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...

MacOS backdoor targets cryptocurrency wallets

Kaspersky researchers have unearthed an unconventional strain of macOS malware. The previously unknown family of malicious software, distributed discreetly through pirated applications, targets macOS users' cryptocurrency, which is stored in digital wallets. In...

Used smartphone market to hit $109,7bn by 2027

International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates worldwide shipments of used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, will reach 309,4-million units in 2023. The unit growth represents a 9,5% increase over the 282,6-million units shipped in...

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...

Lovers splash out on Valentine’s Day spending

South Africans are splashing out more than ever before over Valentine's Day - especially on memorable experiences and gifts that can be ordered online. The latest Mastercard Love Index examines spending habits and trends around Valentine's Day by analysing Mastercard...

SA car market faces challenging 2021

The South African automotive industry faces a challenging 2021, with new vehicle prices continuing to climb well above the inflation rate in a market already severely constrained by the financial effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to the latest...

Artificial relationships a real possibility this Valentine’s

As we approach Valentine's Day, and, for many, almost the year anniversary of lockdown, simultaneously, it is fair to suggest that the art of dating and formulating new relationships has undergone a paradigm shift over the past year. By Lehan van den Heever,...

Project Khoka to explore blockchain in financial markets

The Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub has announced the launch of Project Khokha 2 to explore the policy and regulatory implications of innovation in financial markets driven by distributed ledger technology (DLT). Project Khokha 2 will...

Digital channels top priority for customer service and support

Seventy percent of customer service and support leaders plan to dedicate the largest budget allocation to digital channels and capabilities in 2021, according to a recent survey by Gartner. In fact, transitioning to self-service channels and bolstering digital...

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