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Digital twins herald shift to Industry 5.0
In the rapidly evolving landscape of Industry 4.0, digital twin technology stands at the forefront of innovation, revolutionising the way industries operate and paving the way for the seamless integration of artificial intelligence (AI). This advancement heralds a...
Prizes up for grabs in the nurdle clean-up competition
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Vaccines, reopened borders drive tourism recovery
International tourism enjoyed signs of rebound in June and July 2021 as some destinations eased travel restrictions and the global vaccination rollout advanced in many parts of the world. According to the latest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, an...
2021 Arctic summer sea ice drops to 12th-lowest on record
Sea ice in the Arctic appeared to have hit its annual minimum extent on 16 September, after waning in the 2021 Northern Hemisphere spring and summer. The summertime extent is the 12th-lowest in the satellite record, according to scientists at the...
War for talent heats up with employees spoilt for choice
With employees having more job opportunities to choose from, 91% of human resources (HR) leaders are increasingly concerned about employee turnover in the coming months. This is according to a survey of 572 HR leaders in July 2021 by Gartner, while a Gartner survey of...
AI to enjoy increased investment
One-third of technology and service provider organisations with artificial intelligence (AI) technology plans said they would invest $1-million or more into these technologies in the next two years, according to a new survey from Gartner. The vast majority of survey...
Hyper-automation will drive big data spend
European spending on big data and business analytics (BDA) solutions is forecast to reach $50-billion this year, an increase of 7% over 2020, according to a new update to the Worldwide Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC)....
Fraudsters exploit new Bond film
New film premieres have always boosted the activity of cybercriminals, as many film fans are interested in being the first to watch the latest movie and can become inattentive to the sources they use to view it. The new James Bond film "No Time to Die", Daniel Craig's...
Altron sells off Altron People Solutions
Altron has announced the sale of its Altron People Solutions business, which was held for sale for the past year. Altron People Solutions' Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Customer Experience Technology (CXTech) business has been acquired by iSON Xperiences, a...
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Changes to Chinese trademark law
With China becoming an increasingly important market for South African companies, the proposed changes to Chinese trademark law that were recently announced are of great importance, says Ilse du Plessis, director in Intellectual Property at ENSafrica. There has long...
Resellers’ roles changing to educators
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Companies are losing their grip on data
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E-commerce set to take off this Xmas
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Improve security to unleash IT
Every day we’re bombarded with news about the latest data breach. Unfortunately, the headlines we all read confirm findings in Symantec’s recent Internet Security Threat Report: the threat from hackers is not only growing, but also evolving. Today’s cyber security...
Market to shift to wireless broadband
The South African market is seeing an increased need for broadband access, which is expected to be powered by mobile broadband solutions into the future. Craig Lowe, execMobile founder, says this is evident from the DMMA and Effective Measure’s release of their South...
Veeam MP collects data during failures
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Neotel, NIIT launch Math Lab in Gauteng
Ekurhuleni - Neotel and NIIT have announced the launch of the first ICT enabled Mathematics laboratory at Khayelihle Primary School in Vosloorus, as a means to contribute towards improving math skills at the primary schools in South Africa. This state of the art...
Protecting the Internet of things
The news has been filled lately with stories on new types of devices being hacked. From GPS, to cars, to baby monitors, all sorts of strange devices are being hacked, and taken over by cybercriminals. In addition, the advent of malware such as Stuxnet and Flame, has...
Acer presents new commercial notebooks
Acer has announced new additions to its commercial product portfolio from its TravelMate family and updates to its popular P6, P4 and P2 series. The Acer X313 and new P645 will be added to the portfolio bringing beautifully designed devices and superior productivity...
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