Africa is moderately ready to face escalating cyber threats
African organisations demonstrate a moderate level of readiness in security culture. This is according to KnowB4's 2024 Security Culture Report for Africa, which provides a detailed analysis of the intricate relationship between security practices and employee...
2023 saw two critical cyber incidents a day
The frequency of high-severity incidents with direct human involvement exceeded two per day in 2023. According to the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) this trend was observed across all industries with financial, IT, government, and industrial sectors at...
Network automation unlocks massive growth opportunities across 5G
With the 5G network moving to the cloud, the network is now software-based and requires automation to succeed operationally and financially, according to research from Frost & Sullivan. The company's recent analysis finds that network automation enables all parts...
Greenest tech firms pave way for sustainable future
Thirty-eight of the world's 150 leading tech companies are on track to become carbon neutral by 2030, with several aiming to be carbon negative soon after, according to a report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the World Benchmarking Alliance...
Kaspersky warns on ToddyCat escalation
Kaspersky researchers have reported an ongoing campaign carried out by an advanced persistent threat (APT) group, dubbed ToddyCat, which focuses on compromising multiple Microsoft Exchange servers using two malicious programs - Samurai backdoor and Ninja Trojan. The...
UCT launches Digital Bootcamp for additional jobs pathway
The University of Cape Town has launched the UCT Digital Bootcamp which, it says, will offer an additional pathway to employment for determined young people and help them unleash their digital potential. The innovative pilot project, which is part of UCT's Vision...
National Online School Championships for esports this weekend
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Children exposed to advertising techniques while gaming
A recent study by cybersecurity company Surfshark has revealed that the majority of the studied mobile gaming apps used by children share data with third-parties. "Gaming is an important part of daily life for many people, including children," says Agneska...
Collaboration key in a hybrid world
Kathy Gibson is at Context Channel Connect SA – The way we work, learn and play has changed forever - and CIOs are key to making this change successful. This is the word from Yesh Surjoodeen, regional director: southern Africa at HP Inc, who says employers have become...
The evolution of cloud through distribution
Kathy Gibson is at Context Channel Connect – Up to 80% of cloud is sold direct, but its reach through distribution is growing fast - as much as 40% in the SMB sector. The movement to public cloud is not new, says Chris Vallenduuk, regional director: APAC at Context,...
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HR market rising up to the cloud, says CRS
Despite a better understanding of the realities of cloud-based solutions and investment in Africa, some regions, including South Africa, are lagging behind when it comes to adoption. This is according to James McKerrell, CEO of CRS Technologies, who says there is a...
Making a fresh start for your small business
The start of a New Year is always a great time to re-evaluate your business plans and operations, and ask yourself if there's anything you could do better, writes Daryl Blundell, MD of Sage SSB (Start-up and Small Business) Accounting south and southern Africa. Here...
Opening up the contact centre market
The concept of the contact centre has evolved dramatically over the decades, from manually operated switchboards to automated call distribution and on to the PABX that has enabled anything from local enterprise huge multinational corporations to centralise customer...
TE Connectivity opens African automotive plant
TE Connectivity has officially opened its first manufacturing plant in the Tangier Free Trade Zone and in Africa. The inauguration of the new cable assembly plant is an important milestone in TE's strategic partnership with the Moroccan government to join the...
Paragon Software releases Snapshot for Mac OS X SDK
Paragon Software group has releases Paragon Snapshot for Mac OS X, the industry's first snapshot technology that allows users to create block-level archives of OS X volumes. With Paragon Snapshot for Mac OS X, incremental backups contain only the blocks that have...
Mobile identity, access management ensure security
As the world has evolved to become increasingly digital and globally connected, ICT security has become correspondingly more complex, according to Rory Young, portfolio manager: support & enabling services at T-Systems South Africa. With digital pathways into and...
Software AG improves retail performance
Software AG has unveiled the Smart Store Monitoring for the Digital Business Platform, which provides retailers with realtime and predictive analysis capabilities in their 'brick and mortar' stores by enabling them to access, monitor and analyse large volumes of...
The technology that unites the Sustainable Cotton Cluster
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Incredible opportunities offered by the ‘API economy’
API, application program interface, is becoming a buzzword in the IT world, writes Sven Hammar, CEO of Apica System. According to Wikipedia, API is "a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications". For a more appealing definition, let us...
Cybercrime is the new reality
"Were you a victim of cybercrime last year?" asks Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited. "It is a valid question to ask just about any business these days as technical sophistication and reasons for cybercrime have evolved significantly in the past 12 months." He...
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