Services, retail lead IT spending growth

The IT market was off to a promising start at the beginning of 2016 after a relatively strong 2015, and most countries in Western Europe seem to be finally leaving the economic downturn behind. This is according to a new study from International Data Corporation (IDC)...

Cybercrime threat trends for the holiday season

‘Tis the season to be joyful, for family and gifts, fun and relaxation. In general, this is the time of year when people like to indulge themselves and others. But when people are more spendthrift, criminals are more alert. This is particularly true for...

How to stay on top of mobile billing

WASPA’s insistence that its more than 370 members provide mobile content and applications in accordance with its enforceable Code of Conduct has seen the total number of consumer queries lodged via the WASPA Unsubscribe Query System (WUQS) plummet. To...

IS buys up MWeb Connect

Internet Solutions, through parent company Dimension Data, will acquire the business of MWeb Connect. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant Competition authorities in South Africa and shareholders and, if successful, should be completed in the first...

Mastercard rolls out AI on global network

Mastercard has introduced Decision Intelligence, a comprehensive decision and fraud detection service which uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help financial institutions increase the accuracy of realtime approvals of genuine transactions and reduces...
Time is right for renewables

Time is right for renewables

Global and local experts and leaders within the renewable energy industry believe the time to champion renewable energy is now – as South Africa’s energy mix is currently being decided and debated. There is also an urgency to convert a general awareness...