Cyber-attacks seen as the new normal in SA

Cyber-attacks seen as the new normal in SA

Most South Africans (87%) now accept that data breaches and hacks are the new normal and will likely happen to everyone. And, according to a recent survey in South Africa conducted by Mastercard, 70% of people believe there is not much they can do to protect their...

Open Data Initiative aims to improve CX

The CEOs of Adobe, Microsoft and SAP have introduced the Open Data Initiative, aimed at empowering companies to derive more value from their data and deliver better customer experiences in realtime. The three CEOs, Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen, Microsoft’s...

USBs used to spread crypto-mining malware

USB devices, best known for spreading malware between unconnected computers have been harnessed by cyber-attackers as an effective and persistent distribution vehicle for crypto-mining malware. Although the range and number of attacks is relatively low, the victim...

Digital transformation adds security risk

While 67% of organisations have embarked on digital transformation journeys – and South African companies are not lagging – going digital can increase security risks. Fortinet has released its 2018 Security Implications of Digital Transformation Survey,...

Altron to report higher earnings

Allied Electronics (Altron) has released a trading statement for the half-year ended 31 August 2018, alerting shareholders to substantially higher earnings compared to the previous year. Subsequent to the restructuring of a number of core businesses, the majority of...

New dawn for African investment

Opportunities for investment in Africa outweigh the obstacles. This is according to a report by African companies covered in the African Development Bank’s new Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Investment Report, the first report on inter-African trade published by the...