NASA experiments with drones for planetary landings

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE)...

Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

Interpol joins fight against tech-enabled abuse

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) is set to enhance the ability of the global law enforcement community by allowing them to investigate the use of stalkerware, and support victims who require assistance. Monitoring someone through their phone...

Inflation increases as fuel prices rise

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on April 21 that consumer price inflation increased from 2,9% y-o-y in February to 3,2% y-o-y in March. Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist, unpack...

Microjobbing site buys online researcher

M4Jam (Money for Jam), the microjobbing platform, has acquired digital market research company Pondering Panda for an undisclosed amount. Co-inciding with M4Jam’s first anniversary, the acquisition will see the two companies joining forces to harness the power of the...

Decline in printer sales expected, says IDC

According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multi-function (MFP) market decreased 2,6% in unit terms compared with the same period a year ago, with negative performances on both inkjet and laser segments but in line...

Massive Android flaw uncovered

Check Point Software Technologies has uncovered a vulnerability in Android that affects devices made by major manufacturers including LG, Samsung, HTC and ZTE. The team disclosed its findings during a briefing session at Black Hat USA 2015 in Las Vegas this week. “Certifi-gate” is a vulnerability that allows applications to gain illegitimate privileged access rights which are typically used by remote support applications that are either pre-installed or personally installed on the device.

IT professionals are still in high demand

The number of IT jobs advertised in Q2 2015 in South Africa has increased by 3% compared to Q1 2015.  This is according to figures from the Robert Walters South African Jobs Index, which charts vacancy numbers posted to online platforms, has revealed that the demand...

Sterling uptake for 5G services

A new report from Juniper Research forecasts a healthy adoption for 5G, with service revenues set to exceed $65-billion by 2025, compared to just $100-million during its first year of commercial services in 2020. This figure would represent approximately 7% of all...

SA women are digital and savvy

The IAB SA, in collaboration with Effective Measure, has released the findings of its Women Online 2015 flash poll, just in time for Women’s Month. The poll seeks to gain further insight into the lifestyles of South African women, looking at issues such as online...

Business confidence could improve on policy

The SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) picked up by 3.3 index points to 87.9 in July 2015 after shedding 2.3 index points in June 2015. The July 2015 BCI level is the same as in July 2014. However, the BCI is still 34 index points below the high level of 121.9...

What does it take to succeed in IT?

In terms of the potential for excitement and career advancement, few industries hold as much promise as the IT industry. With the millions being invested in the industry every day, the change is so rapid that those who live on the cutting edge have no idea what their...

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