September 25, 2019 •
Finance, Top Stories •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on HSBC fights money laundering with new detection system
In an effort to improve financial crime detection, HSBC’s Global Trade and Receivables Finance has introduced an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) surveillance and an automated sanctions checking system that uses big data, advanced analytics and automated...
Technology services and digital transformation company, Mindtree announced on Thursday, 19 September 2019, that its new European headquarters will be opening in London. Mindtree says it hopes that by establishing the European headquarters, the company will...
September 16, 2019 •
Sponsored •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on The role of big data in the digital world
Anyone who operates in the online space will be very familiar with the constant stream of new jargon and language that is constantly emerging. It seems like almost every day there are new terms and technologies. Some are seemingly gone before they have even...
Korean telecommunication provider, KT, announced the launch of the Global Epidemic Prevention Platform (GEPP) in Ghana on Sunday, 18 August 2019. The project, in conjunction with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), is the first public-private partnership between...
June 5, 2019 •
Cloud Computing •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on 73% of organisations are failing to meet users’ demands, reveals study
Over the past decade, the amount of data generated has exploded; data growth and sprawl is so rampant that by 2025 we will generate more than 175 Zettabytes of data each year, up almost two thirds from 2018. Organisations need to manage and protect this data...
Facebook is working closely with key non-profit and research partners to use artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to address large-scale social, health and infrastructure challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. These efforts range from rural electrification in...
Automation Anywhere, specialists in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), announced the expansion of its operations in Africa and (Rest of the World) ROW countries, with plans to open an office in Johannesburg. To lead the company’s expansion, Sriram...
Students from Nigeria and Tanzania were the overall joint winners of this year’s Sub Saharan regional finals of Huawei’s global ICT Competition. The winners were announced at the Huawei regional headquarter in Woodmead, Johannesburg. Together with...
March 3, 2019 •
Sponsored •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on App services critical in a DevOps-driven multi-cloud world, says F5 survey
The recent release of the fifth annual ‘State of Application Services’ report by F5 Networks shows that organisations regard application services as being vital for cloud adoption and, indeed, their ultimate success in today’s app-driven digital...
One of the most important trends to emerge in recent years is that it is increasingly difficult to identify individual risks in isolation. Business, society and culture are all complex and that gives rise to an interconnected risk landscape which requires an...
February 15, 2019 •
General •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Why CEO’s need to take advantage of Big Data
Many business owners and CEOs have introduced Big Data into their operations, yet few can leverage it for a competitive advantage. According to the PwC 22nd annual survey launched at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, CEOs are still failing to...
South African based Artificial Intelligence Software & Solutions provider Cortex Logic secures growth investment to expand its reach to new clients in Europe & USA. Cortex Logic is an African Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and solutions company...
January 9, 2019 •
Features •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Data governance is not just about compliance; it’s good business
An effective data governance strategy is essential for business’ due to the increasing importance of data and imposition of various data regulations. This strategy ensures that the right policies, processes, technology and people are in place to effectively...
January 8, 2019 •
Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Top 5 IT trends that will redefine businesses in 2019
We are living in an era of unparalleled innovation. As new and emerging technologies continue to redefine IT and business, the pace of change and technological advancement is accelerating. Today, we are looking at a smarter, intelligent future driven by...
January 4, 2019 •
Features •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on How a team of data scientists can make a difference to your bottom line
In today’s digital world of cloud, mobility, analytics and data, the focus for both business and consumers is to find answers to their problems. Just building a solution or buying devices and applications, without coming up with an answer, in the...
December 18, 2018 •
Enterprise IT •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on A Data Centre on Wheels – Where Is It Taking Us?
Driverless vehicles are on the road now. It’s a big news story. Getting the cars to behave with their human-driven peers has taken a tremendous amount of work. Getting them to avoid collisions is still a work in progress. When you dig into what’s making...
