The enemy on the edge

Kathy Gibson is with Kaspersky Lab in Cape Town – Security threats surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT) are growing as quickly as the IoT itself. IoT may seem like a pipe dream but it is a reality today – and it’s present in many homes, companies, factories and...

The cybercrime downside of mobile payments

Kathy Gibson is with Kaspersky Lab in Cape Town – Mobile payment is the future of commerce. But, while it is very convenient, it is fraught with threats. This is the word from Fabio Assolini, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, who points out that there are a...

The growing threat from within

Kathy Gibson is with Kaspersky Lab in Cape Town –  When it comes to cybersecurity, there is no such thing as 100% protection – without awareness and education breaches will continue to happen. Elena Molchanova, head of security awareness marketing at Kaspersky Lab,...

6 design principles to aid CIOs with AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) can augment or automate decisions and tasks today performed by humans, making it indispensable for digital business transformation. With AI, organisations can reduce labour costs, generate new business models, and improve processes or...

Cell C tops customer service in new report

Cell C has placed top among South Africa’s telecommunications sector for fastest customer response and most positive sentiment among consumers using social media in BrandsEye’s latest report on the industry. BrandsEye’s South African...

Business model for energy investment needs change

To improve the current electricity supply industry, the traditional business model for energy investment needs to change. This is the view of Penny Herbst, director strategy for Africa GreenCo, who says: “There are far too many players that are comfortable with...