Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

Global smartphone shipments set for decline

International Data Corporation (IDC) has revised its worldwide smartphone forecast due to a slower market recovery than previously expected. According to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 1,1% in 2023...

Phishing attacks see global increase

Kaspersky's anti-phishing system prevented more than 500 million attempts at accessing fraudulent websites globally in 2022 - twice as many compared to 2021 figures. In Africa, 8,7% of individuals and corporate users were affected by phishing: attacks on their devices...

SA cybersecurity laws fall short in face of rising attacks

Current South African laws do not effectively criminalise cybercrime. This is according to Zaakir Mohamed, director in the corporate investigations sector of the dispute resolution practice at commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH). Cybercrimes across digital...

CIOs get professional recognition

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has introduced a professional chief information officer (CIO) designation for South African ICT professionals meeting the required levels of academic achievement and professional experience....

Still space for chief stategy officers to grow

Globally, companies large and small are continuing to create the chief strategy officer (CSO) role. Although this role is desirable, there are signs that companies have yet to explore its full potential. In a survey of 187 CSOs around the globe, Strategy& - PwC’s...

Co.za notches up 1,2m domain registrations

The ZA Central Registry (ZACR) NPC, Africa’s best performing registry operator, is celebrating 31 years – and its flagship domain name, the iconic co.za, has surpassed the 1,2-million domain name registrations mark. “We are proud to continue to diligently fulfill the...

Cryptocurrencies enter the mainstream

The UK’s bid to claw back taxes on cryptocurrencies demonstrates that digital assets have potential to be the future of money. This is according to Nigel Green, chief executive of deVere Group, which launched the cryptocurrency app deVere Crypto in early 2018. He is...

Skills gap, infrastructure readiness hamper IoT

The majority of organisations that have deployed Internet of Things (IoT) projects have determined the KPIs to measure success – however, the specific KPIs differ significantly by industry. Respondents of IDC's seventh Global IoT Decision Maker Survey include IT and...

Hypersonic weapons blur the nuclear line

As hypersonic weapons fly at extremely high speeds and some are manoeuvrable, they are more likely to disrupt the international offense-defense balance of technology, increasingly blurring the line between nuclear and conventional weapons. This is the word from Rahul...

Economic transactions flat in July

The real value of underlying economic transactions in South Africa showed no monthly change in July and reflects the persisting stagnant state of the South African economy, says BankservAfrica. "The BETI for July was 129,9, the same as the index figure for June, and...

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