Up close with Saturn’s icy rings

Up close with Saturn’s icy rings

New images showcase the incredible closeness with which NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, now in its “ring-grazing” orbits phase, is observing Saturn’s dazzling rings of icy debris. The views are some of the closest-ever images of the outer parts of...

Counting the business cost of a breach

Companies that experience a cyber-attack are likely to lose customers, revenue and business opportunities, while they also face increased public scrutiny. There are some of the sobering results have been revealed as part of the Cisco 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report...

Malware spikes by 132% in 2015

In 2016, there was a sharp spike in malvertising, a digital threat that has become increasingly challenging for organisations to detect and mitigate. Delivered through ad networks such as Google and Facebook, threat actors use malvertising to propagate malware,...

Personal income tax rise on the cards?

The Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, announced in the 2016 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement that the tax revenue is projected to fall short by R23-billion. So how will this deficit be made up? Zohra de Villiers, ‎director: tax at KPMG in South Africa, offers...

Demand for background screening on the up

The demand for background screening services in South Africa – and Africa as a whole – has continued to increase over the last five years. A 14% rise in the uptake of vetting solutions by businesses during this period highlights the importance of...

Eskom ‘back in business’ for large power users

Eskom’s turnaround strategy has resulted in operational surplus capacity, so large power users can once again embark on growth initiatives. Speaking at the Power-Gen & DistribuTech Africa industry reception event in Johannesburg last week, Eskom interim group...