SA sees decrease in mobile malware attacks

SA sees decrease in mobile malware attacks

Mobile malware detected in South Africa within 2019 saw a decrease in the number of attacked users compared to 2018. According to Kaspersky researchers, the overall number of users attacked fell from almost 20 000 to around 12 700. This, however, is different from the...

AI set to drive privacy compliance

More than 40% of privacy compliance technology will rely on artificial intelligence (AI) by 2023, up from 5% today, according to Gartner. “Privacy laws, such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), presented a compelling business case for privacy...

Covid-19 set to slow world growth in 2020

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus Covid-19 is expected to weaken China’s growth sharply in the short-term, causing global disruption. This is according to Orxford Economics, which points out that optimism about 2020 bringing relief for world trade and...

Apple, Samsung dominate smartphone top 10

Apple’s iPhone XR was the world’s most popular smartphone in 2019, easily outshipping all other models. Apple shipped 46,3-million iPhone XR smartphones last year, more than doubling the 23,1-million units in 2018, according to Omdia’s Smartphone...

Ransomware threat still alive and well

Ransomware continued to be a mainstay cyber threat last year, according to Trend Micro’s 2019 security roundup report. The report details details the most important issues and changes in the threat landscape to provide businesses with insights into best...

What to look for in the budget

The South African economy is in crisis and the annual budget today (26 February) will provide the most important indication of whether the catastrophe will deepen. Independent statistician Garth Zietsman, on behalf of the Free Market Foundation (FMF), examines what he...