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%...

Electric car shipments to hit 6m in 2022

In 2022, 6-million electric cars (battery electric and plug-in hybrid) will be shipped, up from 4-million in 2021, according to a new forecast by Gartner. “At COP26 in November 2021, the Zero Emission Vehicle Transition Council agreed that vehicle manufacturers...

Fewer illicit cyber transactions despite financial crime increase

Reported fraud across the financial services industry in Africa has spiked, particularly in South Africa. Despite this, there has been a decline in illicit crypto transactions according to Chainalysis. This is the word from Eva Crouwel, head of financial crime at...

Watchmakers under pressure in 2017

Canalys forecasts the smart watch market will grow 18% in 2017, with 28,5-million units being shipped. This will mean the total value of smart watch shipments in 2017 will reach $10-billion. Canalys predicts there will be further declines in the traditional watch...

iPhone tops list of 2016’s bet-selling phones

The iPhone 6s from Apple recorded the best sales in 2016, according to new analysis from IHS Markit Looking at the fourth quarter alone, the new iPhone 7 was the 2016 best-seller, followed by iPhone 7 Plus, based on research from the IHS Markit Smartphone Shipment...

Converged systems see market decline

The worldwide converged systems market revenues decreased 1,4% year over year to $3,09-billion during the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker. The market consumed 1,6...

Line of business spend to pass IT

A new update to the "Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Line of Business" from the International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts worldwide corporate IT spending funded by non-IT business units will reach $609-billion in 2017, an increase of 5,9% over 2016. The...

US senate votes to curb Internet privacy

Internet users will have less privacy protection if a resolution passed yesterday (23 March) in the US senate is passed into law. The Senate passed a resolution of disapproval to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's landmark broadband-privacy rules and...

Cisco reveals vulnerability in its switches

Cisco has revealed a vulnerability in its Catalyst switches that could allow third parties to access the devices. As yet, there is no workaround for this issue. An advisory from the company warns that a vulnerability in the Cisco Cluster Management Protocol (CMP)...

Stretchable electronics enable new markets

Stretchable electronics are set to become a $600-million market by 2027, according to a new report from IDTechEx Research. The electronics industry is undergoing a major paradigm shift: novel form factors are emerging, ranging from the introduction of limited...

Are you ready for the changing workforce?

As the competition for talent continues to rise and business models are disrupted by technology and socio-demographic shifts, organisations are still taking an evolutionary approach to their talent strategies in the face of revolutionary changes. According to Mercer's...

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