Phishers target payCity users
User of the popular payCity service are being targeted in a new phishing scam. payCity has alerted its subscribers to the fact that fraudsters have been targeting users with fake traffic fine notification messages pretending to impersonate payCity. “These messages may...
Energy for AI and data centres is a key challenge
The growing energy requirements for data centres is a major issue that needs to be resolved. This is one of the key takeaways from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Summer Policy Summit that took place in Boston recently. A common thread...
Tropic Trooper in new strike on Middle East target
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a new Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign carried out by the Tropic Trooper group. This operation has been targeting a governmental entity in the Middle East for over a year aiming to conduct...
US execs more pessimistic about their economy
For most of the past year, US business executives have listed inflation as their top concern - yet easing inflation hasn’t improved their outlook: only a quarter or so expressed optimism about prospects for the US economy over the next 12 months, down from more than a...
Microsoft launches AI-ready Surface devices
Microsoft has launched its latest version of Copilot+ PC Surface devices, based on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. Optimised for artificial intelligence workloads, thanks to Snapdragons neural processing unit (NPU) hardwired into the system on chip (SoC), the devices...
Writing on the wall for robust digital signage growth
The installed base of connected digital signage displays reached 91,5-million in 2023 and, growing at a CAGR of 10,3%, the installed base of connected displays is expected to reach 149,4-million units in 2028, says Berg Insight. The research group says market growth...
Digitalisation on the cards for renewed Home Affairs
The rejuvenation of Home Affairs is top of new minister Leon Schreiber’s agenda – and digitisation will be key to this. “I believe that if we can demonstrate that even a department as maligned as Home Affairs can work and even thrive,” he says. “And the key to making...
6 technologies that could transform digital government services
There are six technologies that will have transformational benefits within five years for digital government services, says Gartner, including digital employee experience (DEX), AI code assistants, generative AI (GenAI), generative design AI, predictive analytics in...
Intel adds performance for the AI PC age
Intel has launched what it says is its most efficient family of x86 processors ever - the Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors. The company says the new processors deliver exceptional performance, breakthrough x86 power efficiency, a massive leap in graphics...
The digital afterlife … and stolen identities
An astounding 66% of South Africans believe the identities of the deceased are particularly vulnerable to identity theft, according to a new Kaspersky study - Excitement, Superstition and Great Insecurity – How Global Consumers Engage with the Digital World. As for...
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The rise of self-funded ‘gurus’
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Nclose achieves ISO 27001 certification
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JSE offers market data to mainland China
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What the pandemic has taught us
The world is still reeling from the enormity of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our seemingly 'normal' operations and lives. By Craig Kent, head of risk management at Aon South Africa For businesses, there have been significant disruptions in how strategic,...
How remote life has changed the way we work
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Move over Black Friday, here comes Green Monday
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now Green Monday. Retailers would be forgiven for becoming a little breathless with all the shopping events that fall just weeks before the traditional rush of the festive season. But, with some timely action, these shopping holidays can...
Let’s talk cyber hygiene
Organisations in the Covid-19 pandemic era have been forced to look at their security hygiene best practices in order to minimise risk, data leakage and non-compliance, while still allowing for operational flexibility and efficiency. By Stefan van de Giessen, GM:...
Avoid being scammed this Black Friday
Hint: look for a little padlock next to the URL - it indicates that the site is secure, writes Maeson Maherry, CEO of LAWTrust. For discount-hungry customers, online shopping appetite reaches its peak on Black Friday. But while buyers and businesses seek to capitalise...
Bolt boosts e-hailing safety with passenger SOS button
E-hailing service Bolt, which operates in more than 35 towns and cities across South Africa, has boosted its focus on safety by introducing an emergency response button for passengers. The SOS button, located within the Bolt app's Safety Toolkit, enables passengers to...
Customer experience remains key in e-commerce
It is now months into the Covid-19 pandemic and South African consumers are adapting their shopping behaviour with patterns starting to emerge. Locally, we saw a sudden shift to online shopping, in particular the fresh food category at the beginning of lockdown. By...
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