Black Friday and the botnet threat

In anticipation of Black Friday sales period, cybercriminals are targeting customers of apparel e-commerce websites, including fashion, shoes, gifts, toys and jewelry. Consumers looking for deals in these areas during the upcoming weeks are advised to be careful when...

Checkers debuts 60-minute grocery delivery

Checkers has launched an on-demand one-hour grocery delivery service named Sixty60. The mobile app is used to deliver groceries and drinks, and users can track the status of their order and delivery in real time. “Sixty60 will offer unrivalled convenience...

Innovative businesses win big

FNB Business in partnership with Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA), 10Xe and Endeavor South Africa, have announced the overall winners of the 2019 FNB Business Innovation Awards (FNB BIA). Umgibe Farming Organics and Training Institute clinched top honours in the...

Fleet management systems set for consolidation, growth

The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Europe was 9,1-million in Q4-2018, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14,1%, this number...
Xerox on track to launch hostile takeover of HP

Xerox on track to launch hostile takeover of HP

HP Inc has rejected an offer from Xerox to buy the company for $335-billion, but the saga isn’t over yet – Xerox is now threatening a hostile takeover attempt. Xerox has given HP Inc until Monday (25 November) to consider the offer, or it will take it...

Geo-political risk key in outsourcing plans

Fears of geopolitical instability may impact the global offshore services market, as sourcing, procurement and vendor management executives review their options to mitigate risk, according to Gartner. The offshore outsourcing market has been relatively stable in...