CFOs plan to boost tech budgets

Despite ongoing economic and geopolitical disruption, chief financial officers (CFOs) are planning significant technology budget increases, viewing digital investments as crucial for growth and efficiency, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 301 CFOs and other...

Online romance scams highlight threat to women

Raising awareness about the critical importance of online safety for women has never been more pressing. Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love, but sadly, cybercriminals often use it to manipulate people’s emotions for their malicious purposes. As we...

Beware romance scammers in the month of love

February is the month of love, but this does not mean that romance scammers stop scamming for Valentine’s Day. No matter how you plan to spend Valentine’s Day, it’s important to recognise the warning signs of romance scams — and find out quickly if you should be...

FakeUpdates retains security threat lead

Check Point Software Technologies has released its Global Threat Index for January 2025, which highlights FakeUpdates’ continued threat in the cyber landscape and playing a crucial role in facilitating ransomware attacks. In the January Index eight African countries...

Banking leads European cloud spending growth

Public cloud services spending in Europe will total $221-billion in 2025 and will reach $373-billion by 2028, recording a five-year (2023-2028) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20%. According to the Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending...

Data-driven decisions key in SA’s hiring crisis

As South Africa continues to grapple with unemployment, businesses must embrace data-driven hiring practices to make informed decisions and secure top talent. The country’s official unemployment rate stood at 32,1% in the third quarter of 2024, marking a decline from...