Public cloud services to grow 17%

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17,2% in 2016 to total $208,6-billion, up from $178-billion in 2015, according to Gartner. The highest growth will come from cloud system infrastructure services (infrastructure as a service [IaaS]),...

Endangered species on the agenda at CITES

International wildlife charities, Born Free Foundation and Born Free USA, have issued a stark warning to governments around the world: there can be no trade in some of our most critically endangered wildlife. They made the annoucement ahead of the 17th meeting of the...

Technology can help with student engagement

Challenges in the higher education sector – such as increasing student numbers, student unpreparedness and reduced funding – are not problems unique to South Africa. This is according to Richard Burrows, Blackboard Analytics specialist, speaking at an...

Security, business continuity vital in healthcare

Ensuring high levels of security of data and systems, and guaranteeing business continuity are the top IT priorities among Middle East and Africa (MEA) decision-makers in the healthcare industry for the next year or so, along with integrating siloed systems and...

More ingenious cyber threats emerging

Cyber threats pose a growing danger to companies and individuals, and the risks are constantly evolving like a moving target. An estimated half-a-million attacks are happening every minute in cyber space, where the hackers are intent on keeping one step ahead with...

MTN adds cyber-protection for business users

With the cost of global cybercrime expected to pass the $2-trillion mark by 2019, MTN Business has made a number of moves to protect its business clients from the growing risk of cyber-based fraud and theft. “MTN Business has expanded its portfolio of business...