New CEO for iTMaster

Stanton Pillay has been appointed as CEO of iTMaster. iTMaster started life in 2001 in Polokwane. Today it has a staff complement of 150 people, with offices in all of South Africa’s provinces. Pillay joined the company in 2004 as a driver turn technician. He worked...
It’s getting easier for cybercrooks to access your networks

It’s getting easier for cybercrooks to access your networks

A massive 60% of initial entries into victims’ networks that were observed leveraged either previously stolen credentials or known software vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to rely less on deception to gain access. This is one of the findings from the...

5G boosts spend as PC slowdown, Covid-19 slow growth

Worldwide IT spending is set to increase by 5% in constant currency this year as software and services investment remains stable while smartphone sales recover on the back of a 5G-driven upgrade cycle in the second half of the year. However, risks remain weighted to...

5G, mobile apps characterise this decade

5G will support more than 10% of the world’s mobile connections by 2023, with an average 5G speed of 575 megabits per second, or 13 times faster than the average mobile connection. This is according to the latest Cisco Annual Internet Report, which notes that...

China’s smartphone sales down, set to drop further

According to IDC’s Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 366,7-million smartphones were shipped in the saturated China market in 2019, a 7,5% decline from a year ago. In 4Q19, 86,2-million units shipped, down 15,6% year-on-year due to both Huawei’s large...

This Valentine’s Day, beware malware in disguise

With Valentine’s Day approaching, singles and couples alike are under intensifying pressure to solidify their plans for this Friday. While choosing the right partner is a matter of paramount importance, there is another matter that should be treated with care:...