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.

Consumer threats to look out for in 2023

The consumer threat landscape constantly changes. Kaspersky presents a number of key ideas about what the consumer-oriented threat landscape will look like in 2023 and share a list of potential bait topics most likely to be exploited in the coming year. Anna Larkina,...

Continued growth for Ethernet switches and routers

The worldwide Ethernet switch market grew 23,9% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22) with revenues of $10-billion. The total worldwide enterprise and service provider (SP) router market recorded $4,1-billion in revenue in 3Q22, a 5,6% increase year over...

Boost for scarce skills as 20 fintechs join Explore

South African businesses and startups are aware of the increasing importance of using data effectively, but the demand for data science skills exceeds supply. Explore, a joint initiative launched by The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) and Rand Merchant Investments...

The state of SA’s data storage

When the Titanic hit the iceberg, it wasn't the part of the iceberg it could see above the water level that sank it, but the mass of ice below the surface. When it comes to data, danger doesn't lurk in the data companies understand clearly, but the masses of data that...

Nigeria’s Dangote tops (very) short list of African billionaires

Aliko Dangote's $17-billion net worth makes the Nigerian the richest person in Africa and the only member of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index from one of the 60 poorest countries. About half of Nigeria's 190,9-million citizens subside on less than $1.90 a day, giving...

Innovation top-of-mind for business leaders

South African business leaders are putting innovation front and centre in their organisational strategies to help drive sustainable growth. This was one of the key findings in a new pilot study tracking South African public and private sector organisations' innovation...

Exploit everyday AI in the workplace

Imagine this scenario: Margaret comes into work on Monday and, within an hour, she chats with an online bot to help answer her health insurance questions, uses the speech-to-text function on her mobile phone to send an email to a co-worker and remotely adjusts the...

Change management lacking in digital transformation

Top implementers of digital transformation projects are in the minority, according to a global study entitled "How the implementation of organisational change is evolving" conducted by Mckinsey. It was revealed that the ability to successfully manage change has...

Six steps to stay ahead of load shedding

With South African businesses in the throes of debilitating load shedding, there are widespread concerns around reduced output and fast-eroding productivity - not to mention the negative sentiment and irritability that the rolling power outages tend to evoke. This is...

Calling all resellers: cast your vote now

It's that time of the year when the Channelwise Awards recognise and salute the cream of our industry.The annual awards are based on the valued and trusted opinion of South Africa's reseller community. "Please take the time to do the survey and vote to ensure that the...

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