Salaries sink in April, reversing recent gains

Salaries sink in April, reversing recent gains

The overall dismal economic environment has contributed to the average nominal take-home pay slipping further in April 2023, according to the monthly BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). The number of salary payments has also fallen, signalling a troubled job...
Social media linked to youth mental health issues

Social media linked to youth mental health issues

Social media offers many benefits for young people, but there are indicators that it could also pose a risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. That’s the warning from US surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy in a new advisory on...
Companies come under attack via non-IT systems

Companies come under attack via non-IT systems

Operational technology (OT) is coming under increased cyberattack, with a big majority (75%) of OT organisations reporting at least one intrusion in the last year. “Fortinet’s 2023 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report shows that while...
VMware does its SA partners proud

VMware does its SA partners proud

By Mark Davison – Due to various reasons we’re all familiar with, It’s been a while since they last held them – but last night at The Roof in Bryanston, VMware hosted the event of the channel calendar so far when it recognised its top partners...
Thousands of SA bank cards exposed on the dark web

Thousands of SA bank cards exposed on the dark web

Even though banks and other financial institutions do a lot to protect their customers from payment card fraud, criminals still find their way into victims’ wallets. New research by NordVPN analysed 6-million stolen payment cards found on the dark web. Two in...