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...

One-third of companies already use AI security tools

Thirty-four percent of organizations are either already using or implementing artificial intelligence (AI) application security tools to mitigate the accompanying risks of generative AI (GenAI), according to a new survey from Gartner. Over half (56%) of respondents...

How governments and companies should advance trusted AI

AI is a profound opportunity. The stakes are high. AI is projected to enhance human productivity and unlock an astounding $16 trillion in value by 2030, writes Arvind Krishna, chairman and CEO of IBM. Not only will this fuel economic growth and boost GDP, but it will...

No let-up for mobile growth in Africa

Mobile data traffic in sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to grow by 12-times the current figures, with total traffic increasing from 0,33 exabytes (Eb) per month to 4Eb by 2025. Meanwhile, average traffic per smartphone is expected to reach 7,1Gb over the forecast...

SA companies battle to unlock data opportunities

Companies face a struggle to extract value from data, as systems come under pressure, not only amidst Covid-19, but also from growing demand. This is among the findings from a new report from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, which includes the results of a...

Amazon to take on another 3 000 SA service agents

Amazon has announced the creation of 3 000 new virtual jobs in South Africa this year. The roles will range from customer service associates to technical experts who will work virtually and provide 24/7 support to Amazon customers in North America and Europe. The...

Security and risk spend set for growth

Worldwide spending on information security and risk management technology and services will continue to grow through 2020, although at a lower rate than previously forecast, according to Gartner. Information security spending is expected to grow 2,4% to reach...

Gaming-related web attacks up more than 50% in April

Cybercriminals have been exploiting the increased popularity in video games during lockdown to launch attacks. In April, the daily number of blocked attempts to direct Kaspersky users to malicious sites that exploit the gaming theme increased by 54% when compared to...

Workforce upskilling should still be a key priority

Companies focused on expanding their employees' skills and are ahead of their peers on the upskilling curve, are more optimistic about their future, according to research by PwC. The PwC report, "Talent Trends 2020 - Upskilling: Building confidence in an uncertain...

Global spending on IT devices to plunge by $108bn

The coronavirus outbreak has caused a global IT spending to slip 8% this year, with thousands of companies cutting their technology and service budgets and financing only essential IT costs. Although the entire sector is forecast to shrink, IT devices and data center...

CIOs advised to follow cost optimisation framework

The Covid-19 crisis is creating pressure on CIOs to do more with less and make difficult decisions. Gartner recommends that CIOs follow a cost optimisation framework to help determine where to reduce IT and business costs. "Cost optimisation ideas are typically...

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