Parents don’t protect kids online enough

Despite almost half (47%) of parents in South Africa believing that the threats facing their children online are increasing – from cyberbullying to inappropriate content – not much more than a third (38%) guides their children by talking to them about the...

African leaders seek strategic partners

The only thing that worries Africa’s political and economic leaders about disruptive revolutions in industry, energy, trade and education is that they won’t be fast or big enough to keep up with growing demand for them. “More than a century after...

EMEA PC market contracts by 18,2%

PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 20,8-million units in the fourth quarter of 2015 — an 18,2% decrease year on year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). After a strong shipment push of devices under...

Mixed interim results for Datatec

Datatec has published in interim management statement, detailing revenue growth of 1,8% to $5,1-billion for the period from 1 March 2015 to 31 December 2015. As an international group with operations in over 60 countries, Datatec continues to benefit from its diverse...

25% of all malware was produced in 2015

Panda Security detected and neutralised more than 84-million new malware samples during 2015, 90million more than the previous year. These figures indicate that there were 230 000 new malware samples produced daily over the course of the year. Last year saw the...

Sage Foundation launches in Africa

Sage has launched the Sage Foundation, which operates under a 2+2+2 model for working with the community. Under this model, Sage is committed to giving 2% of employee time (five days paid volunteering per year), 2% of free cash flow and two donated software licences...