Lombard Insurance also falls victim to cyber-attack

Another South African financial services company has become a cyber-attack victim. Lombard Insurance Company has admitted to its systems being breached, but details on how customers have been affected are still sketchy. Customers have been warned that their personal...

Africa’s smartphone market resilient to Covid-19 fallout

Africa’s overall mobile phone market saw shipments decline 6% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q2 2020, according to the latest figures announced by International Data Corporation (IDC). The technology research and consulting services firm’s newly released...

Work from home set to transform security

Two technologies that will have transformational impact on global businesses within the next 10 years have been highlighted by the 2020 Gartner Hype Cycle for Endpoint Security. Bring your own PC (BYOPC) security will reach mainstream adoption in the next two to five...

SA firm to supply major UK wind farm

Pretoria-based Etion Create has been selected as one of the preferred suppliers in the Sofia offshore wind farm project in the UK, one of the largest in the world. Etion Create, an original design manufacturer of advanced electronics equipment based in Centurion...

Robot dogs help Ford save time, money

On World Dog Day (26 August), Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa is paying tribute to the robot dogs that scout its factories. These four-legged dog-like robots can sit, shake hands and roll over. They also can perform 360-degree camera scans, handle 30-degree...

Sassa beneficiaries can change payment methods next week

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is opening its system for approved applicants to change their preferred method of payment for the special Covid-19 SRD grant. The window period is scheduled for Monday 31 August to Sunday 6 September 2020, when it will...