How Gupta Leaks could have happened

How Gupta Leaks could have happened

The Gupta Leaks story is playing out in the media now, featuring as many as 200 000 e-mails leaked e-mails. A question that’s not being asked is how a leak of this magnitude could have happened. While it’s likely this particular event was the result of...

SA’s unemployment highest since 2003

Souoth Africac has recorded the highest unemployment rate – 27,7% -since September 2003. The growth in employment by 144 000, was offset by the growth in the number of job-seekers by 433 000 driving the unemployment rate to 27,7% in the first quarter of 2017....

Net1 clarifies Blue Label decision

Yesterday, Net1 UEPS Technologies announced it had terminated its agreement to buy part of Blue Label Telecoms, although it will still aims to buy 15% of Cell C for R2-billion, and a stake in DHI-4PL Contracts. The board has issued a statement clarifying these...

Hackers focus on victims’ emotional distress

Hackers are increasingly relying on patients’ emotional distress at having their intimate and sensitive details shared to manipulate them into giving in to their demands, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 networks. The recent cyberattack on a...

Disruption in $127bn drone market

The drone revolution is disrupting a broad spectrum of industries from agriculture, mining, transport & logistics, to filmmaking, with the addressable market value of drone-powered solutions valued at over $127-billion. According to a report recently issued by PwC...

No confidence in boards’ grip on cyber-security

Key decision makers do not have confidence in their boards’ ability to manage cyber-security threats. The “Cyber-Security Landscape” survey of IT and business decision-makers by Control Risks found that almost half of respondents believe their...