Derisking spend could take the shine off GenAI adoption
By 2026, defensive spend to derisk loss of intellectual property (IP) and occurrence of copyright infringement will slow generative AI (GenAI) adoption and diminish returns, according to Gartner. "As GenAI advances, regulators are rushing to keep pace," says Rita...
Undersea cable breaks rock Internet in Africa – updated
Africa’s Internet is reeling from multiple undersea cable breaks that are now affecting connectivity on both the east and west coasts. In the last few weeks, Seacom reported connectivity issues due to breaks in the east coast cable where it runs through the Red Sea....
Wearables market shows positive growth
In the first quarter of 2021, the wearable market in Europe grew 33% compared with the same period in 2020, according to the latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Between January and March, 22-million units were shipped to the region. "A year after...
Machine learning model doubles accuracy of global landslide ‘nowcasts’
Every year, landslides – the movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope – cause thousands of deaths, billions of dollars in damages, and disruptions to roads and power lines. Because terrain, characteristics of the rocks and soil, weather, and climate all...
The world is a less peaceful place today
In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had a noticeable impact on violence, with some improvements, such as violent conflict, while other indicators deteriorated significantly including violent demonstrations. Three times as many countries deteriorated than improved. Key...
Remote working drove cyberattack volume up 78%
A massive 78% of businesses globally experienced an increase in the volume of cyberattacks because of a shift towards remote work, according to data presented by the Atlas VPN team. Even though social media platforms are flooded with news of companies proudly...
Pre-owned vehicle sales set to soar
New car sales declined in the first quarter of 2021, according to reports by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA), with future new vehicle sales likely to be further impacted by supply chain disruptions caused by the Covid-19...
Middle East cyberespionage campaign uncovered
Kaspersky has uncovered a long-standing cyberespionage campaign against Persian-speaking individuals in Iran. The group behind the malicious activity - dubbed Ferocious Kitten - has been active since at least 2015 and delivers a custom malware called "MarkiRAT" that...
Ransomware shows rapid growth
The average number of ransomware attacks each week increased by 20% in the last two months, 41% in the last six months, and 93% in the last 12 months. These are among the findings in an updated data snapshot of global ransomware trends near mid-year from Check Point...
Gender gap in mobile Internet is shrinking
A record number of women in South Asia now use mobile internet services, helping shrink the gender gap to 15% from 19% last year in low- and middle-income countries despite the onset of Covid-19, according to the fourth annual GSMA Mobile Gender Gap Report. The gains...
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Implementing social media analytics
Social media is a treasure trove of insights and useful information, but most people have realised that the path from hype to reality is hardly straightforward or easy to implement. At the heart of the matter, information gleaned from social channels is a combination...
Triple4 to launch self-service portal
Triple4, the innovative infrastructure solution company, is launching a self-service portal with a difference to enable clients to access cloud-based services. The new portal will launch on 1 February 2013. Kevin Mortimer, MD of Triple4, explains that while...
Toshiba introduces 10-inch tablet
Toshiba Gulf FZE announces the launch of its new 10-inch tablet, the TOSHIBA AT300, in South Africa. The new tablet boasts thin-and-light designs, brilliant displays, quad-core performance and a full range of essential ports and smart features. "With its amazingly...
Livewired, AIG release CyberEdge
Livewired PR recently announced its new partnership with global insurance company, AIG. Strategically selected by the brand for its expertise in crisis communications, the PR company will play an integral role in the launch of AIG’s innovative new product, CyberEdge....
Online tuition and skills acquisition
With the increasing number of challenges facing learners today - including access to resources, geographic and logistic limitations - specialists within the online environment believe taking the virtual route to qualification certainly warrants serious consideration. ...
Lenovo boosts MEA channel commitment
Lenovo, the world’s second largest PC company, has announced the launch of the Lenovo Partner Network Programme, designed to up-skill channel partners and strengthen relations across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The introduction of the programme locally reflects...
The business case for data governance
Data governance may be the most talked about yet elusive prize in the data management space. It is highly coveted by people who work with data because practitioners know the mission-critical role governance plays in achieving desired data outcomes. At the same time,...
Samsung releases Smart TV SDK 4.0
Samsung Electronics has released the Smart TV SDK (software development kit) 4.0 at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas recently. The Smart TV SDK will allow Smart TV software development on Linux and Mac, in addition to Windows OS. Up...
SMS trends for 2013
2013 will be a pivotal year for the South African SMS industry as the issue of interconnect fees is resolved, and mobile networks charge each other for terminating application-to-person (A2P) SMS messages, doing away with the vagaries of the gentlemen’s agreement...
HP unveils new offerings
HP recently unveiled its new offerings, including the world’s first display with integrated Beats Audio, the HP ENVY 27-inch IPS Monitor and HP’s most affordable touch notebook PC ever - the HP Pavilion TouchSmart Sleekbook. The HP Envy 27-inch IPS monitor with Beats...
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