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...

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...

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...

European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars

New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making their way up...

Bans on threat intelligence sharing increase risk

Two-thirds (69% in META) of threat intelligence (TI) analysts are involved in professional communities, but 44% of all those working in IT and cybersecurity roles are not allowed to share threat intelligence artifacts discovered through those communities. This is...

Employers, workers don’t have the same view of future work

Digital technology has done much to help life carry on as near to normal as possible during the pandemic. Video conversations with customers and colleagues are now taken for granted, while cloud-based document-sharing apps allow ongoing co-operation and collaboration....

WeChat and picup launch delivery service

A simple new service that aims to remove the hassle and administration involved with traditional courier services has been launched. Hosted exclusively on the WeChat platform, picup is an on-demand goods collection and delivery service that provides a simple and...

MTN CEO apologises for service disruptions

MTN SA’s CEO, Ahmad Farroukh, has apologised to customers for service disruptions resulting from the industrial action by employees affiliated to the Communications Workers Union (CWU). The strike, which commenced last Wednesday, has led to the closure of the 808 call...

Tapping the ‘deep Web’

When you do a simple Web search on a topic, the results that pop up aren’t the whole story. The Internet contains a vast trove of information – sometimes called the “deep Web” – that isn’t indexed by search engines: information that would be useful for tracking criminals, terrorist activities, sex trafficking and the spread of diseases. Scientists could also use it to search for images and data from spacecraft. The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been developing tools as part of its Memex program that access and catalogue this mysterious online world.

Backup failure could lead SMEs to disaster

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are flirting with disaster by failing to improve their policies on backing up data, which is often critical to the very survival of their businesses. This is one of the key findings to emerge from SME Survey 2015,...

IoT one-stop shop? Keep dreaming …

IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP’s recent moves into IoT software have CIOs salivating for an off-the-shelf Internet of Things (IoT) solution. But not so fast, writes Forrester in new research. This is just the first lap in a five-year IoT journey for the big four enterprise software players, and CIOs must be prepared to build, not buy, an IoT architecture, with no expectations for a turnkey solution.

Technology democratisation would aid Africa

Africa should aim to domesticate and democratise technology by focusing on an indigenous capacity for science, technology and innovation to address present and future problems. That is the word from Cristina Duarte, candidate for president of the African Development...

Screening can help with staff retention

Failing to retain staff is a costly mistake as the impact of high employee turnover can have severe consequences on a business. It is increasingly important to ensure that the rate at which staff leave is kept under control with responsible practices like proper...

MTN calls for labour arbitration

MTN has called for independent arbitration in the stand-off between the company and the Communications Workers Union (CWU). “In the interests of resolving all matters of mutual interest, MTN hereby propose that an independent binding arbitrator be appointed to...

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