DeepFakes: when seeing isn’t believing

Deepfake technology is rapidly becoming easier and quicker to create and it’s opening a door into a new form of cybercrime. Although it’s still mostly seen as relatively harmful or even humorous, this craze could take a more sinister turn in the future and...

Keep customers and make sales this Black Friday

Five years ago, Black Friday and Cyber Monday didn’t even exist in South Africa. Today, they’re a major cash cow for local retailers. On Black Friday last year, consumers spent a record R2,9-billion, and that number is expected to jump 30% this year, with...

The importance of XDR for cyber protection

With 35% of South African organisations expecting an imminent cyberattack and a further 31% bracing for it to happen within a year, according to local research conducted by Trend Micro, attention is turning to whether existing solutions are up to the challenge of...

Wearable sensor platform now available in SA

Graphic Image Technologies (GIT) has announced the local availability of FLIR’s industry-first wearable sensor platform, TruWitness. With its game-changing design, TruWitness brings together video, audio, location data, Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities, and...

Vodacom adds affordable smartphone offers

Vodacom has taken an active step in driving financial and digital inclusion by giving customers the opportunity to purchase a 4G smartphone with an option to pay over a period of 12 months with zero interest. “Many people in the country cannot afford high-tech...

MTN urges customers to protect against fraud

As the festive season approaches, fraud incidences will increase as scammers continue to find new ways to circumvent security barriers and scam unsuspecting consumers of their hard-earned money. “October is Fraud Awareness Month, and we’d like to take the...