How SA is embracing IoT

Kathy Gibson is at the Connected Things Forum in Bryanston – Internet of Things (IoT) has moved quickly from buzzword to reality, with a flood of projects seeking to use the technology to improve operations across a variety of fields. “IoT is an incredibly...

‘Trailblazers’ in cybersecurity outperform peers

Organisations that take a business-driven cybersecurity approach to their digital initiatives are achieving better outcomes and outperforming their peers, according to PwC’s 2019 Digital Trust Insights Survey. The global survey of more than 3 000 executives and...

The rise of SSA as a fintech hub

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing investment zones for financial technology companies according to new research says Forbes. The GSM Association says in its Mobile Economy, Sub-Saharan Africa 2019 report that the region will remain the fastest growing...
Economic slowdown now top risk for businesses

Economic slowdown now top risk for businesses

Aon’s 2019 Global Risk Management survey has identified economic slowdown as the number one risk facing organisations today – it’s also an entirely uninsurable risk. Economic slowdown was first ranked as number one at the height of the financial...

Skills gaps, infrastructure readiness hamper IoT

International Data Corporation (IDC) has completed its seventh annual survey examining the latest investment trends in the Internet of Things (IoT) as well as the opportunities and challenges facing IoT buyers worldwide. The company found the majority of organisations...

Spammers exploiting legitimate company websites

Malicious Internet users are increasingly exploiting registration, subscription and feedback forms on websites to insert spam content or phishing links into confirmation emails from respected and trustworthy companies on a global scale. Security specialist Kaspersky...