AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

Security investments set for 12,1% growth in 2023

Worldwide spending on security solutions and services is forecast to be $219-billion in 2023, an increase of 12,1% compared to 2022, according to the new Worldwide Security Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC). Investments in hardware, software,...

Fraudulent robocalls will cost $58bn this year

Mobile subscribers will lose $58-billion to fraudulent robocalls globally in 2023; a rise from $53-billion in 2022. A new report from Juniper Research finds that these losses will be driven by the increase in multifarious scam calls to deceive end users, such as...

IoT drives new interest in automated homes

Automated home (home automation) has been generating buzz in the technology arena in line with advancements in the field of Internet of things (IoT). GlobalData's Company Filing Analytics platform, which identifies and tracks major themes impacting various sectors,...

The road ahead for WiFi and 5G

Mobile operators have received further verification that WiFi will play a critical role to the success of 5G. The RAN Convergence White Paper explores the importance of existing and future Wi-Fi and cellular convergence, highlighting techniques that enable convergence...

China ahead in genomics but lags in semiconductors

China is either on a par with or ahead of the West in key technology areas such as data-heavy, domain-specific artificial intelligence (AI) and genomics. However, it is lagging badly in the semiconductor space, and most likely up to 10 years away from being...

Poor data management costs companies millions

Companies are failing to meet user demand for uninterrupted access to applications and data and it is costing them millions each year. They are now looking to embrace cloud data management to better meet protection needs and leverage the power of their data, this is...

The top risks that could derail business in SA

Kathy Gibson is at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town - Unemployment and under-employment top the list of risks that could derail South Africa as it seeks to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Other stumbling blocks to realising our potential could...

E-commerce has the potential to drive African growth

With the potential to create up to 3-million new jobs by 2025, e-commerce could help to drive inclusive growth across Africa. This is the key message from the African E-Commerce Agenda released today by the World Economic Forum and International Trade Centre. Despite...

Free textbooks, student essays harbour malware

Kaspersky experts have uncovered 53 531 malicious or potentially unwanted files disguised as ready-to-use essays and textbooks for schools and universities. From August 2018 to July 2019 they were used in 356 662 attacks on 104 819 users - a 21% decrease, compared to...

Nedbank moves to the cloud with Microsoft

Nedbank has partnered with Microsoft to migrate components of its IT infrastructure to the cloud, making it the first bank in the country to run operations of this scale in the cloud. The partnership forms part of Nedbank's robust 2020 digital transformation vision...

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