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...

Surge in DDoS attacks

Cybercriminals launched approximately 7,9-million distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 2023, representing a 31% year-over-year increase. This is according to the DDoS Threat Intelligence Report from NetScout Systems. Global events like the...

Sandile Dube to leave HPE

Sandile Dube is to leave HP Enterprise (HPE) South Africa, having led the organisation for the last three years. It is believed that President Ntuli, the former country manager of HPE South Africa, will return from a UK-based position to take up the reins. Prior to...

Healthy growth for insurance telematics policies

The number of insurance telematics policies in force on the European market reached 12,8-million in Q4-2019, according to a new research report from Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28,2%, this number is expected to reach 44,5-million...

Radical deregulation and liberalisation would lower data prices

The government tends to come up with complex policies that later trips up the same government, causes unnecessary delays, waste and ultimately negative economic consequences and political discontent. By Mpiyakhe Dhlamini, a data science researcher at the Free Market...

Second wave of Covid infections tops emerging risk fears

Senior executives reported concerns around renewed outbreaks of the Covid-19 pandemic as their top emerging risk emerging risk in the second quarter of 2020 This is according to Gartner's latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. Which polled senior executives across...

Calling all women in the IT channel …

Women’s Day (9 August) is about women making a difference. Every year, women across South Africa gather for various events in celebration of the day, and to give generously to causes close to their hearts. In the IT channel, the A-Plus Women’s Day luncheon has been an...

Rain debuts Standalone 5G network

Rain has launched its first commercial Standalone 5G network in the country, believed to be the first in Africa and one of just a handful around the world. Rain's Standalone 5G, based on Huawei equipment, is currently available in Cape Town, covering areas including...

Supply chain technology trends to look out for

Gartner has identified the top eight supply chain technology trends in 2020, those that have a high potential for positive impact on people, performance and industries. Some are now reaching critical tipping points in capability and maturity. "The vast majority of...

Coding Olympiad adapts to an unusual year

The first round of the South African Programming Olympiad will run from 27-31 July. Given the Covid-19 regulations at schools across the country, it will be for one hour and online only. During lockdown many teens have been 'messing about with code', for example...

Covid-19 still tops the phishing charts

Phishing email attacks related to Covid-19 remained frequent in Q2 2020, according to KnowBe4's Q2 top-clicked phishing report. Over the entire second quarter, simulated phishing tests with a message related to the coronavirus were the most popular, with a total of...

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