Microsoft still top brand for phishing
In the fourth quarter, Microsoft retained its position as the most imitated brand, accounting for 32% of all brand phishing attempts, according to the latest Brand Phishing Ranking for Q4 2024 from Check Point Research (CPR). Apple held on to the second position with...
Meerkat, UCT unravel the secrets of a giant radio galaxy
The discovery of a rare giant radio galaxy, “Inkathazo”, will help astronomers further understand the largest structures in the universe. Published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, the discovery by University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers and...
Inflation, recession, potential default drag US economic outlook down
Last quarter's modest lift in business executives' view of the US economy proved short-lived, with a majority now expressing pessimism about the next 12 months, according to the second-quarter AICPA & CIMA Economic Outlook Survey. The survey polls chief executive...
AR/VR headset shipments slow
Global shipments of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets slowed significantly in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23) as macroeconomic conditions worsened and the market cooled compared to the pandemic driven highs seen last year. According to new data...
Is this a powerless power minister?
The powers of the new Minister of Energy, as promulgated by President Cyril Ramaphosa, appear to be limited and his areas of responsibility overlap with those of other ministers, writes Jason van der Poel, partner at Webber Wentzel. On 26 May 2023, President Cyril...
Talent emigration now a top risk for SA businesses
By Kathy Gibson - A vast majority of South African business leaders (80%) regard emigration of top talent as a critical risk factor for their businesses. And there's reason for their concern: 55% of qualified young professionals are considering going abroad, according...
Some relief for African consumers expected in 2024
This year will be another tough one for African consumers, but conditions are expected to improve in 2024, according to a forecast by Oxford Economics. This is consistent with the company's view that inflation will ease further in the coming months and that monetary...
PMI ticks down again in May 2023
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged down to 49.2 in May 2023 from 49.8 in April. The headline index has now signalled a deterioration in business conditions for four consecutive months. In addition to the downbeat assessment of the...
Weak consumer demand delays smartphone recovery
According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global shipments of smartphones will decline 3,2% in 2023, totaling 1,17-billion units for the year. This is a downward revision from the 1,1% decline...
Holy See the most literate country in cybersecurity
Nine of 10 countries demonstrating the best cybersecurity literacy skills are European, while Vatican City (or The Holy See) tops the global ranking, as the National Privacy Test results indicate. With 58 points, South Africa ranks 50th in the global scoreboard....
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Get on the road to digital transformation
According to a recent survey by E-consultancy, customer experience will overtake price and product specifications as the key brand differentiator by 2020. Add to this the fact that customers are more digital than ever, demanding an omni-channel interaction model with...
Cybersecurity starts with training employees
The Petya ransomware attack that hit computers around the world recently, the second in two months, is yet another reminder that computers play key roles in most enterprises, and that it does not take much to disable those computers. Irrespective of how robust your...
Can data storage and recovery drive transformation?
Digital transformation is fast becoming an over-used term; the likely reason being that it is a catch-all phrase which means different things to different people, or organisations. For many, digital transformation can be summed up as any migration to Cloud solutions....
Rubrik, NU release scalable fabric for cloud services
Local managed service providers (MSPs) can now access Rubrik's advanced cloud data management platform, via Rubrik's affiliation with Networks Unlimited. Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited, notes that the Rubrik platform enables MSPs in high-growth environments...
EM to unveil home-automation tech at Decorex
The latest in home automation and wireless radio frequency technology will be displayed by ElectroMechanica (EM) at Decorex Joburg 2017, to be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre from 9 to 13 August. This year's premier design and décor expo will be held under the...
XON Gold boosts Huawei’s data centre in SA
XON is now a certified Huawei Gold Partner and Services Partner. The systems integrator (SI) has trained a high percentage of its technicians in the Huawei labs in China for pre-sales, sales and field engineering. "The certifications demonstrate our ongoing commitment...
The rise of the CaaS platform
Today's enterprises recognise the critical importance of rapidly delivering new technology services to customers, partners, and employees. To stay ahead of the curve, many are changing the way they build and deliver applications, writes Matthew Lee, regional manager...
Sophos placed in UTM Leaders Quadrant
Sophos has once again been positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant of Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management (SMB Multifunction Firewalls)". The quadrant is based on an assessment of a company's ability to execute and completeness of vision. Sophos is...
Employees cover up cybersecurity incidents
Employees hide IT security incidents in 40% of businesses around the world (this figure is 48% for South African businesses) according to a new report from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, "Human Factor in IT Security: How Employees are Making Businesses...
Arbor Networks further automates DDoS attack mitigation
Arbor Networks has announced a new version of its on-premise, always-on, inline distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) detection and mitigation platform for enterprise customers, Arbor Networks APS. Arbor APS v5.11 includes new features designed to ease the management...
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Level 2 Network Engineer with a background in managed services, skilled in integrating and problem-solving in Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Cisco Internetworking, VPNs, and firewalls. Qualifications and Minimum Requirements: CCNA / CCDA / CCNP (CISCO Certified)MCITP...
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