How the news is trickling out of Iran
With the Internet shut down in Iran, you might wonder how we know as much as we do about what is happening in the country. It is now emerging that digital activists have long prepared for this day by smuggling in Starlink satellite Internet terminals that are being...
Top brands drive growth in SA e-commerce
E-commerce order volume across all channels in South Africa grew 47% year over year in 2025, according to a new report from Omnisend. Analysis of almost 3 000 South African ecommerce brands found that growth was uneven across the market. The top 5% of brands generated...
Intel adds to Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) AI PC portfolio
Intel has launched its Intel Core Ultra 200U, 200H, 200HX and 200S series processors, alongside the Intel Core Ultra 200V series. This expanded portfolio, launched today at MWC 2025, equips businesses around the world a comprehensive solution of compute performance,...
Developers excited about the benefits of AI agents
Nine out of 10 developers are excited about AI’s impact on their careers, and an overwhelming 96% expect it to change the developer experience for the better. Salesforce’s latest State of IT survey reveals that four in five IT leaders believe AI agents will become as...
How data and analytics leaders can scale AI
Through 2025, poor data quality will persist as one of the most frequently mentioned challenges prohibiting advanced analytics such as artificial intelligence (AI) deployment, according to Gartner. Because of this, data and analytics (D&A) leaders must focus on...
SA a top target for cybercrime
South Africa is the most targeted country in Africa when it comes to infostealer and ransomware attacks, according to ESET’s bi-annual Threat Report. Data and expert insight collected between June and November 2024 reveals that over 40% of ransomware attacks, and just...
Stealer malware leaked over 2m bank cards
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence estimates that 2,3-million bank cards were leaked on the dark web, based on an analysis of data-stealing malware log files from 2023-2024. On average, every 14th infostealer infection results in stolen credit card information,...
GDP figures point to a need for economic growth
Following a contraction of 0,1% in the third quarter of 2024, the South African gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0,6% in the fourth quarter (October–December). Growth was led by agriculture, finance and trade on the supply (production) side of the economy....
Cravings Report reveals Saffers’ food preferences
When it comes to food delivery, South Africans know exactly what they want - and they’re not afraid to ask for it. Data from Uber Eats’ 2024 Cravings Report reveals the country’s top food delivery trends, showcasing a love for luxury with orders of an expensive...
TSMC invests $165bn to make chips in the US
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced is expanding its investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the US by an additional $100-billion. Building on the company’s ongoing $65 billion investment in its advanced semiconductor...
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Is chat commerce the future of customer engagement?
Simply defined, chat commerce enables consumers to make purchases, engage a service or get support, via their mobile phones, using the chat app of their choice. The global pandemic and the need for business to digitise even faster than anticipated has seen consumers...
Immediate response helps to prevent banking fraud
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Applicants want ICASA to make more time for interim transformation
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Seacom achieves level 3 BEE rating
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MultiChoice launches DStv Internet
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New MD for Iron Mountain SA
Iron Mountain has announced the appointment of Takalane Khashane as MD of Iron Mountain South Africa, effective from 6 September 2021. Before her current role, Khashane was the MD for cleaning and catering divisions at Servest South Africa. She holds a BSc Hons and an...
How to achieve auditable AI
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Securing business systems goes beyond the technology
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The new DDoS ‘normal’ is not normal in any way …
Threat actors will never turn down an opportunity for innovation, and the Covid-19 pandemic has provided an enormous such opportunity. We are seeing this quite clearly in the numbers coming through - and the new 'normal' around distributed denial of service (DDoS)...
Overcome the final barriers to multi-cloud success
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