Cyberespionage threat groups up their game

In June 2020, Kaspersky researchers uncovered an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. The final payload is a remote administration tool that provides full control over the infected device. Further...

TonnUp launches digital channel in commodities market

South African agri-tech startup TonnUp has launched an online trading platform that aims to shake up the local commodities market by helping farmers market and sell their agricultural products within a structured and transparent environment. The platform aims to...

Consumers drive healthy printer revenue in Europe

Demand from house-bound students and workers has driven strong performance in European printer sales during the first 11 weeks of 2021, although supply issues are impacting certain product categories, says research group Context. The Context Weekly Revenue Trend Index...

Pandemic accelerates digital upskilling

A new PwC survey of 32 500 workers in 19 countries paints a picture of a global workforce that sees the shift to remote working as just the tip of the iceberg. Reflecting the fact the pandemic has accelerated a number of workforce trends, 60% of workers globally...

SA has strong appetite for remote work

One of the major legacies of the pandemic is an expectation by workers that they will be allowed to work remotely more often, according to a new study – Decoding Global Ways of Working – by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. The study included...

Hybrid work environment drives devices

The number of devices (PCs – laptops and desk-based – tablets and mobile phones) in use globally will total 6,2-billion units in 2021, according to Gartner, with 125-million more laptops and tablets expected to be in use this year than in 2020. “The...