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More than half of millennials surveyed would rather place an order using a potentially insecure app or website versus call or visit a location in person.  IBM Security announced the results of a global survey examining consumers’ digital behaviours during the pandemic, as well as their potential long-term impact on cybersecurity. With society becoming increasingly […]

Did you know that there are 38.19 million active internet users in South Africa? The population of South Africa is 58.9 million. So, that’s more than half the population.  Challenging, diverse and variable, the South African market is a space where innovation thrives. As in the rest of the world, the ongoing pandemic has changed […]

Saudi Payments has collaborated with IBM and Mastercard to launch Saudi Arabia’s first instant payments system ‘sarie’. Operating under the supervision of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Saudi Payments will enable the adoption of faster payments and accelerate improvements to banking reconciliation in the Kingdom’s financial ecosystem. ‘sarie’ system is expected to support local government, […]

IBM and Instacart, the leading online grocery platform announced today that Instacart has acquired over 250 patents from IBM. In addition, IBM and Instacart entered into a mutual patent cross license. The agreement allows Instacart to continue to strengthen its own patent portfolio, and the license gives Instacart freedom of action to use IBM patents […]

In a decade’s time, you will no longer care about what brand of car you sit into in the morning, but you will care about that vehicle’s safety credentials, and how well it integrates into your digital lifestyle That is the claim of IBM, in the Automotive 2030: Racing toward a digital future report on […]

A new global study from Thales, with research from the Ponemon Institute, has exposed an increasing disparity between the rapid growth of data stored in the cloud and an organisation’s approach to cloud security. Although nearly half (48%) of corporate data is stored in the cloud, only a third (32%) of organisations admit they employ a security-first approach […]

Despite continued efforts by the advertising community, ad fraud continues to plague advertisers and technology platforms. A report released by cybersecurity company Cheq states that advertisers will lose more than $23 billion globally to ad fraud in 2019. There are very few steps like ads.txt taken to ensure ROI for marketers who are spending billions. […]

Implements hybrid cloud strategy that leverages containers, microservices to drive digital transformation while keeping data secured in a private cloud. IBM announced that Primerica, Inc., a leading insurance and financial services company, has turned to IBM to help accelerate innovation and modernize their internal and customer-facing application development in a hybrid cloud environment. Insurance providers […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in content marketing helps hit the sweet spot of relevant content served to the right audience at the right time. With the capability of finding the best ways to engage audiences, AI promises to disrupt the businesses by serving content that consumers want. AI received substantial commercial success with companies like Google, […]

When one of the largest beverage brands was looking for an analytics solution that could help them monitor, manage, and increase sales globally. Think Big Analytics, who had previously built a customised data lake for the brand, was commissioned to work on a consumer analytics program to boost sales. With bespoke data applications and tools, […]