20% of employees are in the wrong job

Research shows that, on average, one in five employees is in the wrong role. Organisational change, together with an uncertain economic environment and an employment industry fraught with challenges, has resulted in many people seeking work outside of their usual job...

Business rescue should be faster, says SAIPA

The struggling South African economy may lead to a higher number of companies falling into financial distress and having to apply for business rescue, a daunting outlook given the fact that in South Africa it can take up to three months before the matter comes before...

Security spending to grow 7% in 2017

Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $86,4-billion in 2017, an increase of 7% over 2016, with spending expected to grow to $93-billion in 2018, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. Within the infrastructure protection...

MTN scoops Ask Afrika Icon Brand Award

MTN has won the 2017/2018 Ask Africa Icon Brands Award in the Mobile/Cellular Network Providers, and Internet Service Provider categories for the third year in a row. Icon brands are those that are loved by South Africans across the age, income, race and language...

Youth vote endorses Samsung brand

South Africa’s youth has endorsed Samsung as their brand of choice across the Smartphone, Tablet Devices and Cellular Phone categories, as well as the Platinum Icon Brand of Tomorrow in the Smartphone category in the 2017/18 Ask Afrika Youth Brands Awards. The...

Malware targets taxi, ride-sharing apps

Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered a new modification of the well-known mobile banking Trojan, Faketoken, which has been developed and is now able to steal credentials from popular taxi applications. The mobile app market is growing and offering more and more...