Private sector urged to be ambitious and aggressive in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa 2024 Morocco – As the digital agenda takes off, countries across Africa are racing to provide the basic infrastructure needed to make it a reality. But years of state-owned telco monopolies and a shortage of funding mean...
AI shaping the future of business as executives embrace it
A new global study by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has revealed that more than eight out of 10 (86%) of senior business leaders have already deployed artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance existing revenue streams or create new ones. The "TCS AI for Business...
Pressure on consumer credit mounts
With unemployment still at record levels, and consumer price inflation above average household income growth, the pressure on South African finances remains and is clear to see in the latest consumer credit data. TransUnion's Q3 2021 South Africa Industry Insights...
Hearables lead wearables growth
Global shipments for wearables grew 9,9% during the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) reaching 138,4-million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Hearables led the growth as the category...
Fujitsu, MIT develop AI that recognises unseen data
Fujitsu and the Centre for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM) headquartered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have achieved an important milestone in a joint initiative to deliver improvements in the accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) models. The...
Challenging year-end for MEA PCs
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations and tablets, is expected to suffer a year-on-year decline in shipments of 8,3% in shipments for the final quarter of 2021, according to...
Emotet is back, 140k victims hit
Check Point Research (CPR) warns of potential ransomware attacks, as it sees samples of Emotet fast-spreading via Trickbot. Since Emotet's takedown by law enforcement, CPR estimates there have been 140 000 victims of Trickbot, across 149 countries in only 10 months....
When should you ignore an instruction from your boss?
As organisations around the world spend ever more on cybersecurity tools, cyber criminals are increasingly using a simple yet effective way to access organisations' data or money - business email compromise (BEC) or CEO fraud. International security awareness...
This is what the future looks like for customers and consumers
The Future of Customers and Consumers predictions for 2022 from International Data Corporation (IDC) show that technology will be the cornerstone of brands that try to reestablish relationships with customers and consumers in a new version of the physical and digital...
Trust must be hard-wired into the business
There is an old saying about trust: it takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair, writes Tom Rosamilia, senior vice-president of IBM Software. The saying is spot on, and there are critical lessons here for all of us in business, particularly those...
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LG launches the G2 Red smartphone
LG Electronics (LG) launched its LG G2 smartphone in South Africa late last year. As of April, the G2 will also be available in red in South Africa. It retains the comfortable, functional and convenient design, but in a vibrant colour. The LG G2 Red will share some of...
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Using SAM to optimise data management
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The endless revolution of VoIP
Voice over IP (VoIP) has changed telecommunications in dramatic and irreversible ways. And it’s only the beginning, says Rob Lith, director, Connection Telecom. Dramatic entrance When the Internet Protocol (IP) debuted in 1974, it became possible to transmit voice...
InfoBuild launches WebFOCUS Express upgrade
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Tintri launches VMware vSphere client plugin
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Rosy future for satellite Internet in SA
Ten years ago, few people predicted that satellite would be the tool to finally solve the problem of connecting small towns and rural areas to broadband Internet services - most people were betting on the cellular networks and microwave wireless technologies like...
RS a Fairchild Semiconductor distributor
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, has secured a franchised distribution deal with Fairchild Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile semiconductor solutions. The terms of the agreement license RS to...
Connected users change insurance industry
With the growth of mobile, social media and the internet as a viable distribution channel a new market segment has emerged that sees the development of a new supplier-consumer relationship. To stay ahead of the curve, insurance companies must adapt their communication...
Kaspersky patents network scanning tech
Kaspersky Lab has successfully patented technology that enhances the effectiveness of network traffic scanning for the presence of cyber-threats. Patent 8650646 issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) describes a method for minimising the...
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FullStack DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Midrand
Full Stack DevOps Wanted! Are you a tech-savvy individual with a passion for cutting-edge technologies? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation and collaboration are key? If so, we want you to join our team. We're at the forefront of revolutionizing...
Application Developer at T and T Academy – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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