Short-term impact for wearables market

The global wearables market is expected to grow 9,4% in 2020, reaching 368,2-million shipments according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. This marks a significant slowing of the market compared to...

Super stalkerware uncovered

Kaspersky researchers have found a new sample of stalkerware – commercial software that is usually used to secretly monitor users’ partners or colleagues – which has functionality that supersedes all previously found software. MonitorMinor enables...

How sales leaders can prepare for virus disruptions

As the global coronavirus pandemic rises, chief sales officers (CSOs) and senior sales leaders must prepare their organisations to manage risk and take fast action, according to Gartner. New research shows that sales organisations need a plan built around both...

Sabric warns of coronavirus scams

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) has issued a warning to bank clients that cybercriminals are exploiting the spread of Covid-19 for their own gain, spreading coronavirus scams. Coronavirus scams exploit people’s concerns for their...

DevConf goes digital

DevConf has decided to change the scheduled conference to a livestreamed event in light of the ban large gatherings. “We took a position last week to prepare for this eventuality, and we’re happy to tell you that DevConf will go ahead live streamed to all...

Rand Show postponed

The Rand Show, scheduled to take place from at Nasrec 8 April to 13 April, has been postponed. A new date will be announced later. Craig Newman, CEO Johannesburg Expo Centre and Rand Show director, states: “As one of this country’s longest running events,...