Big changes ahead for payments industry
There is an urgent need for decisive action to ensure profitable and sustainable long-term growth in the payments industry.Boston Consulting Group (BCG)’s 22nd annual Global Payments Report, titled Fortune Favors the Bold. It emphasises the strategic imperative for...
Massive increase in ransomware attacks
Alarming new findings from NordStellar reveal that ransomware attacks are skyrocketing, causing serious concerns to businesses around the world. Up to 20 March 2025, 2 040 new ransomware cases were made public on the dark web, which marks an 81% increase compared to...
SMMEs using cloud could add billions to SA economy
Enabling more of South Africa's small, medium and micro (SMME) companies to adopt cloud computing could unlock R185.9-billion for South Africa's economy by 2030, according to a new study by Access Partnership. The research, commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS),...
Social media giants face privacy challenges
The landscape of social media is undergoing a transformation as Big Tech faces challenges from privacy regulations and heightened user concerns. The industry's future rests on navigating evolving user preferences and regulatory pressures, striking a delicate balance...
EMEA CIOs embrace democratisation of digital delivery
In Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), 46% of CIOs are partnering with their CxO peers to bring IT and business area staff together to co-own digital delivery on an enterprise-wide scale, according to Gartner's annual global survey of CIOs and technology...
Japanese only work 26 minutes per month to cover Internet costs
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Black Friday scams to watch out for
As Black Friday approaches, Kaspersky has released a new report revealing the latest shopping-related cyberthreats. The findings expose more than 13-million e-shop-related phishing attacks in 2023, with scammers mimicking popular marketplaces, luxury brands, and...
Heightened water stress will see businesses under scrutiny
Drought and flood events in recent years have highlighted the importance of water as a strategic global resource and climate change will impact access to water, forcing many countries to modify how they manage resources, according to a new S&P Global Market...
HCP shipments fall as demand softens
Shipments of hardcopy peripherals (HCP) in Western Europe (WE) declined 11,6% YoY to 3,4-million units in Q3 2023, according to recent research by International Data Corporation (IDC). While the situation tends to differ by country and brand, supply chain issues have...
Setting SA’s maths whizzkids up for exam success
When the Siyavula and MTN Foundations teamed up to launch the Siyavula #1MillionMaths Challenge - aimed at sparking interest in maths and to help South Africa's high school students prepare for their final exams - they never realised the pivotal role it could play in...
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ContinuitySA wins IRMSA Award for risk management
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Try-before-you-buy men’s styling service
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Intelsat partners to connect ultra-rural Africa
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Focus on the challenges, not the technology
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Outsourcing the policy administration function
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Scratch and win with Lenovo’s Advent Calendar
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The impact of digital disruption on ICT companies
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