Banking fraud hits half of SA users

More than half of South African users (59%) faced banking fraud at least once in the first half of 2020, according to a recent Kaspersky survey. In most of the cases (74%) the banking fraud occurred via the phone, while the calls were received mainly during business...

SA parents want blended learning for their kids

Recent lockdown conditions threw the gauntlet down at South Africa’s education system: adapt to the online world quickly to keep up with the syllabus during unforeseen circumstances, or face stalling learning completely, compromising the future of South...

Data protection, security concerns come to the fore

Consumers are increasingly concerned about data sharing during the pandemic and the security challenges organisations face supporting employees and customers in our remote-first world. These are the conclusions from two Cisco research studies that also highlight...

Electric cars won’t take over the road for a while

Electric vehicles will make up as many as eight out of 10 new cars sold in 2050. But it will still be a long road before they dislodge gasoline as the predominant fuel in transportation. This is the word from IHS Markit vice-chairman Daniel Yergin, writing in his new...

Develop supply chain professionals to stay competitive

To remain competitive in an ever-changing environment, chief supply chain officers (CSCOS) must apply advanced strategies to develop and train supply chain talent, according to Gartner. “Despite the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies are...

SK Hynix to buy Intel’s NAND business

SK hynix will acquire Intel’s NAND memory and storage business for $9-billion. The transaction includes the NAND SSD business, the NAND component and wafer business, and the Dalian NAND memory manufacturing facility in China. Intel will retain its distinct Intel...