Top cybersecurity predictions for 2024
Gartner has revealed its top eight cybersecurity predictions for the year, highlighting that generative AI (GenAI) adoption will collapse the cybersecurity skills gap and reduce employee-driven cybersecurity incidents; two-thirds of global 100 organisations will...
The race to build a quantum computer is paved with gold
Quantum computing is pitched as enabling exponentially faster drug discovery, battery chemistry development, multi-variable logistics, vehicle autonomy, accurate asset pricing, and much more. In the last decade, the number of companies actively developing quantum...
IoT, connectivity drive new opportunities in the car market
While drivers and passengers still need vehicles to get to their destination, other parts of driving experiences across the world are changing fast. The driving factor in this change is reliable and robust connectivity: automakers are embracing connectivity and...
These trends are driving near-term AI innovation
Four trends on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2021 are driving near-term artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. These trends include responsible AI; small and wide data approaches; operationalisation of AI platforms; and efficient use of data,...
Bad online habits put the world’s privacy in danger
Even though people seem to know the theory of how to stay secure online, users all around the world don't practice what they preach and still maintain very poor cybersecurity habits, according to research by NordVPN. The National Privacy Test results are fairly...
What are the most common business email compromise schemes?
Business e-mail compromise attacks are on the increase. Between May and July 2021, Kaspersky products prevented more than 9 500 BEC attacks globally, including those against businesses in air transportation, industry, retail, IT and delivery. Such attacks demand...
Crypto ransom payments hit $81,6m so far in 2021
Over the last few years, ransomware attacks have taken hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies to victims worldwide. In 2020 alone, as the record year for crypto ransomware attacks, the total value of loss hit more than $400-million, showing a...
2021 riots show South Africa at a crossroads
It's time to rise above institutional failure, writes De Wet Bisschoff, sales and growth lead for Accenture in Africa. After the shocking riots that engulfed South Africa last month, all of us in this beautiful country have cause for deep reflection, regardless of our...
Droppers-as-a-service a growing menace
Droppers for hire are delivering bundles of malicious and unwanted content to targets looking for "cracked" versions of popular business and consumer applications. This is according to new Sophos research, "Fake Pirated Software Serves Up Malware Droppers as a...
Board changes at Adapt IT
Tiffany Dunsdon has been permanently appointed as the CEO of Adapt IT. According to a statement from the company, Antonio Vicente's role has changed from chief strategy officer to chief operating officer. Both appointments take effect immediately.
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Kaspersky Lab patents new technology
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The end-user is key to ECM success
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EOH acquires 100% of Sybrin
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Steps towards security for SMEs
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Splunk Enterprise 6 bridges data divide
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globetom wins Red Hat premier partner status
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Dell selected as flash vendor of choice
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Discovery HealthID now on Samsung devices
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced that the Discovery HealthID mobile application is now available on Samsung GALAXY tablet devices, providing a convenient way for doctors to access Discovery Health members’ electronic health records. HealthID is an...
Kaseya offers new monitoring solution
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