Vodacom partnership advances financial inclusion in Africa
By Staff Writer 21 October 2020Vodacom Group announced today that it is partnering with AFI under the global network’s public-private dialogue (PPD) platform to advance financial inclusion in Africa FULL STORY >
Where is the profit in deploying AI?
By Staff Writer 20 October 2020If AI is the next best thing since sliced bread, why aren't more organisations recording significant financial benefits from it? FULL STORY >
Financial Services sector becomes vulnerable to Ransomware
By Industry Contributor 19 October 2020By Rick Vanover, Senior Director of Product Strategy at Veeam FULL STORY >
F5 gets smarter in the fight against fraud
By Staff Writer 9 October 2020F5 has introduced an AI-powered solution that blocks fraud missed by existing technologies, aimed at protecting businesses and consumers while reducing workloads for fraud teams FULL STORY >
New features for Facebook Groups to help communities stay connected
By Staff Writer 8 October 2020Facebook groups help South Africans navigate COVID-19, with 81% of Facebook users saying the most important group they are part of now operates online. FULL STORY >
Livelier AI: Herald of savvier businesses
By Staff Writer 30 September 2020Heard of Artificial Intelligence? Ready yourself for Continuous Intelligence, Explainable Artificial Intelligence and Responsible Intelligence - and why these will enable businesses to become savvier. FULL STORY >
Industry Insight - Transforming cybersecurity in the Financial Services
By Industry Contributor 25 September 2020Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Sales Manager at Fortinet weighs in on the risks the financial industry is facing and what you can do. FULL STORY >
Why your next recruit should be a data specialist
By Industry Contributor 18 September 2020By Shaune Jordaan, Hoorah Digital CEO FULL STORY >
Industry Opinion: Why good governance is the first stop on the road to AI readiness
By Industry Contributor 9 September 2020Lillian Barnard, Managing Director of Microsoft South Africa, explains why responsible AI begins with good data governance and elaborates on why good governance is the first stop on the road to AI readiness. FULL STORY >
Early detection of Adverse Media - the next big trend in data science
By Press Release 27 August 2020Adverse media, or negative news, has for a long time been used in the financial sector as a risk management tool to identify potential criminal behaviour during on boarding and periodic reviews of customers FULL STORY >
Vodacom announces R5 million Gender-Based Violence Fund to further support survivors
By Staff Writer 27 August 2020The recent Vodacom FaceBook Live event aimed to shed light on the impact of gender based violence (GBV) and how to overcome it, emphasizing finding lasting solutions to the scourge of gender violence. FULL STORY >
Facebook launches Avatars across Sub-Saharan Africa
By Staff Writer 18 August 2020Facebook has launched Avatars in Africa to give people new ways to express themselves online. FULL STORY >
Check Point Research finds vulnerabilities in certain Amazon Alexa subdomains
By Ryan Noik 14 August 2020Researchers at Check Point have demonstrated how hackers could remove/install skills on a victim’s Alexa account, access voice histories, and personal information, offering a sobering reminder of the vulnerabilities... FULL STORY >
Microsoft, Mastercard collaborate to accelerate innovation
By Staff Writer 31 July 2020Microsoft and Mastercard have announced a new collaboration, aimed at building pathways to financial security and provide tools for sustainable growth FULL STORY >
Microsoft: Graduates, AI is coming to bring you jobs
By Ryan Noik 28 July 2020Today, Microsoft and the Central University of Technology (CUT), Free State, announced Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence programme (AI) to address the demand in the province, and South Africa in general. FULL STORY >
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