Tropic Trooper in new strike on Middle East target
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US execs more pessimistic about their economy
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Connected care solutions on the rise in North America
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16% of Americans use or own cryptocurrency
In 2022, cryptocurrency is expected to account for almost $35-billion worth of transactions worldwide, up 6,7% from $32,5-billion a year ago, with more than half that value coming from the US. According to new data from AugustaFreePress.com, 16% of Americans used or...
Smart gas meter penetration reaches 38% in Europe
The installed base of smart gas meters in Europe amounted to 45,9-million units in 2021, equal to a penetration rate of 38%, according to a new report from Berg Insight, which says the installed base will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of...
Manufacturers less confident in the face of new challenges
Manufacturer confidence levels remained low in the fourth quarter of the year amid a challenging outlook, according to the Q4 Absa Manufacturing Survey. Overall business confidence during the quarter remained unchanged at 26 points, after two consecutive quarterly...
Fraud surges as digital transactions dominate worldwide
Digital transactions dominated the global marketplace in the first six months of 2022, as the pandemic-driven trend of consumers migrating to online interactions became commonplace behaviour. This is the headline finding from LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Global State of...
African fintech revenues on track to hit $30bn by 2025
As the fastest-growing start-up industry in Africa, African fintech raised over $1,3-billion in 2021 alone. According to McKinsey research, the success of fintech companies is being fueled by several trends, including increasing smartphone ownership, declining...
Mobility-as-a-service set for massive growth
A new study from Juniper Research has found that MaaS (mobility-as-a-service) will generate revenue of $92-billion globally by 2027, up from $20-billion in 2022. Growing by 357% over the period, the main drivers will be the cost and convenience of MaaS solutions and...
Prepare to defend against crimeware and financial threats in 2023
In 2023, we will observe a great demand for malware loaders on the darknet: instead of developing their own malicious samples, attackers will opt for ready-made services with enhanced detection avoidance. Moreover, due to increasing regulations imposed on...
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Progress distributor develops first local Rollbase app
AIGS, a rising star in the Progress Software development and distribution channel, has developed South Africa's first Rollbase app, demonstrating how rapid this "rapid development environment" is, by creating start-to-finish functionality of a pilot app in a matter of...
King IV sounds wake-up call on insider threat
Research by information specialists J2 Software shows that employees pose one of the biggest threats to the security of corporate data - a threat that is largely unrecognised by South African boards. The launch of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance by the...
Compuscan partners with Coremetrix on personality-based assessment
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NetApp debuts hybrid cloud solutions
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Find the highest interest rates for your money
More than 16-million South Africans have cash in savings accounts, but according to the latest SA Reserve Bank statistics about 42% of this sits in low interest accounts that offer interest rates as low as 1% at Postbank and as high as 10% on a five year fixed deposit...
Finance departments should lead data and insights
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Decision Inc delivers data visualisation tool to Nimble Group
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Navigating the new world of work
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DVT adds business coaching service
Software and solutions specialist DVT has launched a professional business coaching service in Cape Town focused on helping technology companies and IT professionals build a strengths-based culture to markedly improve performance, delivery and value. Spearheaded by...
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