Mobile telecare usage set to rocket

The number of people monitored using mobile telecare systems in Europe and North America was about 450 000 at the end of 2015 according to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40%, this...

New sub-Sahara head for Ericsson

Ericsson has appointed Jean-Claude Geha as head of the sub-Saharan Africa region effective from 1 July 2016. Geha replaces Fredrik Jejdling who will take up a new role in the new organisation. Digitalisation is impacting all industries, transforming established...
Industry 4.0 is on SA’s radar

Industry 4.0 is on SA’s radar

Industrial companies from all sectors across the globe are getting down to business with Industry 4.0: about one-third of companies already rate their level of digitisation as high, and this value is expected to rise on average from 33% to 72% within the next five...

Improved trust will speed cloud adoption

Organisations trust the cloud more than they did previously, but there are still concerns around compliance and with education on the security risks. Intel Security recently released “Blue Skies Ahead? The State of Cloud Adoption”, a global report...

Credential management leads to data breaches

Compromised credentials are still the cause of almost a quarter of all data breaches. That’s a key finding from a new Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) survey titled, “Identity Solutions: Security Beyond the Perimeter”. This follows a February 2016...

Flaws in smart transport monitoring sensors

Kaspersky Lab has proved that data gathered and processed by some smart road sensors can be dramatically compromised, potential affecting future city authority decisions on the development of road infrastructure. The flaws were discovered during an attempt by a...