Cybercrime up as pandemic grips

The volume of malicious and opportunistic cybercrime across all types of cybercrime has increased significantly by 33% in the period January to March 2020. The is according to a new Mimecast report, entitled 100 Days of Coronavirus, that tracks cybercrime activity...

Euro channel revenue growth bounces back

European revenue growth in distribution climbed into positive year-on-year figures for the first time in a month during the week ending April 26 (week 17), but reduced business and consumer demand is likely to see overall figures decline in Q2, according to Context....

SA software helps manage food, voucher deployment

GreenFingers Mobile (GFM) has repurposed its agritech software, as a free service, to support non-profits and community-based organisations to digitally manage and fund food parcel and voucher delivery to their beneficiaries. Funders can use the platform, and its data...

IBM launches free learning and skills platform

At its Think Digital conference this week, IBM announced the launch of Open P-TECH, a free digital education platform focused on workplace learning and digital skills. The platform, building on the industry leading P-TECH program, equips 14-20-year old learners and...
The true extent of Antarctic ice sheet loss

The true extent of Antarctic ice sheet loss

Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, scientists have made precise, detailed measurements of how the elevation of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have changed over 16 years. The results provide insights into how...

SMEs’ pain continues in level-4 lockdown

The deep challenges facing small businesses are expected to worsen until lockdown reaches level-2 and level-1, when most small businesses will get back to some form of normality. A survey by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) canvassed thousands of small...