Don’t forget the governance around Covid-19 cost-cutting

Kathy Gibson reports – There is no doubt that the Coivd-19 virus has impacted every person and business on the planet. What is important at this time is our reactions to it, says Cecil Munsamy, MD at AVeS Cyber Security. “At the beginning we were caught...

Level 3 liquor let-down looms, warns Sapics

Many South Africans are rejoicing over President Ramaphosa’s latest announcement that the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown regulations will mean they can restock their liquor shelves and wine fridges. When South Africa moves down to lockdown level 3, alcohol...

Lockdown exacerbates SA’s economic woes

The devastating effects of South Africa’s draconian lockdown are playing out in front of our eyes, writes Chris Hattingh, project manager and researcher at the Free Market Foundation. Implemented on 27 March 2020, the lockdown has piled on misery for an economy...

Nominations for women’s award open

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is calling for nominations for AWIEF Awards 2020. This year marks the fourth edition of the highly-anticipated AWIEF Awards which serves as the premier platform to highlight achievements in women...

Healthcare set to embrace RPA

Half of US healthcare providers will invest in robotic process automation (RPA) in the next three years, up from 5% today, according to Gartner. The heightened need to optimise costs and scarce healthcare resources during the coronavirus pandemic is providing further...

The rise and rise of adware

Kaspersky researchers have found that the number of applications capable of bombarding users with unwanted advertising is increasing on official marketplaces. Three new applications with adware modules were found on the Google Play store in a span of just three...