Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

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...

The best countries for remote work … and the worst

Morocco and Tunisia are the best countries in Africa for remote work, according to NordLayer's annual Global Remote Work Index (GRWI), with Denmark maintaining its position as the global leader. The index is based on four criteria: cyber safety; economic safety;...

Cybersecurity budgets inadequate to deal with insider threats

There has been a staggering 40% rise over the past four years in the average annual cost of an insider risk - now totalling $16,2-million - and there is growing concern about the inadequacy of current cybersecurity budgets to address the issue. DTEX Systems, a global...

A closer look at Transparent Tribe

In January 2019, Kaspersky started an investigation into an ongoing campaign launched by a group known as Transparent Tribe to distribute the Crimson Remote Access Trojan (RAT). The attacks started with malicious Microsoft Office documents being sent to the victims...

Microsoft, Universal to cloud-optimise production

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to cloud-optimise live-action and animation productions. The partnership aims to empower the creative community with cloud-based production workflows that enable frictionless...

Stringent conditions for expats returning to SA

While expats are allowed to return to South Africa, many are reluctant to do so due to the stringent requirements that need to be met to get permission from the Department of Home Affairs. This is according to Leetasha Govender, immigration specialist at Xpatweb, who...

Q2 tech industry M&A deals hit $65,23bn

Total technology industry M&A deals in Q2 2020 worth $65,23-billionbn were announced globally, according to GlobalData's deals database. The value marked an increase of 27,2% over the previous quarter and a drop of 11,3% when compared with the last four-quarter...

Cybercrimes Bill will tighten noose on hackers

Less than two months after the commencement of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), South Africa has suffered a massive data breach with about 24-million individuals and 800 000 companies exposed by the Experian hack. Under POPI, Experian is required to...

Stolen identities cause another headache for SA

Amid Covid-19, millions of South Africans now have another crisis to worry about - their personal information has been lost to a fraudster who has gained access to 24-million people's information. The information in question is the exact detail required to access...

WHO, UNICEF urge safe school reopening in Africa

The unprecedented and prolonged school closures aimed at keeping students safe from Covid-19 are harming them in other ways, World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF says, urging governments in Africa to promote the safe reopening of schools while taking measures to...

AYO to buy into Kathea Communications, Kathea Energy

AYO Technology Solutions has entered into binding agreements to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Kathea Communication Solutions, and 60% of the issues share capital of Kathea Energy Equity. Kathea Communication is a value-added distributor of voice, audio...

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