Private sector salaries plummet in June

The number of monthly salaries paid in June 2020 showed an annual decline of -20,7%, affecting one-fifth of employees’ salaries. This is according to the latest figures from the monthly BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). “We have seen this massive slide in...
The massive cost of data breaches

The massive cost of data breaches

Data breaches cost South African companies R40,2-million per breach on average among organisations in an IBM Security study. Based on in-depth analysis of data breaches experienced by South African organisations, the study found that malicious attacks on customer,...

Cloud drives customer service in the digital world

Kathy Gibson reports – The trend to digital has accelerated over the last few months, and companies are under tremendous pressure to quickly change the way they do business. This trend will continue over the next months, says Petra Jenner, GM and senior...

Dating site security flaws fixed

Security flaws on OkCupid’s web site would allow hackers to access and steal the private data of that dating site’s users, and send messages from their accounts without users’ knowledge. Check Point Research has identified and helped to mitigate...

Solid-state batteries will create a $6bn market in 2030

Even with the influence of Covid-19, the potential market for solid-state batteries is expected to grow to over $6-billion by 2030. This is according to IDTechEx’s report “Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2020-2030: Technology, Patents, Forecasts,...