DDoS attacks skyrocket as hacktivist activity surges
There has been a dramatic 43% increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30% increase in volumetric attacks - especially in Europe and the Middle East – according to the findings of Netscout’s latest 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report. Attack...
Malatsi lays out SA’s roadmap for AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to benefit humanity, and South Africa should harness it as such. This is the word from Solly Malatsi, minister of communication and digital technologies, who points out that the International Telecommunications Union...
Consumer breaches decline, but threats to data remain
The newest data from NordVPN's Dark Web Monitor feature shows that the number of breached companies remains high, but the number of users affected by those leaks has decreased 18 times since 2019. However, with the data of nearly two-thirds (62%) of Dark Web Monitor...
Good and bad news for salaries
Despite a host of negative factors that impacted the economy, the average nominal BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) ticked marginally higher in September 2022. The average nominal South African salary (after deductions), recovered slightly to R15 063 in...
African fintechs attract record investment
Fintech startups in Africa grew 81% in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the continent. This is according to a Mastercard white paper titled 'The Future of Fintech: Rapid Growth Attracts Smart Capital', which also found that the...
Optical networks the future of connectivity
Kathy Gibson reports - Optical networks have seen huge improvements in cost and capacity over time - with most of that coming with the invention of fibre. Submarine networks are responsible for connecting the planet, says Vladimir Kozlov, CEO and founder of...
Key takeaways from the MTBPS
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana yesterday presented the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS). He addressed Eskom's debt transfer and public wages, but details about Infrastructure Fund and comprehensive social security plan weren't included, according to this...
EOH delivers 92% increase in operating profit
EOH has reported sustained operating profitability during the year ended 31 July 2022 and further deleveraging of its balance sheet. The group has also finalised plans for its upcoming capital raise to optimise its capital structure. Highlights for the year include: *...
Calling all citizen scientists …
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is inviting people across the country to join the Great Southern BioBlitz 2022 (GSB 2022). The event, which will be held from 28 October until end-of-day on 31 October 2022, is an international competition that...
SA science boffin competes in international science fair
A research project by a young scientist that aims to address South Africa's need for more energy-efficient buildings and construction materials will be showcased at this year's Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF) in Turkey. Pieter Adrian...
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BT joins alliance to promote retail insights
BT is a founding member of the Acuitas Digital Alliance, bringing together like-minded technology innovators determined to bring the full benefits of the new digital era across the entire supply chain, all the way to the physical locations where customers do business....
Adobe again in Magic Quadrant for Web conferencing
In a new report released by Gartner in December 2015, Adobe has once again been named a leader in Web Conferencing software. Adobe has proven itself against the criteria with which Gartner assesses positioning in the Magic Quadrant, namely its ability to execute, as...
Tigo pays out again to Pesa users
Tanzanian digital lifestyle company, Tigo, has announced another quarterly payment of $2,1-million (Tshs 4,4-billion) to its 4,6-million Tigo Pesa users, the seventh time in a row that the company is distributing profit to its mobile financial services users. Tigo...
Embrace BYOD strategically, says CRS Technologies
Research shows that the bring your own device (BYOD) trend is not only here to stay, but will, in fact, grow in significance in next few years. Human capital management and HR experts at CRS Technologies believe that businesses ought to conduct a thorough cost and...
Tips for your first job interview
The beginning of the year means many school leavers and graduates are now looking to enter the workplace. Workforce solutions provider Manpower South Africa's MD Lyndy van den Barselaar explores various ways that the youth can prepare for their first interview. "An...
New year’s resolutions for secure IT
Resolutions. Everyone makes them but not everyone sticks to them. But when it comes to IT security, organisations cannot afford to be complacent. Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks, points out some changes that are truly worth making this year. Resolution...
Chas Everitt pioneers Virtual Agent
Chas Everitt International is set to implement the Virtual Agent, a new all-in-one data solution, at a national level. It has already begun its roll-out of the database technology at branches across the country. The Virtual Agent is in phase one of its development,...
Regulator approves BT, EE merger
The UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has given unconditional approval for fixed-line incumbent BT to acquire the UK's largest mobile operator, EE. At the end of its year-long examination of the deal, the CMA concluded: "The evidence does not show that this...
Experts share insights on modernising process-centric solutions
On 5 February 2016, business transformation solutions provider Ovations will be hosting an event where experts from Nedbank, IBM South Africa and Ovations will be presenting insights around innovative ways to modernise process-centric solutions in business. "The...
Visibility key to preventing intrusions
The news lately has been full of reports of high-profile attacks on large organisations aimed at compromising or stealing sensitive customer information. Despite the increase in prevalence of data breaches, the majority of enterprises in South Africa are simply not...
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