Key trends driving transformation of consumer behaviour

Key trends driving transformation of consumer behaviour

As digital transformation takes root across the consumer ecosystem, businesses must expand and deepen their relationships with consumers to better understand their wants, needs, and aspirations. With its expanded Future Consumer research, International Data...

Role-players must share responsibility to clean up SOEs

Reacting to the publication of the Zondo Commission’s latest reports on the capture of Eskom, the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) says that a concerted effort is necessary to address the ongoing issue of how directors and senior appointments are...

Cybercriminals focus on mobile apps to scam users

With an ever-growing number of smartphone users, the development of mobile applications has become a booming industry. Today there are millions of apps, helping users with almost every aspect of their everyday life – from entertainment to banking and billing....

Pandemic drove digitalisation in Europe

Close to half of the firms in the European Union report that they invested in digitalisation as a response to Covid-19. Digital firms fared better than non-digital firms through the pandemic. They were less likely to experience a strong decrease in sales from the...

Huge surge in ransomware attacks on businesses

According to new data from Stockapps.com, 66% of business organisations were hit by ransomware in 2021. This marked a 78% increase from 2020’s figures that stood at 37%. From the analysis, the increase in the ransomware-as-a-service model increases the reach of...