Dove challenges AI representation of beauty
Dove has launched a report titled The Real State of Beauty, a global study that aims to understand how beauty impacts women and girls today. A staggering 63% of South African women - and 35% of girls aged 10 to 17 - grapple with mid to low levels of "body esteem" and...
The whole truth about whole grains
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No mask? You can be fired for refusing to wear PPE
Wearing a mask at work is not necessarily a violation of your personal rights - it could be mandated policy and a firing offence if not followed. There is little doubt that the cracks around Covid-19 are starting to show. As employees become increasingly restless and...
World leaders urge adaptation in the climate change agenda
Global leaders have stressed the critical urgency of climate adaptation. In a meeting of the Friends of the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), they discussed the acceleration of adaptation solutions ahead of November’s United Nations global climate summit, COP26....
Putting the burden on employees leads to compliance failures
Compliance teams that don’t embed their controls into employee processes face a significantly higher rate of compliance failures, according to a survey by Garner. The survey of 755 employees in April 2021 found these failures linked to unnecessary compliance burdens...
Strong PC growth continues in Q2
The recovery of the global PC market gained momentum in the first half of 2021, mainly driven by the growth in gaming notebooks and surging Chromebook sales. According to data presented by StockApps.com, the total number of PCs shipped during the first half of the...
Economy continued recovery in Q2
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on 7 September that the South African economy continued to recover lost ground during the second quarter of 2021. Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy&...
Scamming activity intensifies ahead of F1 Grand Prix
This Sunday (12 September), the Italian F1 Grand Prix is set to take place - and it is driving a new spate of cyber scamming. With restrictions driven by the pandemic, not all fans will be able to attend the event and support their teams. As the pandemic continues,...
These technologies can drive customer acquisition and growth
Chief marketing officers (CMOs) are transitioning from a focus on customer retention last year to now looking to new customer acquisition and growth as they navigate into a post-pandemic world, according to Gartner. As the Covid-19 pandemic led many marketers to shift...
Ceramic 3D printing set for massive growth
Ceramic 3D printing is an emerging segment within the 3D printing industry that began its commercial journey in the past 10 years, making it a relative newcomer compared with polymer and metal 3D printing. However, increasing entrants into the field in the past few...
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Cloud backup and disaster recovery
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Taking video collaboration to the cloud
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Triple4 offers affordable enterprise backups
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Library security boosts asset management
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Riverbed delivers WAN optimisation solution
Riverbed Technology the application performance company extended its market leading Steelhead wide area network (WAN) optimisation product family with the addition of a new hardware appliance and upgrades to its Steelhead software. Steelhead WAN optimisation solutions...
Reviewing the relevance of projects
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Veeam announces strong Q2 2013 results
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