No trust among cyber-crooks

New data on cybercriminal operations and patterns for buying and selling goods and services in the underground show that trust has eroded among criminal interactions, causing a switch to e-commerce platforms and communication using Discord, both of which increase user...

Very young entrepreneurs a vital player in African employment

Investments in supporting successful transitions from school and university directly to entrepreneurship could unlock significant employment gains in Africa. This is according to a new research paper from the Anzisha Prize, which has worked with very young African...

Lockdown drives unintended benefits on the road

Lockdown has had a positive effect on vehicle crime and road-related incidents mainly due to the 74% decline in vehicle usage and the heightened visibility of police. As expected, according to statistics from MiX Telematics, the restriction on public movement and...

PS2 dominant as 1,56bn game consoles sold

Research by Learnbods.com has revealed that approximately 1,56-billion game consoles of different brands have been sold globally, with the PlayStation 2 accounting for the biggest share at 10,07%. By the end of March 2020, approximately 157,68-million PlayStation 2...

ISPs are enabling new connectivity reality

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is reminding Internet users that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are providers of essential services and therefore fully-functional during all Covid-19 lockdown phases. With the president...

Systems resilience in a time of unprecedented disruption

In the unfolding Covid-19 crisis, systems resilience is being tested like never before. By David Christie, intelligent engineering services lead for Accenture in Africa IT and business leaders must ensure that their organisations can continue to operate through this...