Retailers pounce on retrenched employees

Recent findings show that the retail sector has the capacity and need to absorb staff on a regular basis, according to entry-level youth employment organisation, Lulaway. This is despite crippling nationwide unemployment and recent statistics, which reveal that...

Cybercriminals target mobile devices

With individuals and businesses becoming increasingly dependent on mobile devices for everything from email to banking, cybercriminals have turned their attention to mobile platforms as a new target for attack. Colin Thornton, CEO of Dial a Nerd, says that one of...

Innovation guides Lenovo’s vision for the future

Kathy Gibson at Lenovo’s MEA Summit, Cape Town – Still a young company, Lenovo has had an interesting journey so far – and it’s not finished changing and adapting yet. “The company has its roots in the PC industry, ” says Marc...

Angolan IXP soars into African top three

In the space of just two years, Luanda-based Internet Exchange Point (IXP) Angonix has become the third largest IXP in Africa, with peak traffic of 10.8Gbps. Managed by Angola Cables, Angonix allows global and local networks such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs)...

Ricoh SA in BEE ownership change

Ricoh SA, formerly wholly owned by Ricoh Europe, has implemented a black ownership structure that achieves 52,4% black and black women ownership. “Our new structure is the result of 18 months of dedication towards a representative shareholding and the...

Attackers hit through server management backdoor

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have discovered a backdoor planted in a server management software product used by hundreds of large businesses around the world. When activated, the backdoor allows attackers to download further malicious modules or steal data. Kaspersky...