SA enterprises are embracing GenAI
Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa’s largest enterprises are well on the way on their generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) journeys. This is according to the South African Generative AI Roadmap for 2024 survey by World Wide Worx, commissioned by Dell...
Identity cyberattacks on the rise in MEA
There is a global identity crisis emerging as cybercriminals double down on exploiting user identities to compromise enterprises worldwide, according to IBM's latest 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, and the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region is no exception....
IT industry urged to make educational technology available for all
Kathy Gibson is at Huawei Connect - The IT industry needs to take responsibility for making affordable educational technology for marginalised communities around the world. This is the word from Stefania Giannini, assistant director-general for education at UNESCO,...
Is SA moving to a cashless society?
As the world shifts towards cashless payment methods, South Africa is gradually moving away from cash against a social and economic backdrop of inequality and slow economic growth. Research done by Diana Bresendale, MPhil in Futures Studies graduate of the University...
SA still top for digital quality of life in Africa
The third annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) ranks South Africa 68th among 110 countries. Covering 90% of the global population, the DQL study is conducted by the cybersecurity company Surfshark and evaluates countries based on a set of five...
Amid uncertainty, hybrid work models still evolving
The global pandemic forced IT teams and business leaders to dramatically rethink where and how their employees work. With the post-pandemic recovery underway but challenged by the Delta variant and uneven vaccination rates, many organisations are still trying to...
Directors concerned about economic climate, but bullish about the future
South African company directors feel predominantly negative about economic conditions facing the country in coming months, and are also increasingly concerned over a shortage of skilled labour as well as sometimes onerous union demands. That's the top line from the...
Fully vaxxed – don’t get fully hacked
Congratulations: you've been vaccinated, and you've got the card to prove it. But be wary of where you post pictures of that card, or who you show it to, because while you're celebrating, scammers are too. According to Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content...
Covid-19 accelerates global IoT adoption
There has been a rapid increase in the maturity level of organisations adopting the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Research findings by Inmarsat, drawn from multiple industries, also show that Covid-19 has demonstrated...
Government plans for a digital future
Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Connect - The South African government aims to ensure all citizens have access to digital technology and services by 2024. Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani, assistant director-general in the Department of Communications and Digital...
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Cloud adoption will impact accountants
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Kaspersky secures mobile Android devices
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Fujitsu reduces data centre costs
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