South Africa stories - Page 5
Legal challenge over decision that AI machines cannot be granted patents
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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court case
A legal challenge is being prepared to overturn the Intellectual Property Office's (IPONZ) decision not to recognise a machine as an inventor.
DSA study finds economic benefit of using MHz band
Fri, 25th Feb 2022
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edutech
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uc
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wireless networks
Study shows that Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa could see billions in economic benefits from enabling unlicensed access to the 5925-7125 MHz band.
Rage against the machine: Can an AI programme be an inventor?
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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ai
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patents
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high court
New Zealand has been caught by a global fight between humans and machines that might define intellectual property rights for the rest of the century.
AURA launch first Crime Trend Report, aims to gain insight in South Africa
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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ai
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
On-demand emergency services marketplace AURA has launched a report into South Africa’s high crime rate and what can be done to lower it.
Trends that will shape workspace layouts in 2022
Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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martech
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hybrid & remote work
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cleantech
2022 office space trends: employee-centric spaces, safety and wellness, natural inspiration, and corporate and environmental sustainability.
Barclays selects HPE GreenLake for global private cloud platform
Tue, 21st Dec 2021
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private cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Hewlett Packard has announced that Barclays has selected HPE GreenLake to deliver its global private cloud platform.
Board International Australia partners with Decision Inc. to enhance development strategies
Tue, 30th Nov 2021
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
Decision-making platform provider Board International has announced a new partnership with data and analytics consultancy company Decision Inc. Australia.
Commvault extends Metallic MSP ecosystem with three new partners
Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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saas
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partner programmes
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commvault
This latest move increases the company's reach by bringing access to Commvault's data protection solutions to more organisations in more geographies.
Robotic Skies and Carbonix partner to advance UAV tech on global scale
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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crm
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martech
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partner programmes
Robotic Skies partners with Carbonix to provide international field support for Carbonix UAVs in various industries.
Ukheshe and dzcard broaden digital payment solutions for APAC
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
South African fintech firm Ukheshe Technologies is partnering with dzcard to expand its reach into the Asia Pacific region.
Xero reveals the Xero App Store - Find, trial and buy apps
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has opened the Xero App Store, a new way for small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps.
How an AI system called DABUS received a patent for its own invention
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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ai
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patents
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industrial
Move over humans, it’s AI’s turn to take the spotlight in what could be a defining moment for the future of invention.
Alteryx and PwC bring partnership to more regions around the globe
Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
Alteryx and PwC have expanded their global partnership to accelerate digital transformation across APAC and EMEA regions.
OpenEye expands internationally with new VP appointment
Fri, 9th Jul 2021
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apac expansion
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global expansion
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openeye
Based in Australia, Angelo Salvatore will be responsible for establishing relationships with channel partners throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Avast finds cybercriminals are targeting gamers with cryptomining malware
Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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gaming
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blockchain
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digital entertainment
Cybercriminals are using cracked games to target gamers with cryptomining malware, earning over $2 million in cryptocurrency.
Global spending on financial crime compliance accelerates
Fri, 11th Jun 2021
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risk & compliance
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financial institutions
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lexisnexis
Global spending on financial crime compliance at financial institutions is forecast to reach US$213.9 billion in 2021.
Surge in Android banking malware and RDP attacks - ESET
Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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smartphones
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malware
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supply chain
A new report from cybersecurity firm ESET has revealed rapid abuse of trending vulnerabilities and configuration flaws by cyber crooks.
2020 most productive year for Ransomware 2.0
Fri, 28th May 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
2020 was a highly productive year for Ransomware 2.0 in Asia Pacific, with REvil and JSWorm resurfacing as major threats, according to Kaspersky.
Financial malware activity dropped in 2020 as creators honed their wares
Tue, 6th Apr 2021
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malware
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fintech
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email security
Cybercriminals used the time to plan more malicious propagation techniques, both new and evolved from previous methods.
New Zealand agreement signed for PwC and Microsoft Global Alliance
Fri, 26th Mar 2021
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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pwc
PwC New Zealand has signed a local agreement with Microsoft to bring the PwC Microsoft Global Alliance to New Zealand organisations.