Attacks on businesses now every 40 seconds

In 2016 ransomware attacks on business increased three-fold: which represents a change from an attack every two minutes in January to one every 40 seconds by October. For individuals, the rate of increase went from every 20 seconds to every 10 seconds. With more than...

Mobile data tips for December

It’s “Mobile Data December” as South Africa’s 35-million cellular users up their mobile data consumption in pursuit of a more festive season. “Whether it’s online shopping, travel bookings or social media postings, South Africans...

Flash robust as overall storage market drops

Total EMEA external storage systems revenue fell 5,1% year over year to $1,49-billion in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker 3Q16. The flash market recorded huge growth,...

OTT TV booming, and set for more growth

Television audiences across the world are wholeheartedly embracing online pay-TV, as the proportion of consumers with over-the-top (OTT) subscriptions has leapt from 25% to 45% in just 12 months with even more planning to sign up prior to Christmas. New research from...

Retailers miss in-store mobile opportunity

Fewer than 20% of brand marketers are tapping into mobile to transform brick-and-mortar shopping experiences. In a new report, Forrester’s Thomas Husson highlights trends on how consumers use mobile and how marketers can unlock the full potential of mobile...

SimpliVity signs strategic alliance with Huawei

Hyperconverged infrastructure solutions provider SimpliVity has announced that its transformative OmniStack technology is now available for sale on Huawei FusionServer. OmniStack with Huawei FusionServer will be offered on SimpliVity’s all-flash hyperconverged...