SA is under cyber-attack

SA is under cyber-attack

The number of malware attacks on South African users increased significantly in 2015 – as much as tripling in some regions. These are some of the figures from Kaspersky Labs’ Global Research and Analysis Team, which has noted a significant increase in...
Smartphone boom in emerging markets

Smartphone boom in emerging markets

Continued demand for affordable smartphones in emerging markets drove worldwide sales of smartphones in the third quarter of 2015, according to Gartner. Global sales of smartphones to end users totalled 353-million units, a 15,5% growth over the same period in 2014....
Poor inclusivity by SA cities

Poor inclusivity by SA cities

South African cities perform badly compared to other cities in Africa on the latest MasterCard African Cities Growth Index. The new research shows Pretoria coming in at number 22, with a score of just 36,6, followed by Johannesburg at number 28, with a score of 34,6....
Employers miss out on talent

Employers miss out on talent

New research from specialist recruiter Robert Walters has revealed that employers are still largely neglecting valuable sources of talent despite the ongoing skills shortage. The study, which surveyed over 600 professionals and hiring managers from a range of...
SA firms not ready for IoT

SA firms not ready for IoT

Most organisations are not ready to adopt digitisation or the Internet of Things (IoT). This is according to the Cisco Digital Vortex: 941 Leaders whitepaper, which also outlines the vital key steps that South African organisations will need to implement to become...
Move over WiFi, here comes LiFi

Move over WiFi, here comes LiFi

WiFi networking could take on a new twist if experiments into using LED light bulbs to transmit data come to fruition, with LiFi a distinct possibility. Estonian company Velmenni has already developed a new generation of smart LED bulbs that can transmit data through...