Dec 4, 2019
The numbers and trends of Black Friday 2019 point to a more mature market and an industry that was better prepared. This is according to DPO South Africa, which expects Black Friday to see significant growth in the rest of Africa next year. “It is clear that...
Dec 4, 2019
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) reports that the South African economy contracted in the third quarter of 2019. Lullu Krugel, PwC Strategy& chief economist for Africa, and Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist, unpack the numbers. Real gross domestic...
Dec 4, 2019
The number of user data requests to Google from governments around the world shows data consumed by individuals is becoming increasingly important. The top three countries requesting data from Google are the US, Germany and India, according to data gathered by...
Dec 4, 2019
In 2020, financially motivated cyberthreat actors may start to target investment apps, online financial data processing systems and upcoming cryptocurrencies, along with providing paid access to banks’ infrastructures and developing new strains of mobile banking...
Dec 3, 2019
A majority of people worldwide believe that global megatrends greatly affect their jobs, a belief that leads 65% to devote significant time each year to refining their skills and 67% to say that they are willing to reskill for a different job role. This is according...
Dec 3, 2019
Kaspersky researchers have identified a new type of ransomware attack which is actively growing in popularity, targeting network attached storage (NAS) and posing new risks for back-up data. With NAS largely perceived as a secure technology, users often remain...
