Multifamily residential property gains traction
The South African multifamily residential rental sector is emerging as a formidable asset class for institutional real estate investors. This is according to a report about the sector, compiled by the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance (CAHF) for the South African...
‘Time to lead the conversation – and the nation – forward’
With South Africa navigating its first government of national unity (GNU) and grappling with ever-increasing socio-economic challenges, Decode Communications has unveiled the fifth edition of the South African Government Leaders on X Report which assesses how...
NCR completes acquisition of Altron business unit
NCR has completed the acquisition of the banking technology services business unit of Altron Managed Solutions in South Africa. The transaction enhances NCR services capabilities, and further expands the reach of NCR ATM as-a-service banking technology, in South...
How does Africa stack up when it comes to business travel?
In the dynamic world of business travel, South Africa is wrestling with economic pressures, rising inflation, an evolving aviation industry, and emerging trends that are drastically reshaping the landscape. Bonnie Smith, GM of FCM, shares some insights on how South...
Introducing the sustainable CTO
By Greg Lavender - Humanity is at a critical point in history. We face the convergence of two major forces: sustainability and digitalisation. As we approach 2030 - the target date set by both the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the US...
Ransomware the most widespread malware as a service
The Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team has presented a new study that reveals ransomware as the most widespread malware as a service (MaaS) over the past seven years. The study is based on research conducted on 97 malware families that have been distributed...
What the threat of US sanctions means for SA businesses
By Richard Firth - American economist Thomas Sowell once said: "The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics." While...
TikTok leaps ahead to challenge social media giants
The "Big Five" social media platforms in South Africa have been shaken up, as TikTok leaps past Instagram into second place, and challenges the dominant social network, Facebook, in several segments. This is one of the key finding of the South African Social Media...
Cyberattacks surge in Kenya, SA, Zambia
The number of cyberattacks on businesses in Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia increased by 76%, according to Liquid C2's latest cyber security report "The Evolving Cyber Security Landscape in Africa 2022". Featuring research, analysis, and findings across the three...
Even pet feeders are used for cybertheft
Kaspersky researchers have examined several popular smart pet feeders available on online marketplaces and have discovered that some of them have vulnerabilities, allowing to secretly spy on victims, steal data including camera and microphone recordings, gain access...
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Paratus to up African investment
Paratus, believed to be the fastest growing and also the largest privately-owned pan-African telecoms operator, has committed to expanding its investment in the continent. The company is fast expanding, it delivers products and services to 22 African countries and...
FinChatBot aims to improve financial services
If you've had enough of being put on hold, speaking to call centres in India or waiting for that promised call back on your query from people who never call back; you are probably ready for a chatbot. Chatbots have arrived in South Africa and are kicking off in...
Save yourself from hacker headaches
"Open" WiFi is available almost everywhere, but different cities have their own implementation strategies -- and its important to make smart security choices, writes Brendan McAravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa. While cities like Cape Town have implemented...
EcoStruxure offers IoT-enabled plug-and-play
Schneider Electric's new EcoStruxure Industrial Software Platform offers IoT-enabled, plug-and-play, open architecture, which delivers end-to-end solutions in six domains of expertise -- power, IT, building, machine, plant and grid -- for four end markets, building,...
How to unlock machine learning value
Machine learning is no longer reserved for Hollywood blockbusters and shallow short-term gains, writes says Lorraine Steyn, co-founder and CEO of Khanyisa Real Systems (KRS), who believes it requires genuine interest in its long-term value to unlock the greater good....
Baggage tracking for Istanbul airport
İGA, contractor and designated operator of Istanbul New Airport, has appointed SITA to implement its innovative baggage tracking solution at what will be one of the world's largest airports, allowing airlines to meet IATA Resolution 753's baggage tracking requirements...
King Price launches cyber-insurance
Most people know whether they have insurance for their stuff, car accidents and theft, and liability, but do they know if they're covered for cybercrime? Cybercrime is real, and it's on the increase. In South Africa, 84% of adults who're online have already been...
Fujitsu adds to Celsius workstation range
Fujitsu has brought its Made in Germany engineering expertise to the desktop with its latest workstations -- the completely redesigned Fujitsu Workstation Celsius M770 and the refreshed Fujitsu Workstation CELSIUS R970. Both will be unveiled at the nVidia GPU...
When ethics is allowed to slip by the wayside
Ragiema Thokan-Mahomed, legal, ethics and compliance executive at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), explains why a loss of ethics risks a public backlash. The massive public opinion backlash experienced by politically implicated persons...
Availability in the age of security risk
With ransomware attacks becoming increasingly prevalent, companies are more aware than ever for the need for effective cybersecurity measures. But despite this, not enough is being done to ensure the availability of data in the event of systems being compromised,...
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