African broadband adoption slips
Kathy Gibson reports - Although broadband adoption in Africa is increasing quickly, the continent is still some way off from achieving many of its connectivity goals. Martin Creaner, director-general of the World Broadband Association, says there is general consensus...
Privacy risks in using ChatGPT for businesses
Today, many people rely on neural network-based language models like ChatGPT for their jobs - a Kaspersky survey in Russia revealed that 11% of respondents have utilised chatbots, with nearly 30% believing in their potential to replace jobs in the future; other...
Sales reps take a big knock in era of virtual selling
Only 23% of B2B sales reps believe they are equally effective selling virtually as they are in a live, onsite setting. However, Gartner's Seller Skill Assessment, which surveyed 1 122 sales reps September 2020 through January 2021, showed that 58% of sales reps also...
SA one of the most sceptical countries about 5G
Enabling super-fast low latency internet, 5G has the strong potential to unlock the full capabilities of other advanced technologies like augmented reality and Internet of things (IoT) - but many are still cynical about the technology. Prolifics Testing utilised...
SA businesses will miss out on top talent without permanent remote work
Remote work is here to stay, with 90% of South African respondents agreeing that it will be more common post-pandemic. New research from Citrix shows that remote and flexible work options are now key to attracting and retaining talent, with 60% saying that businesses...
The changing threat landscape
Cyberattacks evolved significantly in 2020 as threat actors sought to profit from the unprecedented socioeconomic, business and political challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index observed attackers...
What are the threats facing IT users?
Computer users are up against more than 100 000 malicious websites and 10 000 malicious files daily - and 87% of organisations have experienced an attempted exploit of an already-known, existing vulnerability, while 46% of organisations have had at least one employee...
How the pandemic has impacted the TMT sector
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a big impact on the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector, and this is set to continue. Aon's global COVID-19 Risk Management and Insurance Survey, conducted at the end of 2020, came up with a number of insights into...
Golden age of tech puts jobs at risk
Smart connected machines are set to put both blue collar and white collar workers out of jobs in large numbers, and this wave of change will force paradigm shifts in education, work and society as a whole. So says Sean Culey, business transformation expert, futurist...
Budget takes plight of ordinary taxpayers into account
In this year's budget speech, Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni steered a course between providing some relief to beleaguered taxpayers after a challenging year while still trying to stick to the government's existing fiscal plans. This is according to Thomas Lobban,...
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PM vital in financial services sector
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HP ENVY x2 hybrid available from DCC
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Unison first to host SAP MMS locally
Unison Communications, the continent’s leading enterprise communications management (ECM) provider. recently became Africa’s first ECM specialists to boast a locally hosted SAP Managed Mobility Service (MMS). The partnership is an exciting one for the company, whose...
Classifieds boosted by mobile generation
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Windows Phone update for Nokia Lumia
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Online collaboration aids property transfer
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bbd nurtures local app developers
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M-health to empower doctors, patients
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New BB10 apps from Business Connexion
BlackBerry recently unveiled its BlackBerry 10 operating system and handset at the Sandton Convention Centre to guests, including enterprise customers and BlackBerry business partners. The new platform has been tested by over 150 carriers worldwide, and BlackBerry...
three6Five appointed as Ruckus reseller
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