Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

Working from home increases digital anxiety

Working from home has spiked since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March of 2020. But, while this effort to reduce health risks may have limited the spread of the virus, new analysis by F-Secure shows it may also have helped increase digital anxiety for those...

Advanced malicious campaign moves from east to west

Kaspersky has discovered that a malicious campaign dubbed Roaming Mantis, previously targeting mostly Asian regions, is expanding its infections via actively SMiShing (attacking through phishing mobile text messages and redirecting users to malicious content) new...

SA players dominate, grow fleet management

The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in South Africa reached an estimated 1,1-million in Q4-2016. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12,6%, this number is expected to reach 1,9-million by 2021. According...

Criminal checks help ensure workplace safety

The average employed South African spends about eight hours per day in a work environment - and they can expect employers to ensure their safety during this time. While there are many security risks to consider, employing a potentially dangerous employee is one threat...

The case for algorithmic IT operations

By 2019, 25% of global enterprises will have strategically implemented an algorithmic IT operations (AIOps) platform supporting two or more major IT operations function. Pankaj Prasad, principal research analyst at Gartner, discusses about trends and developments in...

App eases cashflow for Spaza stores

Durban-based Spazapp has launched a new "money-saving" app for spaza store owners that aims to connect users directly to bulk buying opportunities and business support. Spazapp is a free android app that gives traders the ability to order directly from big brands and...

Authenticated collections: re-inventing the debit order?

Although introduced with good intentions, South Africa's unique early debit order system is open to abuse, as is evident in the almost 1-million disputes lodged every month. It is particularly lower income groups that bear the brunt, writes Niel Bester, senior...

Busting some flu myths

With the influenza season just around the corner (set to start in April/June and continue into August/September), people need to understand truth about the flu and what they can do to reduce the risk of getting it. "This time of the year is filled with great myths and...

Microsoft debuts Minecraft coins, marketplace

Microsoft is opening a new marketplace for Minecraft, and will complement it will a new currency. The new marketplace will let businesses sell their original content and creations to the estimated 121-million Minecraft users. A statement from Microsoft reads: "The...

Nuclear build still going full steam ahead

Nuclear procurement, which could cost more than R1-trillion, is going full steam ahead, with the Department of Energy once again stating that it intends to introduce 9 600 Megawatts of nuclear energy to the grid in the next decade. The department yesterday said the...

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