Flexibility key for multi-cloud approach

Flexibility key for multi-cloud approach

Driven by the need for faster digital transformation, hybrid IT estates have become the norm, with the most successful customers opting for a “right workload for the right cloud platform” approach. But this is also creating new types of complexity, with...

Personalised experiences pay off for retailers

Thirty-five percent of shoppers feel today’s brands do not care enough about personalising their shopping experiences. However, when retailers do invest in personalisation it pays. This is according to a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester...

Despite downturn, SA smartphone sales rise 7,2%

The South African smartphone market enjoyed solid growth in 2018, with unit sales rising,7.2% year-on-year to around 13,5-million and value growing 13,2% to just under R35-billion. That’s according to newly released point of sale tracking data from GfK South...

Calling all resellers: cast your vote now

It’s that time of the year when the Channelwise Awards recognise and salute the cream of our industry. The annual awards are based on the valued and trusted opinion of South Africa’s reseller community. “Please take the time to do the survey and vote...

Malware targets adult site users

The number of users attacked by malware out to steal premium access login data to popular adult websites more than doubled in a year, rising from around 50000 users in 2017 to 110000 users in 2018. In all, more than 850 000 attacks were detected. This growth was...

Fiscal drag dampens outlook for consumers

While a modest improvement in company tax receipts is expected in the final months of the financial year, fiscal drag across the spectrum is “markedly negative for the consumer outlook”, says Standard Bank. Fiscal drag refers to the situation where more...