Human behaviour still the biggest risk

Human behaviour is still the largest security threat. While businesses were investing to develop broad and mature cybersecurity capabilities, many security officers are uncertain about the most effective technologies and capabilities to focus on. “Cybersecurity no...

Merchants to enhance Global Service Centre

Merchants will officially be managing the Dimension Data Global Service Centre (GSC). “While technical help desk teams have a very specific task to fulfil in resolving what can be difficult technical issues, there is still a need to ensure there is a positive end user...
Telkom ploughs R1bn into BCX

Telkom ploughs R1bn into BCX

Telkom will provide R1-billion to Business Connexion (BCX) as working capital to settle debts and fund further expansion. In a statement, Telkom says: “This is aligned with our announced strategy of integrating our enterprise business with BCX as our go-to-market...

Sassa not ready to take over payments

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has, as expected, conceded that its plan to take over the distribution of social grants to 17-million people by 1 April 2017 was over-ambitious and that the controversial contract with Net1/CPS will continue. Lindy...

Finally, PCs post modest growth

After posting annual declines for six quarters in succession, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market finally exited the third quarter of 2016 close to flat, with year-on-year growth of 0,4% based on shipments of 3-million units, according to global technology...

Most businesses pay up for ransomware

A massive 70% of businesses infected with ransomware have paid ransom to regain access to business data and systems. In comparison, over 50% of consumers surveyed said they would not pay to regain access back to personal data or devices aside from financial data....