CFOs look to protect contractors during crisis

A Gartner cohort of 200 CFOs has revealed that 81% intend to offer benefits to their hourly employees that exceed any contractual obligations during the coronavirus disruption, with as many as a third intending to offer full monetary compensation during the period....
Dark data raises security risks for SA organisations

Dark data raises security risks for SA organisations

South African organisations are struggling more than ever before to manage their data, with almost half (49%) of enterprise data now considered ‘dark’ (unclassified and untagged), an increase from 41% since last year. This is among the findings from the...

Coronavirus adds to local SMMEs woes

With the global outbreak of the Covid-19 virus now crippling economic activity worldwide, South African SMMEs are particularly vulnerable. Local businesses have already been battling through a technical recession, severe load-shedding and low consumer and business...

US lockdowns lead to huge surge in VPN usage

VPN usage in the US increased by 71% in the last seven days, and by a staggering 124% in the last two weeks. This is according to Atlas VPN which says it measured how much traffic travelled through its servers last week from its 53 000 weekly users. The number of...

IT services hit hardest by new virus

The coronavirus (Covid-19) will by far have the most impact on the technology industry in 2020. It will put incredible strain on the world’s economy, which will be effectively halted for three months or more. It is effectively a stress test on companies’...

Global economy heads for recession

Disruptions to supply chains, demand, international trade flows, and travel, along with lockdowns and collapsing stock prices, resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus have dealt a heavy blow to the global economy. By IHS Markit March Global...