Criminals target neglected IT infrastructure

Consciously or unconsciously, companies are still using the Pareto Principle to secure their organization’s IT infrastructure, focusing their efforts and budget on the security gaps affecting 80% of the organisation and leaving the remaining 20% of the...

Seacom partners to add voice services

Seacom will soon add voice to its data services, as it enters into a strategic partnership with end-to-end telecommunications and networking solutions provider Saicom Voice Services. The partnership will allow Seacom to provide voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and...

B2B users under heavy ransomware fire

The business sector is becoming a more and more attractive target for cipher-malware developers. According to a Kaspersky Lab report based on Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) data, the number of attacks against the corporate sector 2015-2016, compared with 2014-2015...

Women shine in ISPA SuperTeacher contest

August – also known as Women’s Month in South Africa – this year sees the ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year Competition emerge as an all-women affair. The 10 finalists of the competition – all women – will travel to Johannesburg to compete...

13 200 Telkom customers hit by sabotage

By Friday 19 August about 13 200 Telkom customers had been hit by outages caused by sabotage. “A total of 85 street distribution cabinets (SDCs) have been damaged in the past five days,” says Jacqui O’Sullivan, Telkom managing executive of...

The declining oil price and its effect on Africa

The decline in the global oil price has led to a reduced level of activity across the African continent and had an impact on countries that traditionally depend on oil & gas revenue. Despite the bleak landscape, the African continent still offers significant...