Who watches the watchers …?

Who watches the watchers …?

Last week’s massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack has highlighted a fundamental issue concerning the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT): are there enough standards, checks and balances to secure the millions of devices that are accessing our...

Smartwatch shipments take a nosedive

The worldwide smartwatch market experienced a round of growing pains in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), resulting in a massive year-over-year decline in shipment volumes. According to data from the International Data Corporation, (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable...

Investment thrives despite Brexit fears

Although finance directors have admitted June’s EU referendum result created an uncertain economic environment, new research from Oracle reveals EMEA businesses will continue to invest, chase opportunity and growth. Oracle’s “Stepping into the...

Avoid common cost-cutting traps

During difficult times, edicts such as “all cost centers must reduce cost by at least 10% in the next three months” are not unusual. This linear, across-the-company directive may seem like a politically palatable option, but in reality is one of five...

DiData supports CoJ jobs initiative

Dimension Data has partnered with the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) for its City of Johannesburg Educating Digital Interns (COJEDI) programme. The programme targets residents of the city who have completed either Matric or a post-Matric IT qualification and are currently...

SaaS may open SMBs up to threats

Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are increasingly turning to software as a service (SaaS) solutions – but they are opening themselves up to new security threats at the same time. Kaspersky Lab’s latest research shows what threats SMBs face and how they...