Lower prices drive higher smartphone sales

South African smartphone sales climbed 28% year-on-year to 3-million units in the third quarter of 2017, while basic mobile phone sales were up 6% to 1,6-million units for the same period, according to point of sale tracking data from GfK South Africa. Smartphone...

No end of life for green ID books

Contrary to a message doing the rounds, green identity books aren’t facing end of life in March 2018. The Department of Home Affairs has issued a statement distancing itself from the message about the lifespan of the green ID books coming to an end on 31 March...

Protect business against email attacks

Black Friday (24 November 2017) is marked with a flurry of online activity, which cybercriminals see as an opportunity to target victims using spear-phishing and malicious attachments harbouring ransomware. Heino Gevers, customer experience manager at Mimecast,...

Securing e-commerce for Black Friday and beyond

As the shopping experience becomes increasingly interconnected and accessible for the masses, it may also become more user-friendly for cybercriminals, writes Martin Walshaw, senior systems engineer at F5 Networks. For consumers, Black Friday and Cyber Monday means...

Consider some alternatives on Black Friday

Worldwide, Black Friday marks the official start of the Christmas shopping season even though many stores are already decked to the hilt with tinsel, baubles and bunting. Images of parking lot fights, packed shopping aisles and snaking queues will reach exaggerated...

Strong growth for Sage

Sage has reported organic revenue growth of 6,6% (FY16: 6,7%), underpinned by recurring revenue growth of 9% and an improved SSRS performance with a decline of 1,4% (FY16: decline of 8,4%). The group had an organic operating margin of 28% (FY16: 27,1%) and EBITDA...