Data sovereignty a key concern as cloud accelerates
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - As organisations move more of their mission-critical workloads to the cloud, the issue of data sovereignty and privacy is becoming more relevant than ever. To address concerns, VMware launched its Sovereign Cloud offering...
E-commerce poised to capture 41% of global retail sales
With Black Friday on the horizon it is as good a time as any to explore retail trends - and the Boston Consulting Group has just released new research exploring e-commerce trends from the beginning of the pandemic to the present. After tremendous acceleration...
A day without the Internet would cost $43bn
The Internet has become such an integral part of our daily lives that we often do not even think about how much we rely on it. But if the Internet were to go down globally for even just a single day, the economic impact would be enormous. Such interruption of online...
Digital payments to become a $10trn industry
Over the past five years, more than 1,6-billion people worldwide have embraced digital payments, pushing the total user count in this market to a whopping 4,44-billion - or more than half the world`s population. This massive user base has helped the total transaction...
AI, HPC and quantum technologies synergise to advance innovation
The integration of high-performance computing (HPC) systems with artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, ushering in a new era of innovation, says GlobalData, adding that this fusion is not merely about speed, but about smarter, data-driven...
Banking malware, a stealer and a new ransomware strain uncovered
Three malicious threats capable of stealing data and funds have been identified and analysed in-depth in Kaspersky's latest crimeware report: the GoPIX stealer that targets the PIX payment system, the Lumar multipurpose stealer, and the Rhysida ransomware. As...
Steady growth for trackers in cargo carrying units
Berg Insight, the world's leading IoT market research provider, today released a new market report covering the trailer and cargo container tracking market. The number of active tracking devices deployed for cargo carrying units (ie. trailers, intermodal containers,...
Hyper-personalisation can elevate CX
Hyper-personalisation has revolutionised customer engagement by tailoring experiences through data analysis and thus enhancing the Customer Experience (CX) - from in-store to in-app - by enabling retailers to create immersive encounters aligned with preferences. By...
Compliance is more than just legitimacy or excellence
If South African logistics firms hope to compete in the market they need to embrace compliance, not only in terms of laws and regulations but also social aspects that impact the world around us. By Petrus Gerber, supply chain solutions manager at Bidvest International...
These things should be standard in your VoIP system
Very little is certain in the world of business. That quickly becomes apparent to anyone who's ever started a business or even reached the executive level in a company. There are, however, things that all businesses should be able to take for granted. That includes...
Hybrid and multi-cloud drive business transformation
It would be impossible to find a business that is not at least partially exposed to the cloud, or which has cloud in its strategy. The cloud has changed everything but it is certainly not a one-size-fits-all conversation. What's best for one business may not be best...
Embrace the power of APIs in cybersecurity
In the fast-evolving landscape of cyber security, the intersection of technology and security has become imperative. By Sarthak Rohal, vice-president: IT services at In2IT Technologies Within this dynamic realm, application programming interfaces (APIs) have risen to...