Kaspersky puts a price on bugs’ heads

At the Black Hat USA conference this week, Kaspersky Lab launched the Kaspersky Lab Bug Bounty Program with HackerOne, a leading bug bounty platform provider. With this programme, Kaspersky Lab will not only further bolster its mitigation strategy for addressing...

Nigeria urged to reconsider remittance rules

Online remittance provider WorldRemit is calling for the urgent restoration of money transfers to Nigeria as draconian new rules leave almost all money transfer operators (MTOs) unable to provide services to the West African country. Only three companies –...

BitCo launches 300Mbps fibre promotion

BitCo has launched its Corporate Fibre Uncapped Internet 300Mbps at R12 950 per month. The fibre connection also receives up to 100 free virtual PBX (VPBX) extensions and 90 free voice channels with preferential voice rates. BitCo sales director Michael Colin says:...
SA set for software boom

SA set for software boom

South African IT spending is forecast to total R272-billion in 2016, a 3,8% increase from 2015, according to Gartner. Software spending is on pace to exhibit its highest ever year-on-year growth in 2016, at 11,4%. “Last year we witnessed an 8% increase in...

Demand for job screening on the increase

Statistics so far this year reveal that there has been an increase in the number of businesses vetting potential and existing employees. However, this has not deterred countless individuals from committing qualification fraud. “Candidates continue to lie and...

Telkom provides 2016 election backbone

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has selected Telkom as its trusted partner to provide the ICT services required to enable this year’s municipal elections in South Africa. On 3 August 2016, more than 26,3-million of South Africans will head to their...