22,9m connected digital signs by 2021

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, global shipments of connected digital signage displays are estimated to have grown by 19,7% to 10,5-million units in 2016. Market growth is driven by greater demand for digital signage solutions in all market...

Massive takeup of mobile video

There has been an enormous and rapid shift in TV and video viewing behaviour towards mobility. This is among the findings from the seventh edition of Ericsson’s annual ConsumerLab TV and Media Report, which also shows that while both mobile video and on-demand...
SA cities are still attractive

SA cities are still attractive

Despite increased political and financial volatility in South Africa, its cities fell within the top 100 of the world’s highest quality of living and remain attractive destinations for expanding business operations and sending expatriates on assignment....

Cybercriminals are now targeting each other …

PetrWrap, a new malware family that exploits the original Petya ransomare module, is being distributed through a ransomware-as-a-service platform to perform targeted attacks against organisations – and may herald growing competitiveness in the underground...

Big data, analytics revenues to hit $150,8bn

A new update to the Worldwide Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts worldwide revenues for big data and business analytics (BDA) will reach $150,8-billion in 2017, an increase of 12,4% over 2016....

Blockchain secures carbon credit transaction

African carbon credit supplier Aera Group and the Russian Carbon Fund have executed the first worldwide carbon credit transaction using blockchain. The pilot transaction was executed yesterday (14 March) between the Russian Carbon Fund on the buying side and Aera...