Ransomware took off in 2016

About 20% of all spam emails in Q4 2016 distributed ransomware Trojans. According to Kaspersky Lab’s “Spam and phishing in 2016” report, the volume of spam emails in 2016 increased to 58,31% of overall email traffic, a rise of 3,03% on 2015....

Mobile takes spend from gaming consoles

Spending on mobile gaming has taken over from traditional consoles, and both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) games are becoming increasingly popular. App Annie and International Data Corporation (IDC) have unveiled a special joint report entitled,...

Enterprise business to go as Samsung rationalises

Kathy Gibson reports from Samsung Africa Forum in Cape Town – An organisational restructure at Samsung SA will see the three operational areas rationalised into two. Enterprise business will be absorbed into the consumer electronics operation, with mobility still...

Samsung debuts digital, connected appliances

Kathy Gibson reports from Samsung Africa Forum in Cape Town – Digital technology is being used to make consumer appliances smarter and more efficient. – and they are connected, making the smart home a reality. Sunil Gupta, regional product manager for...

Cell C rejects Telkom acquisition

Mohammed Hariri, chairman of Cell C, has issued the following statement: Various articles have been published in the media this week, concerning a potential offer from Telkom to purchase Cell C. The board has the responsibility to be transparent and keep staff,...

Samsung re-invents itself for Africa

Kathy Gibson reports from Samsung Africa Forum in Cape Town – Samsung is re-inventing itself in Africa, embarking on what it calls the new leg of its journey. YY Kim, president and CEO of Samsung Africa, says the company is shifting to a new paradigm, where it...