Global shift in financial malware threats

The financial threat landscape experienced a game-changing pandemic year. In a new Kaspersky report – Financial Cyberthreats in 2020 – it was found that while the overall volume of threats via PCs or mobiles decreased during this period, Kaspersky experts...

Microsoft and Zoom most impersonated brands for phishing

It is no secret that cybercriminals often pretend to be someone they are not to lure out people’s money or valuable information, and what can be better used for this purpose than a well-known and trusted brand? According to new data from Atlas VPN, Microsoft and...

Mobile games are world’s most popular apps

Mobile games and gaming apps are the most popular genre across the globe, according to new research by Carphone Warehouse, with Japan creating the most apps of any country. The company has analysed the top 10 countries creating the highest number of gaming apps. They...

Google tops media performance index

Global attribution leader AppsFlyer has released the 12th edition of its Performance Index, ranking the top media sources marketers should partner with. AppsFlyer analysed 580 media sources, 29-billion installs, and over 16 000 apps globally over the second half of...

New payment platform empowers informal waste reclaimers

In a major boost for the local recycling sector, Coca-Cola in South Africa and BanQu have rolled out an innovative payment platform to financially empower informal waste reclaimers and buy-back centres. “Waste reclaimers who collect waste packaging perform one...
Digital transformation tops the staffing agenda in 2021

Digital transformation tops the staffing agenda in 2021

CIOs plan to increase their IT staffing so they can further accelerate digital initiatives this year. A recent survey by Gartner found that 55% of CIOs will up the total number of full-time employees (FTEs) in IT across the course of 2021. They will predominantly...