Nations stand to benefit from enhanced cybersecurity
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Cybersecurity is a pressing global challenge, but addressing it presents nations with a number of new opportunities as well. Badar Alsalehi, director-general of the Oman National Cert and head of ITU for regional cybersecurity, points...
GenAI, LLMs make in impact in the contact centre
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - The alignment of broadband availability, lower computing cost, increases in speed, processing power and storage have created a perfect storm for artificial intelligence (AI) to head into the mainstream business world. Omar Javaid,...
More than 100m infections found on Windows devices
Devices with Windows operating systems were affected by over 111-million malware infections during 2020, according to data analysed by the Atlas VPN team. Out of all of the Windows malware threats detected last year, 83% or nearly 92,3-million were found on consumer...
Multilayered approach advised for child cyber safety
Parents and child guardians are advised to adopt a multilayered approach to online safety that recognises today's new realities. SA's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA), the non-profit industry representative body representing 197 of South Africa's...
Could bitcoin hit all-time high of $60k?
The bitcoin price could hit an all-time high of $60 000 this week as the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass Democrats' $1,9-trillion stimulus bill. The forecast from Nigel Green, the chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes as the...
SA’s GDP declined 7% in 2020
South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annualised rate of 6,3% in the fourth quarter of 2020, but saw a drop of 7% for the full year. During the fourth quarter, the manufacturing industry increased at a rate of 21,1%, contributing 2,4 percentage...
Africa, Middle East telcos not ready for digitalisation
Fewer than three in 10 telecommunications operators in Africa and the Middle East have established a digital transformation roadmap, putting the region far behind the rest of the world when it comes to monetizing digital sales channels. This is according to a new...
Cloud computing could eliminate 1bn tons of CO2 – maybe more
The continued adoption of cloud computing could prevent the emission of more than 1-billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from 2021 through 2024. A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) uses IDC data on server distribution and cloud and...
Sophos uncovers vital clues about in-memory attacks
Sophos has uncovered how attack code behaves while hiding in memory in a discovery that will make it harder for adversaries to use memory as a defence evasion technique. The memory region of a hacked computer is a popular hiding place for malware because security...
Intel, Microsoft work with DARPA on new encryption
Intel t has signed an agreement with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to perform in its Data Protection in Virtual Environments (DPRIVE) program, which aims to develop an accelerator for fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Microsoft is the key cloud...
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MPS helps government tackle printing costs
Public sector agencies and government departments could achieve significant cost savings and productivity gains by turning towards managed print services (MPS) to enhance the management of their document output environments. That’s the word from Simbo Ntshinka, MD of...
Fast Fashion implements SAP for Retail
In today’s fast-paced fashion environment, style inspired by the latest runway shows is seen on clothing retailer’s racks within weeks. As quickly as the new fashion arrives, it is replaced by the next collection. Retailers have to adapt to the fast-paced environment...
Fujitsu launches the PRIMERGY CX420
Fujitsu has introduced a new solution intended to provide peace-of-mind for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) that rely on ICT to optimise their business. Launched at CeBIT, the new Fujitsu PRIMERGY CX420 introduces simplified clustering technology designed to help...
m2m implements Hyland Software
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Challenges to Africa’s cloud adoption
In Africa, an emerging information technology industry is betting its future on serving customers and businesses through cloud based applications, says Christo Briedenhann, country manager of Riverbed Technology, Africa. At the same time, governments and...
Ericsson unveils preliminary market share data
Ericsson has published preliminary market share estimates for 2012, in conjunction with publishing its Annual Report for 2012. During 2011, Ericsson introduced a wider definition of the equipment market reflecting the company’s R&D investments during the past...
Secure Lab named Cyberoam Gold partner
Cyberoam Technologies Private Ltd, the leading provider of identity-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) range of appliances, today announced the appointment of Secure Lab as its partner for South Africa. The appointment of Secure Lab is aimed at making deeper...
ESET launches Secure Authentication in SA
Proactive digital protection vendor ESET has announced the general availability of ESET Secure Authentication, a two-factor authentication (2FA) software solution for small and medium businesses (SMBs). This simple and highly efficient application makes use of remote...
Sophos advances MDM for Android
Sophos has announced the latest version of its mobile device management (MDM) solution, Sophos Mobile Control 3.0, which is offered on-premise and as-a-service. This version includes support for Samsung SAFE devices, granting tighter control over how devices are used...
OTEL launches TVNO 2.0
OTEL Telecoms, recognised for its vendor neutral VoIP and broadband infrastructure as a service provision to operators and Internet service providers (ISPs), is pleased to announce the release of V2.0 software for the company’s Terrestrial Virtual Network Operator...
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