SA’s mid-size companies are ready to modernise IT

SA’s mid-size companies are ready to modernise IT

Talent retention, securing funding for modernisation, and changing attitudes of business leaders are among the challenges that businesses feel today. This is among the findings of Dell Technologies’ new survey results looking at digital modernisation trends...

Lower spend, but opportunities for IT vendors

A new index of leading indicators for IT spending launched today by International Data Corporation (IDC) supports recent forecasts that point toward declines in overall tech spending in 2020, but also highlights opportunities where businesses may be looking to...

Big rise in remote working expected

A Gartner survey of 229 HR leaders on 2 April revealed that nearly 50% of organizations reported 81% or more of their employees are working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. Another 15% of those surveyed said 61-80% of employees are working remotely at this...

Covid-19 spotlight on website takedowns

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is advising members that hosting so-called “fake news” websites is prohibited by Clause 11(5) of the Disaster Management Act regulations which makes it an offence to publish any...

African Development Bank funds renewable energy

The African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a $760 000 grant to Empower New Energy (EmNEW) to develop at least eight small renewable energy projects with capacity ranging from1-10 MW, towards bankability and...

Phishing thrives in time of Covid-19

Phishing email attacks related to Covid-19 were up 600% in Q1 2020, according to KnowBe4’s Q1 2020 top-clicked phishing report. During the quarter, simulated phishing tests with an urgent message to check passwords immediately was most popular at 45%. Following...