As Covid-19 shuts down business, hackers move in

As the Covid-19 pandemic grips the world, the economy is faltering – and the underground economy is having a field day, with hackers around the globe taking advantage of the outbreak by accelerating their activities to spread their own infections. It’s...

Corex limits operations during Covid-19

In light of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for action to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus Covid-19, Corex is limiting its operations for the next few days. As a precautionary measure, the distributor is closing its Johannesburg and Cape Town...

What children are doing online

Kaspersky research shows that, for January and February 2020, the top three activities children in South Africa participate in or search for online, include software/audio/video (at 40,95%), computer games (at 18,76%) and social networks (at 18,14%). The local region...

ITU launches emergency telecommunication guidelines

In the face of the global coronavirus crisis, as in any other emergency, the speed and efficiency of our response is proportional to the level of preparedness. To help countries better manage disaster response activities at a time when the frequency, intensity and...

NSBC launches Covid-19 Small Business Relief Centre

The Covid-19 Small Business Relief Centre has been launched by the National Small Business Chamber to assist small businesses during this crisis. With the collaboration of experts in various business fields, this center hopes to help small businesses weather the...
How to be a strong leader during the Covid-19 crisis

How to be a strong leader during the Covid-19 crisis

Covid-19 is causing a global humanitarian crisis, with hundreds of thousands of lives disrupted – and we’re not nearing the end of the crisis. By Mary Mesaglio, distinguished vice-president at Gartner In my day-to-day, I work with executive leaders and...