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...

Solid growth for virtual firewall revenue

The worldwide revenue for virtual firewalls rocketed 51% in 2Q 2023 while hardware firewalls barely registered 2% revenue growth, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The market was deeply affected by a steep revenue drop-off in high-end firewalls preferred...

In a weak economy, geo-economic factors undermine SDG progress

As world leaders head to New York for the UN high-level week to discuss how to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new World Economic Forum report highlights the challenges facing developing countries, with six in 10 economists surveyed warning of a...

SA businesses expect to suffer email-borne attack

Despite high levels of confidence in respondents' cyber resilience strategies, there is a clear need for improvement, according to Mimecast's fourth-annual State of Email Security 2020 report. While a large majority (77%) of respondents say they have or are actively...

Urgent need to uplift SA’s youth

As SA's lockdown restrictions ease in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, its impact on the economy will be long-lasting and challenging. It is an important time for business, government, educators, non-government organisations, and other stakeholders to uplift the...

5G market is at the tipping point

5G is considered as one of the largest market opportunities in the coming years, with large scale roll-out of infrastructures and rapid adoption of 5G devices and services. The technology will not only accelerate the growth and expansion of telecom; it will also...

Post-Covid smart meter shipments to hit 34,8m units

Annual shipments of smart energy meters in Europe will reach a record level of 34.8 million units in 2021, according to a new report from Berg Insight. Temporarily postponed meter installations due to Covid-19 are expected to have a slightly negative impact on...

LFDs could contribute to post-pandemic recovery

Sales of large-format displays (LFDs) were already being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic before a dramatic drop in early Q2 2020, according to the latest data published by Context. The decline reflected the effects of lockdown measures as these devices are heavily...

Mastercard, Netcash launch QR code billing service for SMEs

Netcash is collaborating with Mastercard to launch Quick Response (QR) code payments across its multi-channel billing platform, to help SMEs collect revenue more effectively. Netcash processes 2-million bills annually for a wide range of small merchants, including...

New blood test could boost fight against cancer

An ongoing, multi-centre clinical trial involving a leading US hospital, Cleveland Clinic, has found that a new blood test can accurately detect more than 50 types of cancer while still in the early stages – before any clinical signs or symptoms of the disease....

The rise of Linux popularity

Kathy Gibson reports from a SUSE/SAB&T TEC webinar – Linux is seeing a huge surge in popularity – which is not surprising when you consider the various features offered by the operating system. Tinus Brink, director of consulting at SAB&T TEC, points out that...

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