RCS sees five-fold adoption increase in 2024
Adoption of Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging has rocketed, according to Infobip’s latest Messaging Trends Report. Infobip analysed more than 530-billion interactions on its platform between businesses and consumers in 2024 to identify the latest global...
Android powers the bulk of mobile Web traffic
For years, Android has been generating the lion's share of mobile web traffic, thanks to its massive global user base, which grew even more with the rise of Chinese smartphone vendors. But in 2024, its dominance surged to new heights, reaching its highest share in...
Ransomware continues on growth trajectory
A lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA) remains one of the biggest impediments to enterprise security. This is among the headline findings the Cisco Talos Intelligence Group report for the second quarter of 2023, highlighting the most common attacks, targets, and...
Security threats are holding back innovation
A massive 64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organisation's willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to research by HPE Aruba Networking. This is part of a broader trend locally, with studies showing that...
Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side-effect of online socialisation
Teenagers fall prey to bullying while using the Internet - a platform that provides safe haven for bullies - according to a questionnaire-based study by Wolters Kluwer published in a recent issue of the journal Medicine. "Cyberbullying represents a major concern...
SARS invites comments on how to modernise VAT
SARS has published a discussion paper on its intended modernisation of the VAT collection system which will ultimately make VAT reporting faster and more transparent. In this article, Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, delves deeper into developments. In the 2023...
Healthy growth forecast for drone software
The global drone software market is expected to reach $23,73-billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 18,6% from 2023 to 2030 - according to a new study by Grand View Research. The growing trend of integrating AI and machine learning (ML) algorithms into drone...
Discrimination rife against women in the supply chain
More than half of the respondents in the 2023 Women in Supply Chain Leadership Survey undertaken by SAPICS - the professional body in South Africa for supply chain management - said that they had experienced or witnessed discrimination in the workplace. In a panel...
Cuba ransomware deploys new malware
Kaspersky has unveiled research into the activities of the notorious ransomware group known as Cuba. This cybercriminal gang has recently deployed malware that evaded advanced detection, and targeted organisations worldwide, leaving a trail of compromised companies...
Unmanaged digital sovereign risk to take a toll on multinationals
A significant 30% of multinational organisations will experience revenue loss, brand damage or legal action due to unmanaged digital sovereign risk by 2025, according to Gartner. Brian Prentice, vice-president analyst at Gartner, comments: "For the last 30 years,...
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Forensic readiness crucial to smooth operations
Businesses of every type and size cannot run without information technology. The benefits and opportunities for innovation are numerous, but so are the risks. Should the business fall victim to a security breach, or a natural disaster that brings it to a standstill,...
Ozone delivers new GFI Unlimited to SA market
Ozone Information Technology Solutions is the local distributor of GFI Software's new GFI Unlimited solution. The company describes it as a game-changing subscription model that provides small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with access to all the network security...
Voice communications in a whole new direction
Eliminating expensive physical infrastructure, enabling a work-from-anywhere environment and improving customer service are all benefits of the transition to the cloud. By Peter Flischman, head of business development at Contineo Virtual Communications We live in a...
Internet Solutions adds DRaaS to SkyLight platform
Internet Solutions has added disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) to its SkyLight platform. Brought to market with Continuity SA, which Internet Solutions has owned since 2014, the service offers recovery time objectives (RTO) - or the time required to restore...
Nokia 1 smartphone arrives in SA
HMD Global has announced that the Nokia 1 smartphone running on Android Oreo (Go edition) is now available to buy from Cell C, MTN and Vodacom from R999.00. The Nokia 1 delivers smartphone essentials, and a familiar design, running the latest Android Oreo (Go...
Lindiwe Mthimunye-Bakoro joins Cell C board
Cell C has announced the appointment of Lindiwe Mthimunye-Bakoro as independent non-executive director to the board. "It is a pleasure to welcome Ms Mthimunye to the Cell C Board, with her wealth of board and leadership experience across industries, I know she will...
Opportunities for AI in the payroll sector
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the many digital disruptions that poses unique opportunities and risks to all parts of business, including payroll. This is according to Lavine Haripersad, vice-chairman of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), who says...
Cosmos of Photography contest opens soon
Canon is accepting entries for the 41st edition of its New Cosmos of Photography 2018 competition from 18 April. The New Cosmos of Photography is open to entrants globally and is Canon's cultural project to discover, nurture and support new photographers. Since its...
Lebara, WorldRemit partner on African transactions
Lebara and WorldRemit have entered into a strategic partnership making WorldRemit the global money transfer partner of Lebara, including transfers to over 40 African countries. The deal allows over 3-million Lebara Mobile and Lebara Money users to use WorldRemit's...
Naked uses AI to change insurance
Insurance start-up Naked has launched with an AI-based car insurance offering. Rebuilt for social good, the new product puts customers in control of their insurance and saves them money. Naked's car insurance offering has been built on three core principles: ensure a...
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