Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Customer engagement solutions market to hit $50bn by 2030

The global customer engagement solutions market is anticipated to reach $50,03-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 11,8% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rise of omnichannel engagement is a significant growth driver for the...

GenAI startups get a boost from Nvidia and Google

Nvidia and Google Cloud have announced a new collaboration to help startups around the world accelerate the creation of generative AI (GenAI) applications and services. The announcement brings together the Nvidia Inception programme for startups and the Google for...

Fraudulent sites target crypto investors

Since the beginning of 2021, Kaspersky has detected more than 1 500 fraudulent global resources aimed at potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining. During this period, the company also prevented more than 70 000 user attempts...

Spam still most popular way to get consumers’ cash

The business and private use of technology has been continuously growing for years, but the massive global switch to remote working has led to an explosion of attack surfaces, significantly increasing the opportunities for cyber-criminals to exploit. Recent local...

EMEA PC market grows despite supply constraints

EMEA shipments of traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) will reach 95,8-million in 2021, a 13,2% YoY growth, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC). This includes 24,1-million PC shipments (+11,4% YoY) in 2021Q3. This can be...

Double-digit growth for global smartphone sales

Global smartphone sales to end users totaled 328,8-million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 10,8% year over year, according to Gartner. Overall global mobile phone sales grew 10,2% despite supply constraints due to Covid-19 related production disruption...

Science takes learner from the Klein Jukskei to Indonesia

He developed a protype to trap plastic and tested it in a local river - the Klein Jukskei in Johannesburg; then entered it as a project for the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists; won an award and represented South Africa at an international science fair in Indonesia....

Amazon posts higher revenue

The world's largest retailer Amazon is still enjoying the results of an uptick in engagement due to the lockdowns of 2020. According to data presented by OnlineCasinoMaxi.de, Amazon's quarterly net revenue experienced a 44% YoY growth in Q1 2021, to $108,52-billion....

Connected EV charging points set for growth

The number of connected EV charging points in Europe and North America reached an estimated 1,6-million units in 2020. According to research from Berg Insight, Europe represents the largest share comprising around 1,3-million of these charging points, corresponding to...

Mustek expects higher earnings

Mustek has posted a trading statement, referring shareholders to an earlier trading statement published on 28 July 2021 where it was announced that for the year ended 30 June 2021, Mustek's headline earnings per share and basic earnings per share are expected to be at...

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McAfee ranks highly in AV-Test report

McAfee Mobile Security received the highest score on the most recent mobile security test by independent testing lab AV-Test putting it at the top of the list of 26 security companies included in the report. In addition, McAfee is announcing that McAfee Mobile...

WD launches new storage association

WD, a Western Digital company, has announced that it has founded the Storage Products Association (SPA) with other hard drive companies to promote the merits and value of rotating magnetic storage technologies, as well as to make consumers and professionals aware of...

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Avoiding mobile app development pitfalls

Mobile development has come a long way in the last few years and it continues to evolve at a rapid pace with the constant release of new and more powerful smartphones that are packed with new features, says Nick Durrant, MD at Bluegrass Digital. It can be a challenge...

EC college invests in ITS Integrator

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Trustwave launches TrustKeeper Community

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BWise, IQ Business ink partnership

BWise, a NASDAQ OMX company and the leading provider of enterprise governance, risk management and compliance (eGRC) software, has announced it has entered into a partnership agreement with IQ Business, the leading independent, management consulting firm in South...

Ocular Technologies announces new capability

Contact centre solution provider, Ocular Technologies has announced that its Aspect Unified IP offering can now be fully integrated with Microsoft Lync Server 2013. “Through our software partner, Aspect Software, we now have the capability to empower agents to...

Collaboration to elevate data visualisation

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