SA consumers lax when it comes to online security

Cisco’s recent Consumer Security Survey has gathered insight into how secure (or insecure) South Africans feel online – and, it turns out, they have good reason to be worried. The survey involved 1 006 South African consumers aged 16 and older and revealed...
Global device shipments expected to drop again

Global device shipments expected to drop again

Worldwide shipments of total devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to decline 4,4% in 2023, to total 1,7-billion units, according to Gartner. In 2022, the devices shipment market declined 11,9%. “The depressed economic market will continue to...
Miscommunication a leading cause of IT security incidents

Miscommunication a leading cause of IT security incidents

More than half of top-tier managers surveyed in South Africa (60%) admit that a miscommunication with the IT department or IT security team has resulted in at least one cybersecurity incident within their organisations. In terms of personal attitudes, the majority of...
Shareholders give Alviva buyout the thumbs up

Shareholders give Alviva buyout the thumbs up

The biggest deal in the South African IT industry came a step closer to fruition on Friday when 93% of the eligible shareholders in Alviva voted overwhelmingly in favour of a buyout of the group by Tham Investments and DY Investments 3. In June last year, the...
Bridging the digital divide in civil society a work in progress

Bridging the digital divide in civil society a work in progress

In 2019, the World Bank dubbed South Africa the world’s most unequal country. Since then, people across the country and the African continent continue to face a myriad of daily challenges with a newer form of disparity — the digital divide —...