GenAI set to increase marketing productivity by 40%
New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that applying generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to a range of enterprise marketing tasks will result in an estimated productivity increase of more than 40% by 2029. "In the next five years, GenAI...
Steep growth for smart waste sensors
The number of waste collection points fitted with smart waste sensor technology reached 1,25-million worldwide in 2023 (excluding China) and, growing at a CAGR of 22,8%, will increase to 3,5- million by 2028, according to new research from Berg Insight. These...
Teraco completes hyper-connected Isando campus
Teraco Data Environments has completed the JB3 data centre facility, located within the Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. The multi-billion-rand facility represents a strategic addition to Platform Teraco, comprising 4 5000sqm of building structure, 1...
SA companies fork out record amounts for data breaches
Data breaches now cost South African companies R46-million on average, according to a study by IBM Security - the highest cost in the six-year history of the report. Based on in-depth analysis of real-world data breaches experienced by organisations in South Africa,...
Malware attacks in Africa on an upward track
Kaspersky research highlights that malware is rife across Africa with various countries exhibiting strong growth in all malware types in the first half of 2021, when compared to the same period last year. This is a 5% increase in the region, as cybercriminals and...
CES 2022 to goes live – but only for the vaccinated
CES is set to go ahead in Las Vegas from 5 to 8 January 2022 - but only vaccinated delegates will be allowed to attend. More than 1 000 companies, including major brands and start-ups, have committed to be in Las Vegas, where CES 2022 will feature the latest tech...
Measuring damage from unrest on banking infrastructure
The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has confirmed that at least 1 227 ATMs and 310 bank branches were vandalised or destroyed in the unrest from 9 July to 17 July. SABRIC has been assessing the threats, and quantifying the losses incurred by the...
Help for SMEs impacted by unrest
Thousands of small businesses in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng are trying to rebuild themselves after the devastating political unrest that saw businesses looted, trashed and even burned to the ground. The Department of Small Business Development has announced...
Eskom Expo for Young Scientists boosts young scientists
Eskom Expo for Young Scientists will be holding a series of provincial expos from August to September 2021. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the continuous interruptions to formal learning, a record number of entries for the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists has been...
Working from home and the digital workplace
Companies are re-evaluating their business models and operations. The question is: Do they revert back to the traditional office like it was pre-2020, or do they operate a hybrid model? While Covid-19 is set to have a permanent impact on the real estate industry and...
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McAfee simplifies MDM and data security
McAfee has announced that McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management (McAfee EMM software) is now fully integrated with the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) platform. With McAfee EMM software, comprehensive security, policy and management capabilities are extended...
Telmap upgrades Navigator app
Telmap, an Intel company, has upgraded its personal navigation app, Telmap Navigator - especially designed for South Africa - free of charge to the end-user, and with strong appeal to local advertisers. The latest version of Telmap Navigator turns an Android, Apple or...
VMware extends analytics capabilities
VMware, the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, has introduced VMware vCenter Log Insight, a new automated log management and analytics product for the cloud era. By extending analytics to logs, VMware enables IT organisations to gain real-time...
Redington named Nexans distributor
Nexans, the worldwide leader in cables and cabling systems, has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Redington Gulf, a leading value added distributor and service provider that supports global IT and telecommunications brands in the Middle East...
Behind every great device is a great network
Exponential growth in the use of smart devices has led to significant and increased demand for bandwidth across 84% of organisations surveyed globally, according to new research commissioned by BT and Cisco. More than half (56%) of IT managers have also noticed a...
Getting customer service right
Contact centres find themselves under increasing pressure from businesses to drive revenue, and thus are being forced to identify an appropriate balance between cost saving and improved efficiency, says Deon Scheepers, strategic consultant – EMEA for Interactive...
Ncondezi Coal rolls out Sage 300 ERP
Among many benefits, Ncondezi Coal Company Mozambique (NCCML) wanted to implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that had the ability to report in multiple currencies. “Sage 300 ERP Advanced (previously known as Sage ERP Accpac 200) has provided us...
Fortinet enhances firewall capabilities
Fortinet, a world leader in high-performance network security, has answered the question “what’s next in next-generation enterprise firewalls?” with new features within its FortiOS 5 operating system, which serves as the foundation for the company’s award-winning...
Getting plant cabling right
Specifying the right cables and wires for mine and processing plant automation is becoming a top priority, due to the increasing demands being made on control systems to operate almost every aspect of the operation. Endure the harsh environments within these process...
Multi-channel marketing alters distribution
Distribution used to be about shifting boxes, until a few progressive companies changed the face of the channel by introducing value-added services, forcing everyone else to keep up or die a slow death. Today, there is a similar fundamental shift with the changing...
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