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Steps to take in the event of a security breach
Businesses around the world continue to be plagued by a high number of security breaches. The larger the business, and the more confidential data it houses, the bigger the risk. Despite companies having solid security policies and procedures in place,…
Banking the unbanked: serving the excluded
Two billion people worldwide do not have a bank account or access to financial institutions. Often referred to as the unbanked, they generally only pay in cash or purchase money orders. Matthew Barnard, the executive head of banking at BBD,…
Cloud skills impending cloud adoption in Africa
The race to the cloud continues as South Africa is slowly transforming into a digital economy. Andrew Cruise, CEO, Routed, a cloud infrastructure provider, says that South Africa’s cloud maturity levels are still lower than other countries, but the market…
Change Management reimagined: creating lasting success for your technology initiatives
A mere decade ago, the world’s biggest companies were the likes of General Electric, Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil and CitiGroup. Today, that list is dominated by technology players such as Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and China Mobile. Wowed…
The meteoric rise of the robot in business
The global chatbot market grew from $113 million in 2015 to $703 million in 2016 and is projected to grow in value to $1.23 billion by 2025, according to Grand View Research. Analysis of consumer perceptions and usage of chatbots…
Top 5 security and risk management trends according to Gartner
Critical data breaches are in the news on a regular basis these days. A single breach can result in massive losses, both in money and reputation. Stock prices drop, customers become angry and business goals are jeopardised. Security — once…
Enhancing science and IT learning in rural South Africa
Mochudi Secondary School in Rural North West, South Africa has become the beneficiary of a mobile science and IT Lab which is designed to help teachers and pupils. Many of the rural schools in South Africa need resources that reflect…
Maturing Africa in the Quantum Age
It takes a village to raise a child, and precisely 54 nations to develop Africa. Our continent has come a long way in terms of development but much more needs to be accomplished. Africa’s dark history shows us that despite…
Cybercriminals homing in on the IoT
Criminals look to attack businesses embracing the Internet of Things (IoT), targeting small to mid-sized enterprises (SME) providing services to global organisations. One of the predictions made in the 2018 Cybersecurity Predictions released by Stroz Friedberg, an Aon Company, is…
The future for SMEs is online
Research by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) found that small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who have invested in digital technologies showed more growth than those that did not. In addition, further studies found that technology improved management, information delivery, collaboration…
MTN reaffirms dividend despite Iran sanctions
MTN Group CEO Rob Shuter said on Thursday at the telecommunications operator’s annual general meeting of shareholders that it still expects to declare a full-year dividend for 2018 of R5/share despite impending severe US sanctions on Iran. Iran is a…
Netflix: the most valuable media company in the world (for a day)
Netflix overtook Walt Disney in market value on Thursday, taking the title of most valuable media company from the film, TV and theme-park giant, but only for a little while. Shares of the video streaming service rose as much as…
Accenture commits $200 million to education
Accenture has announced its commitment to more than US$200 million over the next three years to help equip disadvantaged people with job skills for the digital age. “As a technology leader, we have an obligation to apply new scalable technology…
Korea ready to share its technological and industrial revolution experience with Africa
Korean President Moon Jae-in has committed to sharing Korea’s technological and industrial experience with Africa and to help it compete in the 4th Industrial Revolution. His message came at the opening ceremony of the 53rd Annual Meetings of the African…
MTN Nigeria introduces 17-Digit Recharge PIN
The management of MTN Nigeria has announced the introduction of a new 17-digit recharge card Personal Identification Number (PIN), one additional digit from the previous 16. What this means is that when purchasing a scratch card of any denomination, the…
Online mentoring consultancy helping African students get a dream college offer
Crimson Education an online mentoring consultancy that helps build high school students’ candidacy to apply for overseas universities has opened offices in South Africa. Crimson was started by two high-scholars Jamie Beaton and South Africa-born Sharndre Kushor in 2013 is currently…
