Avoid pressure purchases to guard against cyber attacks
This year marks a decade since Black Friday was first introduced to consumers across South Africa. With each year, the shopping event has gained popularity - and in many ways mirrors the shopping frenzy experienced across the US, where it originated. With Black Friday...
Alternative fuel cell technologies compete for market share
Alternative fuel cell technologies can be broken down into high and low temperature operation, writes Maia Benstead, technology analyst at IDTechEx High operating temperature FCs are generally utilized for continuous power generation, whereas low temperature operation...
In SA, cybercriminals prey on human error
Trellix's Threat Report: February 2023, scrutinising cybersecurity trends from the final quarter of 2022, says that cybercriminals are pushing the envelope when it comes to cyberattacks and that in South Africa they are targeting human error more than system flaws....
Cybercriminals get smart in dealing with evolving defences
The cyberthreat landscape and organisations' attack surface are constantly transforming - and cybercriminals' ability to design and adapt their techniques to suit this evolving environment continues to pose significant risk to businesses of all sizes, regardless of...
Americans uncomfortable with AI in healthcare
There is significant discomfort among Americans with the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) being used in their own healthcare for issues such as screening for skin cancer and monitoring a patient's vital signs, according to a new Pew Research Center survey...
Sarcoe, NPA partner to fight corruption
The South Africa Regional Centre of Excellence in Integrity (Sarcoe) and South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding for Sarcoe to design and deliver a pilot training course for up to 15 of the NPA's investigators and...
Businesses must adapt go-to-market strategies for younger generations
Generational shifts are disrupting traditional business buying behaviours and necessitate re-evaluating go-to-market strategies, according to Forrester's latest "Younger buyers have changed the business buying landscape" report, which adds that Millennials and Gen Z...
Enterprise cloud journeys now becoming multicloud
Multicloud is the new reality in enterprise technology, says a study from 451 Research which was commissioned by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The study collected information from 1 500 respondents at enterprises - organisations with more than 1 000 full-time employees...
Scientists reveal roadmap to combat future coronaviruses
The Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota has released the Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development Roadmap (CVR) - a major global strategy to develop broadly protective vaccines against continually emerging...
New National Minimum Wage gazetted
Employers need to be aware of the new higher National Minimum Wage rates from 1 March and to take these rates into account when they engage in collective bargaining agreements, writes Dhevarsha Ramjettan, partner at Webber Wentzel. New National Minimum Wage (NMW)...
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Supreme Leisure & Boating automates service
Eastern Cape-based Supreme Leisure & Boating, has implemented Sage Evolution Service Manager solution to automate and manage service and maintenance-related requests and business processes. This has helped the company to run more efficiently and boost the level of...
Know the law about family responsibility leave
The management of employee leave can be an administrative headache at the best of times, but knowledge of the law and understanding of which forms of leave are entitlements, and which are accruals, is of assistance.This is particularly so when it comes to the grey...
Is your business properly covered for cybercrime?
According to the 2016 PwC Global Economic Crime Survey, 32% of South African organisations have experienced cybercrime - a figure which is said to be increasing rapidly as at least 57% of respondents believed they'd be affected by cybercrime within the next two years....
Dynamic Technology Holdings buys 51% of Blue Pencil
Dynamic Technology Holdings (DTH), one of the largest privately-owned software groups in Africa, has acquired a 51% stake in Blue Pencil, an SAP services specialist headquartered in Johannesburg. The deal provides DTH with high-level SAP skills, while exposing Blue...
Should the modern HR director be more tuned to mobile?
A company's digital technology is no longer just the concern of IT staff - it has become an integral part of the employee experience. Pieter Engelbrecht, business unit manager at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, explains why it has become essential for HR...
Fortinet issues advice for the safe use of Smart
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Kaspersky unveils flagship product in Nigeria
Kaspersky Lab has announced the availability of the new version of its flagship security solution, Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device in Nigeria, which provides users with additional opportunities to manage their Internet protection and to ensure the safety of...
Retrospect supports cloud backup to Dropbox
Intact Software Distribution, distributor of the Retrospect range of backup, recovery, and hybrid data protection solutions, has announced that Retrospect now supports cloud backup to Dropbox. "Dropbox has around 500 million users worldwide, and it is the most...
SA payments startup expands into Africa
Peach Payments, a fintech startup that makes customer payments to online merchants seamless and secure, is now processing more than R1-billion in transactions per year and expanding into Kenya and Nigeria with plans for other African countries. The business started...
New features for Commvault Data Platform
Commvault has introduced new innovations in the Commvault Data Platform for Software Defined Data Services, enhanced orchestration and simplicity, extending its leadership in the backup, recovery and archive space. Launched at its inaugural customer conference,...
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