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...

AI, HPC and quantum technologies synergise to advance innovation

The integration of high-performance computing (HPC) systems with artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, ushering in a new era of innovation, says GlobalData, adding that this fusion is not merely about speed, but about smarter, data-driven...

Banking malware, a stealer and a new ransomware strain uncovered

Three malicious threats capable of stealing data and funds have been identified and analysed in-depth in Kaspersky's latest crimeware report: the GoPIX stealer that targets the PIX payment system, the Lumar multipurpose stealer, and the Rhysida ransomware. As...

Gaming PCs, monitors benefit from Covid lockdowns

Despite the negative and outright disastrous effects of the global pandemic, the spread of Covid-19 has brought with it some opportunities in the consumer electronics industry. With many people stuck at home, the gaming market has benefited from new interest. As a...

Retailers urged to gear up for on online Black Friday

Over the past decade Black Friday deals have seen sales skyrocket for both brick-and-mortar retailers and their e-commerce counterparts with a 2019 GeoPoll study showing a 16% increase in reported Black Friday shopping between 2017 and 2019. In 2020, online retailers...

Call for government to halt decline in innovation funding

The government has been urged to boost its support for research and development (R&D) in South Africa, to help the economy to weather the economic storms of the Covid-19 pandemic. The call came from Cova Advisory director Tumelo Chipfupa, following a webinar on...

Check Point fingerprints and tracks malware developers’ work

Security researchers at Check Point have developed a technique to identify the developers of the exploits for software vulnerabilities, including zero-day exploits which are highly prized by malware authors. By recognizing the unique "hand-writing" of individual...

Latte the most popular coffee order via Uber Eats

Data from Uber Eats reveals that latte coffee is South Africans' coffee beverage of choice, followed by Americano. Uber Eats analysed orders from customers made via the app in 2020, revealing that South Africans are ordering "comfort coffees" with tasty...

OR Tambo upper roadway open for passenger drop-off

The upper roadway at OR Tambo International Airport has been opened for passenger drop-offs from yesterday (Sunday 4 October). Airport spokesperson Samukelo Khambule says growing passenger numbers in recent days prompted airport management to adapt the drop-off and...

Digital chemistry breakthrough turns words into molecules

A new system capable of automatically turning words into molecules on demand could open up the digitisation of chemistry. Researchers from the University of Glasgow's School of Chemistry, who developed the system, claim it will lead to the creation of a "Spotify for...

Cloud strategies to fuel innovation across Africa

Organisations across sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly leveraging multiple cloud deployments to achieve digital transformation. The shift is one of the key findings in World Wide Worx's new Cloud in Africa 2020 report, which surveyed technology decision-makers in...

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