Companies struggle to execute CX strategies

Only 40% of marketing executives in EMEA are “very confident” that their company’s current customer experience (CX) strategies are capable of winning and retaining customers, according to an international CX study conducted by SAS and the CMO...

Be alert when making digital payments

According to the latest Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 23% of respondents from South Africa experienced financial losses associated with threats when using online banking and mobile wallet services – with the majority losing up to the equivalent of $1 000,...

Leverage ESG strategies to create value and build trust

“Business as usual” – with a sole focus on profitability – has become obsolete, and never before have companies been subject to as much scrutiny from society as they are now in the context of global climate and societal challenges....

Year-over-year growth for global security appliance market

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, vendor revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 4,7% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) to $6,1-billion, representing a $274-million...

Cisco breaks record for enterprise WLAN shipments

Enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) revenues defied gravity in the fourth quarter of 2022, hitting a record $3-billion and, despite a marked contraction in sales to China, Cisco shipped more WLAN units than it ever has after supply constraints were alleviated, says...

AMD adds Zen 4 to Epyc embedded processors

AMD has launched the 4th generation AMD Epyc Embedded 9004 Series processors, powered by Zen 4 architecture to provide technology and features for embedded networking, security/firewall and storage systems in cloud and enterprise computing as well as industrial edge...