More women are gaining access to credit

More women than ever before are entering into the world of credit, according to data from credit bureau Compuscan which shows there has been a steady and significant increase over the past two years in the number of credit-active women in South Africa. Jacobus...

Yahsat closer to expanding African services

Yahsat has announced a major milestone in the construction of its third satellite, Al Yah 3, due to be delivered by the end of 2016 to expand broadband services across Brazil and Africa. In partnership with Orbital ATK, Yahsat has now completed the Critical Design...

Microjobbing site buys online researcher

M4Jam (Money for Jam), the microjobbing platform, has acquired digital market research company Pondering Panda for an undisclosed amount. Co-inciding with M4Jam’s first anniversary, the acquisition will see the two companies joining forces to harness the power of the...

Decline in printer sales expected, says IDC

According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multi-function (MFP) market decreased 2,6% in unit terms compared with the same period a year ago, with negative performances on both inkjet and laser segments but in line...
Massive Android flaw uncovered

Massive Android flaw uncovered

Check Point Software Technologies has uncovered a vulnerability in Android that affects devices made by major manufacturers including LG, Samsung, HTC and ZTE. The team disclosed its findings during a briefing session at Black Hat USA 2015 in Las Vegas this week. “Certifi-gate” is a vulnerability that allows applications to gain illegitimate privileged access rights which are typically used by remote support applications that are either pre-installed or personally installed on the device.

IT professionals are still in high demand

The number of IT jobs advertised in Q2 2015 in South Africa has increased by 3% compared to Q1 2015.  This is according to figures from the Robert Walters South African Jobs Index, which charts vacancy numbers posted to online platforms, has revealed that the demand...