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...

Africa is moderately ready to face escalating cyber threats

African organisations demonstrate a moderate level of readiness in security culture. This is according to KnowB4's 2024 Security Culture Report for Africa, which provides a detailed analysis of the intricate relationship between security practices and employee...

2023 saw two critical cyber incidents a day

The frequency of high-severity incidents with direct human involvement exceeded two per day in 2023. According to the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) this trend was observed across all industries with financial, IT, government, and industrial sectors at...

Lazarus takes aim at defense industry

Advanced persistent threat (APT) actors continuously advance their ways of working. While some choose to remain consistent in their strategy, others adopt new techniques, tactics and procedures. In Q3, Kaspersky's researchers witnessed Lazarus, a highly prolific...

Black Friday 2021 set for growth – and challenges

Shoppers' increasing comfort with e-commerce is expected to drive similar or greater growth for Black Friday 2021 as last year. Retailers are also expected to adopt a more aggressive approach this year as they fight to make the most of the retail event which has...

Regional end user spending on public cloud to grow 19%

End-user spending on public cloud services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will total $5,7-billion in 2022, an increase of 19,2%, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. While still in double digits, growth in 2022 will be slower compared to the...

Innovation a key factor behind higher revenues

Innovation drives the future. And, if the past is any indication, it's looking bright. According to research from Citrix Systems, "The Era of Hyper Innovation", investments in new technology and flexible work models over the last year fuelled a $678-billion boost in...

Cybersecurity is a digital transformation imperative

Cybersecurity is more than just a top priority for modern enterprises who have had to adapt to widespread change and the move to remote and hybrid workplaces in the past 18 months. This is according to the Enterprise Security Trends in South Africa survey, conducted...

Ford brain research aims to keep drivers awake

Ford is pioneering new brain research that could ultimately lead to a faster and more accurate way to detect when the driver is starting to switch off behind the wheel. Alerting drivers who are tired or distracted far earlier could help keep drivers, passengers and...

Adoption of advanced security technologies increases

A significant 79% of companies have increased their adoption of advanced security technologies to combat the increase in cyber attacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data presented by Atlas VPN. An analysis of the cyberthreat landscape in the first half...

Robotic arm assists in knee surgery

"I dreaded going to the shops before I had my partial knee replacement. I was in constant pain and it was stealing from my quality of life. There were so many everyday activities that became virtually impossible for me," recalls Melanie van Heerden. She was the first...

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Adobe has announced Adobe Technical Communication Suite 5, the next generation of its complete single-source authoring and multi-device publishing toolkit for technical writers, help and policy authors, and instructional designers. This latest version streamlines the...

AccTech to showcase Mining ERP

Local business solutions provider AccTech Systems has announced that it will be showcasing its blueprint ERP solution for the mining industry at Africa’s largest mining event. Africa Mining Indaba 2014 will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre...

Kaspersky is tops in independent testing

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Spectra Logic wins storage award

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SuperSport offers SuperBru portal

SuperSport has teamed up with SuperBru to run its fantasy and predictor games this year. The gaming portal, SuperBru, that will be available on SuperSport.com, will open up a whole new world of gaming choice to fantasy game fans. The games will be available on...

Energy efficiencies in critical environments

In critical environments such as laboratories, clean rooms and data centres, energy use can far exceed that of similarly sized office space, Neil Cameron, area GM, Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Africa. Improvements in technology and advances in energy...

Poor data quality impedes regulation

Recent research conducted by Aite Group highlighted the link between poor data quality and regulatory penalties, further creating a case for financial services organisations to improve their data quality. Poor data quality can lead to an adverse conclusion by...

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