What changed in cyber-security in 2015

Cyber-attack tools used against businesses in 2015 were different to those used against consumers, according to Kaspersky Lab’s review of corporate threats in the last 12 months. They included greater exploitation of legitimate software programs and malware...
Now for smart agriculture …

Now for smart agriculture …

Smart agriculture could help to offset the effects of climate change for African farmers. “Collaboration by variousstakeholders including governments, NGOs and research bodies is needed now to rapidly scale-up the African agricultural sector to improve food...

Personal cloud market set to boom

The world personal cloud market is estimated to garner revenue of $89,9-billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 33,1% during 2015-2020. According to a new report by Allied Market Research titled, “World Personal Cloud Market- Opportunities and Forecasts,...

Syrian war used to extort money

The ongoing war in Syria has seen the number of fraudulent e-mails targeting the international community rise in recent months, according to a Kaspersky Lab report about spam and phishing trends. Widespread media coverage has increased international interest in the...

Why are people still reluctant to shop online?

E-commerce is on the rise in South Africa. According to recent research conducted by Ipsos on behalf of FNB and Paypal, 22% of South African Internet users have made purchases online, and 48% expect to do so in the future. This is clearly a growing and potentially...

Avoid being a victim of crime

As we approach the end of the year, it is once again necessary to be more diligent and aware than normal when it comes to crime, warns the South African Insurance Crime Bureau (SAICB). “People are either more relaxed at this time of the year and are not as...