rtificial intelligence (AI) - especially the leap in generative AI (GenAI) - is part of a larger shift in how humans and machines interact, according to Gartner. This shift provides two key focus areas for CIOs and IT executives as AI becomes an enterprise initiative,...

In a rapidly advancing technology landscape, generative AI (GenAI) stands out as the latest innovation frontier - and leading the charge in this domain are Big Tech (Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft). However, with progress comes challenges, says...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

A single disruption in an organisation causes an average culture of quality to drop 9%, according to a survey by Gartner. And organisations experience on average three disruptions per year. "Covid-19, digital transformation, sudden facility shutdowns or an expansion...

IDC believes that the telco cloud will develop in parallel with cloud hyperscalers, operations support systems or business support systems vendors, application providers, system integrators, open source groups, and industry bodies. These are among the findings from...

In May 2020, Kaspersky's automated detection technologies prevented a targeted attack on a South Korean company. Closer analysis revealed that this attack used a previously unknown full chain that consisted of two zero-day exploits: a remote code execution exploit for...