Jun 18, 2020
Amazon has announced the creation of 3 000 new virtual jobs in South Africa this year. The roles will range from customer service associates to technical experts who will work virtually and provide 24/7 support to Amazon customers in North America and Europe. The...
Jun 18, 2020
Worldwide spending on information security and risk management technology and services will continue to grow through 2020, although at a lower rate than previously forecast, according to Gartner. Information security spending is expected to grow 2,4% to reach...
Jun 18, 2020
Cybercriminals have been exploiting the increased popularity in video games during lockdown to launch attacks. In April, the daily number of blocked attempts to direct Kaspersky users to malicious sites that exploit the gaming theme increased by 54% when compared to...
Jun 18, 2020
Companies focused on expanding their employees’ skills and are ahead of their peers on the upskilling curve, are more optimistic about their future, according to research by PwC. The PwC report, “Talent Trends 2020 – Upskilling: Building confidence...
Jun 18, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has caused a global IT spending to slip 8% this year, with thousands of companies cutting their technology and service budgets and financing only essential IT costs. Although the entire sector is forecast to shrink, IT devices and data center...
Jun 18, 2020
The Covid-19 crisis is creating pressure on CIOs to do more with less and make difficult decisions. Gartner recommends that CIOs follow a cost optimisation framework to help determine where to reduce IT and business costs. “Cost optimisation ideas are typically...
