Huge growth in abuse of trusted applications
Cyberattackers are leveraging trusted applications and tools on Windows systems, commonly called “living off the land” binaries, to conduct discovery on systems and maintain persistence. This is among the findings from “The Bite from Inside: The Sophos Active...
Wearables start giving way to new form factors
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These are the top cybersecurity predictions for 2023
Half (50%) of chief information security officers (CISOs) will adopt human-centric design to reduce cybersecurity operational friction, while large enterprises will focus on implementing zero-trust programs. And, going forward, half of cybersecurity leaders will...
Challenging economy keeps debt balances up
TransUnion's Q4 2022 South Africa Industry Insights Report finds that total outstanding balances and new account originations were higher year-over-year (YoY) across most consumer lending categories as consumers looked to access greater liquidity to finance increased...
Inflation and supply chain fears ease, but global economy still uncertain
The outlook for the global economy took a positive turn in the first few months of 2023 as inflationary pressures began to ease, but ongoing geopolitical tensions and domestic challenges in key markets are slowing any return to sustained growth. According to KPMG's...
Steady growth for RFID sales
The radio frequency identification (RFID) business will continue to grow in 2023, with IDTechEx projecting a market value of $14-billion in 2023, up from $12,8-billion in 2022. This market value comprises of RFID labels, cards, fobs, and other form factors, as well as...
Growth in gaming PCs and monitors stagnating
A three-year growth streak for gaming PCs and gaming monitors came to an end in 2022 as worldwide gaming PC shipments declined 6,4% while gaming monitors declined 7,1% compared to 2021. This is according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Tracker, with the company...
Intel debuts NUC 13 Pro
Intel has introduced the Intel NUC 13 Pro (code-named Arena Canyon), which brings the performance of 13th Gen Intel Core processors to a 4-by-4-inch form factor that fits almost anywhere. "Now more than ever, businesses need flexible systems that are globally...
Slower growth anticipated for AR/VR headsets
On the heels of a weaker than expected 2022, IDC has lowered its forecast for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets in 2023. Global shipments are now expected to reach 10,1-million units this year, according to the research organisation's Worldwide Quarterly...
Legit SharePoint notifications being used for phishing
To hunt for corporate credentials, cybercriminals now hide phishing links in a file on a hijacked SharePoint server and distribute them using a native notification mechanism, says Kaspersky. Such emails are better at bypassing spam filters and seem more convincing,...
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Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) deploys Red Hat
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VTech added to Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise vertical offer
ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand, today announced a selected range of VTech phones will be added to the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Vertical Markets offer and catalogues in Europe, with a target to reach more regions later in 2017. Together, ALE...
Boards are under pressure
Africa's boards remain under significant pressure to continually transform and to ensure that they have the right expertise, experience and diversity to be an effective board in today's rapidly-changing business environment. Gerald Seegers, Head of People and...
The year ahead will be tough and demand IT agility
It may sound like a safe bet, but the truth is that no prediction is ever full proof - however, ICT experts at AWM360 are confident next year will feature an even tougher economic environment in South Africa than has been the case this year. As hard as it is to...
ERM appoints new managing partner
ERM has appointed Marinda van der Merwe as Managing Partner for the newly-created Africa and Middle East Business Unit. She will have overall responsibility for the commercial and operational aspects of business in all of Africa and Middle East. "The new opportunity...
Put payroll first at tax year-end says CRS Technologies
Come financial year-end many businesses are eager to finish up for the period and tie up loose ends... however, it is essential that the payroll administration function is comprehensively dealt with warns HR and HCM services and solution specialist CRS Technologies....
Ricoh focuses on end-to-end workflow flexibility
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GirlCode launches workshop series
GirlCode announced that it will introduce The GirlCode Hackathon Workshop Series for 2017. The workshop series is designed to offer participants the opportunity to improve their craft before competing in the Hackathon event later in the year. The GirlCode Hackathon...
Secrets of success for digital trendsetters
Today's digital customers are looking for unique experiences at a hyper speed, making a super-flexible supply chain as critical as a super-efficient one. However, many organisations haven't realised the full, value-driving potential of digital technologies. One group,...
Cybercrimes Bill – much better in 2017
Lucien Pierce, consultant at BDO Cyber Lab, unpacks the new Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill and offers his opinion. The Department of Justice published the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, 2017 on 19 January. It is, at first glance, much better than the 2016...
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