Pensioners hit hard with credit card fraud

Pensioners hit hard with credit card fraud

There has been a sharp increase in credit card fraud during the first quarter of 2019, according to a review by the Ombudsman for Banking Services. Credit card fraud is theft involving a payment card – either debit or credit – as a fraudulent source of...

As data explodes, more companies struggle with protection

Data has grown by an explosive 569%, while data protection “adopters” have increased by almost 50 percentage points since 2016. This is according to Dell EMC’s third Global Data Protection Index, which surveyed 2 200 IT decision makers from both...
Unexpected rain on the sun links two solar mysteries

Unexpected rain on the sun links two solar mysteries

For five months in mid-2017, Emily Mason did the same thing every day. Arriving to her office at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, she sat at her desk, opened up her computer, and stared at images of the Sun — all day, every day. “I probably...
Digital determination the new key to success

Digital determination the new key to success

Kathy Gibson is at IDC CIO Summit in Zimbali – In 2019, digital transformation is well advanced, with various degrees of success seen in organisations around the world. To stay ahead of the curve it’s no longer enough to just embark on digital...
Axiz scoops Distributor of the Year awards

Axiz scoops Distributor of the Year awards

Kathy Gibson reports – Axiz has swept the boards in the annual Channelwise Awards, scooping seven out of nine category awards as well as the top Distributor of the Year title. Resellers named Axiz their favourite distributor in the following categories: servers (with...
AI brings the Fourth Industrial Revolution to mining

AI brings the Fourth Industrial Revolution to mining

One of the world’s largest premium mining equipment manufacturers is tapping the powers of IoT, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to realize safety, maintenance, productivity and operational efficiency. One early user is South Africa’s Black...