Uptick in mobile banking malware
In 2024, as digital financial transactions continued to expand worldwide, cybercriminals shifted their focus toward mobile devices and crypto assets. According to Kaspersky’s new Financial Cyberthreats report, the number of users encountering mobile banking Trojans...
Drivers and trends for transport electrification
Regulations for decarbonisation are one of the main drivers of vehicle electrification worldwide. IDTechEx's master electric vehicles report, "Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea, and Air 2025-2045", focuses on the eleven main transportation sectors including passenger cars,...
OpenAI employees blow the whistle on reckless AI
Since ChatGPT burst on to the scene in November 2022, the pace of change and innovation in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has been nothing short of astounding. But now insiders are sounding a warning that companies are becoming reckless in their bid to...
AI overconfidence leaves critical gaps
In a research report commissioned by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, almost half (44%) of IT leaders surveyed believe their organisations are fully set up to realise the benefits of AI - but the report reveals critical gaps in their strategies. Issues such as lack of...
Device refresh cycles, AI PCs set to drive modest growth
The worldwide traditional PC market is expected to remain flat in 2024, with shipments reaching 260,2-million units, despite economic improvements and a new category of PCs with onboard neural processing units (NPU) colloquially dubbed AI PCs, according to the...
Geopolitical uncertainty, trade restrictions, divergence on AI the biggest risks
Businesses operating across borders are facing slowing growth and an increasing battle for long-term sustainability, according to a new report from KPMG International. The findings in KPMG's Top risks forecast: Bottom lines for business in 2024 and beyond shine a...
Cisco debuts AI-powered investments
Cisco has kicked off its Cisco LIVE 2024 event with new AI-powered innovations and investments that deliver a clear message: AI isn't just the latest turning point in technology. It's an efficient, intelligent source of digital resilience that can connect and protect...
SAP embeds AI in enterprise cloud portfolio
At its annual SAP Sapphire conference, SAP unveiled generative AI innovations and partnerships that showcase how the company is infusing Business AI across its enterprise cloud portfolio. "The Business AI innovations we're announcing at SAP Sapphire in 2024 will...
African users more likely to fall victim to phishing
KnowBe4 has released its 2024 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organisation's Phish-prone Percentage (PPP), indicating how many of their employees are likely to fall for phishing or social engineering scams. This year's report shows that...
Cybersecurity skills shortage is biggest risk to MSPs
The biggest day-to-day challenge facing Managed Service Providers (MSP) is keeping up with the latest cybersecurity solutions/technologies, according to Sophos' inaugural MSP Perspectives 2024 report, with 39% of respondents citing it. Alongside this, MSPs indicated...
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Vumela helps Inoxico to sustain business growth
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Time for a digital scale-up in Africa
Digital platforms in Africa should scale up to take advantage of the continent's surging demand for creative content. This is according to Africa Investment Forum Senior Director Chinelo Anohu, who adds that the African Development Bank flagship entity is providing...
Arcserve, StorageCraft to merge
Arcserve and StorageCraft have signed a definitive agreement to merge. Once completed, the merger will form the most comprehensive global provider of data management and protection solutions for organisations spanning SMB to the Fortune 50. The merger will provide for...
Alcatel-Lucent in global partnership with Vodia Networks
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Siemens, IBM, Red Hat in hybrid cloud initiative
Siemens, IBM and Red Hat today announced a new collaboration that will use a hybrid cloud designed to deliver an open, flexible and more secure solution for manufacturers and plant operators to drive real-time value from operational data. In one month, a single...
Improve chatbot adoption through integration
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AIOps can solve IT’s toughest network operational challenges
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The difference between a legal stokvel and an illegal Ponzi scheme
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Why we can’t go back to the future
How can we harness the impact that connectivity has had on our lives since the start of Covid-19? Ericsson President and CEO Börje Ekholm outlines the consequences that the pandemic has had on our online lives, and why we cannot go back to pre-pandemic habits. Through...
Privacy concerns as used electronics are returned to employers
Business owners could be in for a data protection headache as many used electronics that are returned still hold personal information on them. In many cases these devices have information such as credit card details, personal passwords and photos. By Bridgett Vermaak,...
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