Cyber-attacks on businesses increase

In a survey of nearly 4 000 IT managers across 27 countries, Kaspersky Lab has found that targeted attacks are on the rise year-over-year. The survey also identified the business sectors most likely to be targeted. Additionally, the survey revealed that 12% of all...
SA trends to temporary work

SA trends to temporary work

Temporary employment is a growing trend in the South African market, with permanent positions in decline. Benefits of hiring temporary workers include cost savings, flexibility and addressing skills shortages.

Right to be forgotten or censorship?

Google has started removing search results in compliance with a European court ruling around the “right to be forgotten” – but some of the news items that have been targeted are raising new objections. A Google statement about the process reads: “We have recently...

Tech sales lose out to poor communications

There is new and ever more capable technology at our disposal but, as a leading sales training organisation warns, technology salespeople are often the first to miss the opportunity to bring this to the masses. Doug Tucker, MD of Sales Commando, believes that those at...

Lenovo launches financial services in SA

Lenovo has launched Lenovo Financial Services (LFS) in South Africa, offering a cost-effective solution that allows enterprises and SMEs to manage their assets through regular refresh cycles on a subsidised rental basis.

Miniduke attacks are back in force

Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered that the old style Miniduke implants from 2013 are still around – and they are being used in active campaigns that target governments and other entities. In addition, Miniduke’s new platform – BotGenStudio – may be used...