Phishing attacks increase 12x over 5 years

Analysis from Atlas VPN reveals that phishing in the US soared over 12-times in the last five years, hitting a record 241 342 complaints in 2020. The data was provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) branch, Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3),...
After one year of Covid-19, SMMEs are reeling

After one year of Covid-19, SMMEs are reeling

The future of South Africa’s small business sector looks bleak one year on from when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country. New research from the BeyondCovid Business Survey indicates that 26% of SMMEs report being forced to close their doors – 7% permanently,...

Urgent action needed as work trends shift

Business leaders should resist the urge to see hybrid work as business as usual – rather, it will require the rethinking of long-held assumptions. This is among the main findings from Microsoft’s first annual Work Trend Index, titled “The Next Great...

Almost half of companies won’t track workers’ vaccine status

Almost half (48%) of large global organisations will not track the vaccination status of their employees, according to a Gartner survey of HR leaders in mid-March. Only 8% of survey respondents reported that they will require employees to show proof of vaccination....

High-demand engineering roles absent from draft Critical Skills List

Employers whose business depends on imported engineering skills must submit their comments on the new draft Critical Skills List no later than 16h00 on 31 March 2021. This is the word from Marisa Jacobs, MD of Xpatweb, who says: “Holders of critical skills visas...

Countries back standards for protecting tourists

More than 100 countries, alongside international organisations and leading business groups have agreed to adopt harmonised standards for assisting tourists caught up in emergency situations. The Committee for the Development of an International Code for the Protection...