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...

Gootloader secretly infects users

Criminal operators have turned the infection method for "Gootkit" financial malware into a complex delivery platform for a wide range of malware, including ransomware. Sophos researchers have named the delivery platform, "Gootloader". Gootloader attackers reach their...

Liquid Telecom says subsea network unaffected by cable outages

Liquid Telecom has issued a statement saying it ensured continuity of service to its customers during the recent outages of the SEA-ME-WE 5 and EIG submarine cables. The group operates an intelligent subsea cable system that automatically reroutes network traffic...

Altron to restructure to boost performance

Allied Electronics (Altron) will look to restructure and refocus its business as the group’s performance continues to lag. This could include selling off parts of the business and diversifying into new markets. The group reports that, for the year ended 28 February 2015, revenue decreased by 1% to R27,6-billion and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) by 23% to R1,4-billion. Headline earnings per share (HEPS) declined by 50% to 94 cents.

Professional hacktivists are more ambitious

New research from market analyst Juniper Research suggests that the rapid digitisation of consumers’ lives and enterprise records will increase the cost of data breaches to $2,1-trillion globally by 2019, increasing to almost four times the estimated cost of breaches...

Verizon to acquire AOL in $4,4bn deal

Verizon Communications has signed an agreement to purchase AOL for $50 per share - an estimated total value of about $4,4-billion. Verizon's acquisition further drives its LTE wireless video and OTT (over-the-top video) strategy. The agreement will also support and...

How to keep the lights on

Kathy Gibson reports from the Oracle CIO Summit in Sandton - South African companies can expect to be plunged into darkness for several hours every week for the next few years, and companies have a responsibility to stay in business. CIOs need to find ways to keep the...

Citrix unveils transformation vision

Citrix has unveiled how it is enabling a “build once, deploy anything” infrastructure that simplifies management and provides device-independent end points. As a result, businesses can instantly embrace new ways of working while optimising security, agility and user...

Datatec reports improved year-end revenues

Datatec has reported group revenue up 13,3% to $6,4-billion for the year ended 28 February 2015. The group had gross profit of $932,9-million, with EBITDA up 17,7% to $206,4-million. Underlying earnings per share were up 17,1% to 41,8 US cents and scrip distribution...

Software key for future innovation

There are almost 3-billion Internet users in the world, of which two-thirds are from developing countries. In this landscape, ICT has become the cornerstone of innovation, with software the glue, says Dariel MD Malcolm Rabson. “In May we celebrate World...

Consolidation: it’s not about the costs

Kathy Gibson reports from Oracle CIO Summit in Sandton – Data centre consolidation is about way more than saving costs – although this can be significant. MTN recently completed a continent-wide consolidation project, which has led to much greater benefits than...

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