September’s ‘Most Wanted’ malware

Check Point Research (CPR) has published its latest Global Threat Index for September 2022 which indicates that while Formbook is still the most prevalent malware – impacting 3% of organisations worldwide – Vidar is now in eighth position, up seven places...

Contact centres take CX into the future

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex – As the business landscape shifts, the contact centre is becoming more important to businesses looking to leverage cloud computing and advanced analytics to redefine the customer experience they offer. Todd Zerbe, senior...

Cyberthreats pose risks to food security in Africa

When it comes to the digitisation of agriculture, countries across sub-Sahara Africa are at varying stages of technology adoption and transformation. But even though smart technology is increasingly used to make agriculture more efficient, there are risks when it...

Ethereum network revenues down 85% in Q3

Ethereum’s revenues have taken a massive hit, plunging 85% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. The Ethereum network generated $274,1-million in revenue during the third quarter of this year, according to a StockApps.com data...

UCT leaps up 23 places in global rankings

The University of Cape Town (UCT) climbed 23 places and retained its top spot on the continent in this year’s World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education (THE). The university now sits at 160th globally, up from 183rd place in 2021. The latest...

Businesses urged to step into the metaverse

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex – Businesses can’t discount the impact that the metaverse is going to have on the world and need to start thinking about how they can be part of it. Angelika Gifford, vice-president: EMEA at Meta, explains that the metaverse...