The tech industry is witnessing substantial changes in 2024, including layoffs by big companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta. This trend started last year, affecting over 191,000 employees due to factors like post-COVID-19 pandemic adjustments and a focus on emerging tech like AI.
Category: IT Security
Internet Safety: Children Should Be Cautious When Interacting with Unknown People Online
Belgium// — Children routinely interact with people they don’t know online and respond with caution when approached, but they want tech companies and governments to do more to keep them safe according to preliminary research findings released on Safer Internet Day.
Board Directors of Leading Firms Intensify Focus on AI
Board directors of leading firms with an annual turnover of over $250 million, are intensifying their focus on developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for use in their sector as initial projects they have run deliver strong results, new research* from Ocorian, a market leader in regulation and compliance services for funds, corporates, capital markets and private […]
Rewired and Running Ahead: Digital and AI Leaders Are Leaving the Rest Behind
The distance between digital and AI leaders and other industry players is big, and it’s getting bigger. Over the past three years, the spread of digital and AI maturity between leaders and laggards has increased by 60 per cent.
Allianz Risk Barometer: A Cyber Event is the Top Business Risk for 2024 in Africa, Middle East
Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer.
Predictive Intelligence: A Game-Changer in Mitigating Fraud Attacks on Payments
The surge of faster payments systems has inadvertently paved the way for a surge in fraudulent attacks. With new technology and faster payments coming to the forefront, fraudsters are tapping into vulnerabilities found within these schemes.
Rising Threats: Cybercriminals Unleash 411,000 Malicious Files Daily in 2023
Nairobi, Kenya// — Kaspersky’s (www.Kaspersky.co.za) detection systems have discovered an average of 411,000 malicious files every day, which is an increase of nearly 3% in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Black Friday Online Shopping Safety Checklist
Vigilance is urged during this 2023 Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as ‘AI-generated scams enhance the threat to this year’s festive shoppers, as it’s revealed over 7 in 10 British people worry that AI will make it easier for criminals to commit online fraud’ – NCSC.
Content Piracy: Making Careers Disappear
Content piracy is reducing opportunities for young creators to earn a living from their work. But the most insidious impact of entertainment content theft is how it undermines Africa’s ability to tell its own stories.
Ghosts in the Machine: It’s a spooky digital landscape out there!
South Africa// – 31 October 2023 – Picture the scene. It’s a Halloween Quiz Night, and you and your teammates need to answer True or False correctly on the following questions to win the grand prize.