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Next time you contact your insurer there is a good chance that you will be dealing with artificial intelligence (AI). Insurers are starting to use intelligent computers to give advice and speed up the process of buying insurance and paying claims. Virtual underwriters...
Build a company culture that identifies risk
By Riaan Bekker - In 1987, a London Underground ticket seller was alerted to a burning tissue on one of the escalators. They duly put it out, but didn’t report the incident. If they had, the slowly-building inferno under the station might have been discovered in time....
Does your mobile strategy leave you open to cyber- crime?
By Sanjay Vaid - A report by IDC predicts that there will be over 1,7-billion smartphone users by 2020. When added to other figures supplied by the IDC’s FutureScape: World Mobility 2017 Predictions report, IT spending on mobile is predicted to peak at 50% of total...
Ducati is changing the racing world with data
By Denis Nalon - Some say a winning bike makes all the difference. Some say it’s all about control. But one thing is certain: technology has become a huge winning factor, shaving pivotal milliseconds off lap times. I was able to experience the rush of racing last...
Better EQ puts you a step ahead
By Dr Karina de Bruin - When going to work, one does not necessarily consider the emotional aspect of it, which in reality plays a significant role in your productivity and success. We are, after all, emotionally-driven creatures, whether we want to be or not. This is...
Professionalised cyber-crime a key business issue
By Mike Rogers - Cyber-criminals had a banner year in 2017, with ransomware variants like WannaCry, Petya and NotPetya bringing major organisations such as National Health Service trusts in the UK, Spain’s Telefonica and the National Bank of Ukraine to their knees....
Are investment banks ready for blockchain?
By Prashant Prakash - Two years ago, Accenture published a report on the potential impact of blockchain technology on the investment banking industry. Since then, interest in and funding for this type of financial technology (fintech) have grown exponentially. An...
AI should empower and enable human prosperity
By Paige dos Santos - Despite the reservations of several leading technologists and scientists - most notably among them Messrs Musk and Hawking - artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most exciting and possibly useful technological developments in our history....
How can you ensure consistent service delivery?
Imagine you’re at a restaurant. When you arrive, there is no menu. You decide to order what you feel like, however, every time you place an order, the response back from the kitchen is that they don’t serve what you’ve asked for. After several attempts, you finally...
#GetModern without the risk
Not modernising your technology infrastructure is a big risk, but so are the perceived costs. To to see the real value of next-generation data centres, try a risk-free assessment. Modern companies are caught in a serious struggle. They must balance cost and still...
Nasa Twin Study confirms what happens to a body in space
The Twin Study propelled NASA into the genomics era of space travel. It was a ground-breaking study comparing what happened to astronaut Scott Kelly, in space, to his identical twin brother, Mark, who remained on Earth. The perfect nature versus nurture study was...
Enterprises urged to choose their tech future
Kathy Gibson reports - South African companies are at a watershed when it comes to the technology they employ – and they will have to embrace emerging technologies in the near future to avoid being sidelined. This is the word from Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide...
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