Internet was less free in 2015

Internet was less free in 2015

Oct 28, 2015

Internet freedom around the world declined for the fifth consecutive year in 2015 as more governments censored information of public interest while also expanding surveillance and cracking down on privacy tools.

SA firms swimming in ‘dark’ data

Oct 28, 2015

Companies in South Africa highest rates of “dark” data stored in their corporate networks – with a massive 58% of the data held by organisations unknown to the IT professionals. This data could contain everything from holiday snaps to pirated...

Parents under pressure to protect young and old

Oct 28, 2015

New research by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals that 28% of parents in South Africa feel they have no control over what their children see or do online, with 41% concerned that their children’s Internet-dependency is becoming an addiction. Added to...

Extortion, hacktivism set to increase in 2016

Oct 28, 2015

Next year, users should expect to see continued growth in online extortion, hacktivism and mobile malware, as well as a shift to an offensive cybersecurity posture for government entities and corporations. This is accroding to Trend Micro’s annual security...

Apple grows revenue, profits

Oct 28, 2015

Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended 26 September 2015, with quarterly revenue of $51,5-billion and quarterly net profit of $11,1-billion, or $1.96 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $42,1-billion and net...

Europe’s contact centre outsourcing set to rise

Oct 28, 2015

Against a backdrop of stagnant economies and relatively rigid labour markets, the European contact centre outsourcing market is pressing ahead. Powerful consumer trends, along with the expansion of automated and non-voice channels, are adding momentum to...