How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Clean energy tech advances drive reduced costs

The average cost of adding clean energy technologies to the worlds' power grids will see a continued decline, dropping by 15% to 20% by 2030. This is among the findings from S&P Global Commodity Insights' latest report on the Top 10 Trends in Clean Energy...

Captured CO2 goes into useful products

IDTechEx predicts that by 2044, utilisation of waste CO2 will reach 800Mt to create over 3 000Mt of useful products. By Eve Pope, technology analyst at IDTechEx Revenue generated through carbon dioxide utilisation (CO2U) over the next two decades will be vital to...

Low-code development set for major growth surge

The worldwide low-code development technologies market is projected to total $11,3-billion in 2021, an increase of 23,2% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The surge in remote development during the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to boost low-...

Emotet continues malware reign at the top in January

Check Point Research's latest Global Threat Index for January 2021 has revealed the Emotet trojan has remained in first place in the top malware list for the second month running, impacting 6% of organisations globally, despite an international police operation which...

How safe is Clubhouse for users?

The Clubhouse application has recently become very popular in various parts of the world. It appears to be a reflection of the growing interest in sound-based products with the recent rebound of the podcast. According to analysis from Kaspersky, the Clubhouse has...

Consumers are willing to live more sustainably

Public awareness concerning the mounting challenges stemming from global warming is reassuringly high throughout the region as the government, organisations, and civil society continue to play their part in embracing environmental sustainability initiatives. Despite...

Adapt IT appoints expert to scrutinise Huge offer

The independent board of Adapt IT has appointed Nodus Capital TS as an independent expert to express an opinion on whether the Huge Offer Consideration is fair and reasonable to Adapt IT shareholders, taking into account the value of Adapt IT's shares. This follows...

Bitcoin surge could trigger regulatory scrutiny

The price of bitcoin has surged to nearly $50 000 and will probably continue to reach new highs in this first quarter of 2021 - but investors should also expect volatility due to increasing regulatory scrutiny. This is the warning from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of...

Print remains important for home and office

According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market increased by 5% in 4Q20 compared with the same period a year ago to give a market size of 5,35-million units. This was the second quarter in a...

Sophisticated hackers double credential spill attacks

The number of annual credential spill incidents nearly doubled from 2016 to 2020. According to F5's latest Credential Stuffing Report, there was a 46% downturn in the volume of spilled credentials during the same period. The average spill size also declined, falling...

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