market increased 11,9% year over year to $1,9-billion. In the consumer-class WLAN market, revenues declined 7,3% in...
Tourism body calls for end to blanket travel restrictions
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) of the United Nations calls out against the introduction of blanket restrictions on travel, as witnessed in recent days. The call echoes the concerns raised by UNWTO Members during the 24th UNWTO General Assembly (30 November-3...
Africa’s savannah conservation land in a bad way
New research suggests that over 80% of Africa's savannah conservation land is failing or deteriorating with just 10% in a state of success or recovery. The study, published in Conservation Letters, assessed the performance of 516 protected areas and community...
SAIPA announces Olympiad winners
The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) has awarded the winners of its National Accounting and Maths Olympiad (NAMO). "This year, we took the competition in a whole new direction and the results were outstanding," says Professor Rashied Small,...
Despite everything, consumer outlook is brighter
Consumers are returning to in-store shopping in greater numbers, and out-of-home entertainment and travel are on the rise as three in five (61%) express optimism about the future. These are among the findings from the latest PwC 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse...
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Are you spending enough on ICT continuity?
Few would question the necessity for ICT continuity solutions – but how many have interrogated how much they cost and how effective they are? That’s a question posed by Jaun Harmse, senior business continuity management advisor at ContinuitySA, who asks how many...
Cyberoam, Sizwe IT grow enterprise security
Cyberoam, a leading global provider of network security appliances, has announced its partnership with Sizwe IT Group, a leading system integrator and provider of comprehensive ICT solutions in South Africa. The South African security market is poised to grow at a...
Software AG’s strategy realises success
Software AG South Africa’s strategy to optimise its operations is proving to be a fruitful decision. At the beginning of 2014, ambitious goals were set for business growth. “The business results for this year’s first quarter have set an exciting benchmark for 2014,”...
How secure is your secure mail solution?
E-mail remains the most popular business communication tool in the world – 204-million mails are sent every minute, of which about 25% are business-related. Considering the sheer volume of communication, it is no wonder that e-mails are often the source of costly data...
Dell offers Precision M2800 workstation
Dell has introduced a new mobile workstation category with the Dell Precision M2800, a 15-inch mobile workstation offering ISV-certified and optimised performance and dependability at a breakthrough price. With the lowest price available for 15-inch mobile...
DiData wins Cisco partner awards
Dimension Data has announced that it has received two Cisco Partner Summit Global awards. The company was recognised as EMEAR Network Architecture Partner of the Year 2014 (South Africa) and EMEAR Data Centre Partner of the Year 2014 (Emerging Africa). Cisco revealed...
Kaspersky Lab remembers ‘benign’ malware
In the history of malware writing and malware hunting, there are a number of unusual stories involving programmes which looked like typical malware - but did nothing more damaging than putting a smile on users’ faces. In a few extraordinary cases, viruses were even...
Telkom appoints new chief risk officer
Telkom has announced the appointment of Ouma Rasethaba as chief risk officer with immediate effect. Rasethaba, who has been with Telkom since 2006, has previously held the position of chief of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs. The appointment completes the EXCO...
Panda Security named visionary by Gartner
The latest Gartner Magic Quadrant report for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) was published early this year. The report, which assesses security vendors according to their products, vision and execution, describes Panda Security as a Visionary in the security...
Global Continuity SA strengthens management team
Global Continuity South Africa - a group company of JSE-listed Metrofile Holdings – has strengthened its management team with the recent appointment of Greg Comline as its new GM. The appointment is in line with the group’s strategy to expand its current offerings to...
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