Despite perceived value, companies lag in digital workplace redesign

Eight in 10 IT decision-makers say the digital workplace is critical to successful AI-led transformation – but only 10% report fundamentally redesigning it for AI. This is among the findings from Lenovo’s sixth Work Reborn report, The AI-ready workplace, which exposes...
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In the AI era, control is not enough: you have to prove it

A new report from IBM, Proof, Not Promises: The Digital Sovereignty Index, reveals an “overconfidence gap”: leaders believe they can prove sovereign control of their technology, but the evidence often falls short of the Index’s highest standards. As AI adoption...
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AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...
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A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...
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Money muling, forged documents top SA fraud risks

Jun 13, 2023

The South African fraud landscape has increased significantly over the past three years, with impersonation fraud, money muling and forged documentation being the most significant challenges the Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) have had to deal with....

DBSA comes under ransomware attack

Jun 13, 2023

The Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited (DBSA) has confirmed that it was subjected to a ransomware attack by a malicious threat actor on about 21 May 2023. Based on preliminary investigations, the DBSA believes the threat actor to be Akira, a Russian...

DX to grow to $7,4trn by 2023

Nov 4, 2019

By 2023, digital transformation (DX) spending will grow to more than 50% of all ICT investment from 36% today to approach $7,4-trillion, says IDC, which has also revealed its 2020 worldwide DX predictions. In unveiling its IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Digital...

AI set to change every job

Nov 1, 2019

IBM believes 100% of jobs will eventually change due to artificial intelligence, and new empirical research from the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab reveals how. The research, The Future of Work: How New Technologies Are Transforming Tasks, used advanced machine learning...

Tablet shipments return to growth

Nov 1, 2019

The worldwide tablet market returned to growth in the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19) with 37,6-million units shipped globally for a year-over-year increase of 1,9%. This is according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...

Defense industry set to grow cybersecurity spend

Nov 1, 2019

Global defense industries are transforming their operations and capabilities through significant investments in disruptive technologies and platforms that are driving changes in military cybersecurity requirements. Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Global...

Directors are less positive about SA

Nov 1, 2019

South African directors are less positive about business and the economy than they have been over the last few years. This is one of the findings of the 4th Edition of the South African Directors' Sentiment Index Report released by the Institute of Directors in South...

Traditional analytics not up to digital demands

Nov 1, 2019

Fewer than 50% of documented corporate strategies mention data and analytics as key components for delivering enterprise value. According to Gartner, that is because traditional data and analytics strategies overlook the demands of digital business. Modern data and...

US set to increase blockchain spending by 280%

Nov 1, 2019

The US is expected to increase its blockchain spending by 280% by 2022. According to a report by financial news site LearnBonds, the US could invest as much as $4,2-billion in blockchain technology by 2022. As per the report, China is expected to boost its blockchain...

Top tech firms report a positive quarter

Nov 1, 2019

A majority (15) of the companies in the GlobalData's list of top 25 publicly traded global technology companies by market capitalisation (M Cap) reported quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth in the third quarter (Q3) ended 30 September 2019. The ranking of the top 12...

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