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...

Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

Quite a lot of those human errors are malicious

Cyber incidents caused by the 'human factor' are usually attributed to occasional employee errors, but a more important element often overlooked is deliberate malicious behaviour by staff. A new Kaspersky study found that, in the past two years, 82% of companies...

Intriguing year ahead for cloud-based collaboration

While generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) significantly influenced cloud-based collaboration in 2023, it was not the sole factor defining the field and, as 2024 approaches, the excitement continues. The year is set to be marked by AI's sustained influence, the...

Nigeria joins WEF in plastic pollution fight

Nigeria will officially join the World Economic Forum's Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), a platform that works with governments, businesses and civil society to translate plastic pollution commitments into concrete solutions. The announcement emerges from a...

HPE cheers channel with annual awards

Mark Davison reports on HPE SA’s Annual Awards – Colourful sets, dazzling outfits and graceful dance routines brought a little cheer to a pandemic-battered channel this afternoon when HPE South Africa held its first ever virtual awards ceremony which, expectedly, was...

SAP debuts business transformation as a service

Kathy Gibson reports – SAP has launched a new offering designed to help customers transform into intelligent businesses - Rise with SAP business transformation as a service. Christian Klein, CEO of SAP, points out that companies around the world have recognised the...

Vaccines, travel info will dominate phishing attacks in 2021

Kathy Gibson reports - As the world enters the second year living with the threat of Covid-19, the nature of cyberthreats is subtly adapting. Amy Hogan-Burney, GM: digital crimes unit at Microsoft, believes we will see a lot of social engineering activity around the...

Passwords a key link in IT security

Kathy Gibson is at the Ozone/Keeper Security webinar – Stolen, compromised and weak passwords are the biggest pain points that IT experiences when it comes to employee passwords. These issues are both cited by 68% of respondents to Keeper Security’s latest report, The...

SA take-home pay numbers decline

The steep decline in the number of take-home payments has adjusted the average South African salary by a few percentage points, according to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) for December 2020. "The real average take-home pay increased by 2,1%...

Key trends shaping the global economy

Accelerating inequality, remote work and greater tech market dominance are among the pandemic's emerging trends that are likely here to stay for some years. Beyond managing the pandemic and vaccine rollout, these trends could shape a new era of fiscal, monetary and...

Majority of people optimistic about technology in 2021

A new World Economic Forum/Ipsos survey found most adults are optimistic about accessing technology, digital tools and training in the next 12 months, but have serious concerns about the state of the climate, job market and global health. These findings ahead of the...

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