Reliance on social media drives disinformation
A recent survey across Africa by KnowBe4 reveals that 84% of respondents rely on social media as their primary news source, with 80% favouring Facebook. This heavy dependence on social platforms for information is concerning, particularly as disinformation continues...
Vulnerabilities now exploited faster than ever
Threat actors are upping their game and taking advantage of newly-disclosed vulnerabilities quicker than ever. This is among the findings of FortiGuard Labs' 2H 2023 Global Threat Landscape Report, which highlights the need for vendors to adhere to vulnerability...
Employers look overseas for skills as brain drain continues
The number of South African employers reporting they are recruiting ICT skills overseas has increased dramatically in the past year - up from 38% to over 50%. This is a key finding in the 2022 JCSE-IITPSA ICT Skills Survey - the 12th to carried out by Wits...
27m South Africans are not credit active
More than 27-million consumers were considered to be either credit unserved or underserved in South Africa at the end of March 2022. However, according to the global TransUnion study, "Empowering Credit Inclusion: A Deeper Perspective on Credit Underserved and...
Rectron honours top partners
Rectron awarded its top-performing partners yesterday (7 October). The awards ceremony concluded the Rectron Innovation Day held in Johannesburg, where reseller partners learnt about how Rectron has restructured itself to meeting changing market demands, and met its...
Load shedding, petrol, interest rates hit SME confidence
South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) confidence levels took a dip in second quarter of 2022. This is according to the recently released Q2 2022 SME Confidence Index conducted by specialist SME financier, Business Partners, which reveals that SME...
Poor home security threatens corporate networks
Unwitting insider threats are becoming an increasingly common part of the attack chain for general consumers. Even the smallest of data leaks can lead to huge ramifications further up the business chain and poor cybersecurity at home could prove to a weak link for...
Despite headwinds, IT resellers remain confident
IT resellers across much of Europe and beyond are largely positive about the future despite strengthening economic headwinds, according to the latest ChannelWatch report from Context. The annual Context report polled 5 308 B2B and B2C resellers of all sizes and across...
Smart home device growth slows
Consumer buying continues to cool across the globe as macroeconomic issues persist. The slowdown in buying is expected to result in flat growth for smart home device shipments in 2022. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart...
Big investment needed to prevent more energy poverty
Energy is key to the growth and prosperity of any modern economy, but it is estimated that nearly 1-billion Africans lack access to clean, sustainable energy. The shortage of electricity in many African countries is approximately equivalent to 1% of the global...
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Ricoh enhances TotalFlow workflow solution
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Rules for managing people in your start-up
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New financial tool will drive lending
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How to increase site conversion in 2016
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Balance security with customer experience
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