Amazon Prime Day sales on the SA radar

One-third (34%) of South African adults – an estimated 13,6-million people – plan to shop this year’s Amazon Prime Day sales. Finder’s Amazon Prime Day Shopping Report, which surveyed 1 206 South African Internet users, reveals the most popular...

Asset-tracking spend to hit $45bn by 2027

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global spend on asset tracking by enterprises will increase from $16-billion in 2022 to $45-billion in 2027 – a substantial growth of 184%. The management and security of high-value assets is becoming of...

APT group targets building automation systems

In mid-October 2021, Kaspersky ICS CERT discovered a previously unknown Chinese-speaking threat actor attacking telecommunications, manufacturing, and transport organisations in several Asian countries. During the initial attacks, the group exploited MS Exchange...
Human leadership the next priority to focus on

Human leadership the next priority to focus on

The human aspects of leadership are becoming increasingly important for companies to succeed – but fewer than a third of them are actually doing it. A Gartner survey of more than 230 HR leaders revealed that 90% believe that to succeed in today’s work...

Businesses show fighting spirit despite high inflation

Statistics South Africa released its latest consumer price index with inflation recorded at 6,5% in May 2022, up from 5,9% in April 2022. Despite this, all but four out of the 27 industries monitored by Skynamo’s Industry Thermometer bounced back with positive...

Good commercial demand balances weak consumer market for PC monitors

New results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker show that the global PC monitor market posted flat results in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), registering a 0,3% increase in shipment volume compared to the same quarter...