Is your router secure?

Routers are essential for WiFi connections, with millions of new devices set up daily in homes and workplaces. According to analysis conducted by Kaspersky, over 500 vulnerabilities were discovered in routers in 2021, including 87 critical ones. Threats stemming from...

Post Office warms the public on new scam

The SA Post Office has received several enquiries about a new scam designed to mislead members of the public to pay money into a fraudulent account, and into sharing the details of their credit card with the scammers. The emails and SMS messages appear to originate...
$18,5bn pledged to connect the unconnected

$18,5bn pledged to connect the unconnected

A global pledging event organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) this week has rallied unprecedented support from governments and companies to expand Internet access everywhere as a key aspect of sustainable development. The Partner2Connect (P2C)...

Global investments in contactless services spike

To ease people’s fears regarding personal hygiene and safety and return to pre-pandemic stability, businesses across all industries are incorporating contactless/no-touch solutions in existing operating models. Adopting these practices will lower personal...

For customers, experience is as important as products

This new digital-first world has changed the norms of commerce, work, and everyday life, prompting customers and brands to re-establish how they connect. This is the message from the fifth edition of Salesforce’s State of the Connected Customer report that shares...

PC shipments into MEA grow while tablets decline

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing device (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, is expected to decline 6% year on year in shipment terms for the second quarter of 2022, according to International Data...