For the first time, smartphone sales overtake feature phones in Africa
Africa's smartphone market showed remarkable resilience in the face of macroeconomic challenges and forex issues in Q1 2024, with shipments increasing 17,9% year on year (YoY) to reach 20,2-million units. That's according to the latest insights from International Data...
Smartphone shipments on the road to recovery
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 4% YoY in 2024 to 1,21-billion units, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The growth in 2024 adds momentum to the overall recovery IDC expects...
Top cybersecurity predictions for the years ahead
Executive performance evaluations will be increasingly linked to ability to manage cyber risk; almost one-third of nations will regulate ransomware response within the next three years; and security platform consolidation will help organisations thrive in hostile...
Just $2k could buy cybercriminals access to your company
With the rise of cybercrime as a service business model, the information necessary to organise an attack is in demand among cybercriminals. Kaspersky's experts analysed nearly 200 posts on the dark web offering to buy information for initial access to companies'...
Pandemic has affected compliance reporting
The rate of compliance reporting has dropped by 30% from before the pandemic, according to Gartner. Employees are both less likely to observe misconduct and less likely to report it when observed. "The increase in remote and hybrid working practices has reduced the...
Crypto malware shows no signs of stopping
Crypto malware has grown by 300% between 2020 and 2021 - and reported losses due to account breaches increased by nearly 60-times from 2018 to 2021. Against this backdrop, Ping Identity highlights why companies with a digital profile must implement preventative...
IoDSA calls for local government to be professionalised
The recent report on local government by Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke is a timely reminder of the prevailing dysfunction in municipalities across the country, and the catastrophic impact that is having on all South Africans. This is the word from Parmi Natesan,...
Retailers search for differentiation with digital loyalty programmes
The number of digital loyalty programme memberships will exceed 32-billion globally by 2026, up from 24-billion in 2022; representing growth of 33%. This is according to a new Juniper Research study, which defines a digital loyalty programme as a solution comprising...
Joburg Smart City Innovation Challenge finalists chosen
Every year, the City of Johannesburg launches a search for best smart digital technology solutions through "Smart City Innovation Challenge" to help citizens stay connected and allow businesses, citizens and public administrations to find ways to respond faster and in...
Robotic assisted cardiothoracic surgery a first for Africa
In a first for the continent, a cardiothoracic robotic-assisted surgery programme has been established at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Hospital to provide less invasive alternatives for procedures involving the chest cavity, including lung cancer and cardiac surgeries...
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Huawei unveils the Mate S smartphone
Huawei unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Huawei Mate S, featuring a new luxury-focused design. Key features of the new phone include a floating 2,5D screen, a pressure sensitive touch system and a new battery technology to give the users the maximum usages...
Getting the board’s buy-in for information security
Security breaches, although unexpected, are happening all the time. Barely a day goes by without a story in the news about a fresh victim, be it a bank, retailer or publishing house. In addition, surprisingly, most company's boards are not included in the decision...
MasterCard rolls out in Djibouti
East Africa Bank has has introduced the first co-branded MasterCard payment card in Djibouti, with the roll-out of 5 000 MasterCard debit cards. The collaboration between MasterCard and East Africa Bank will see a wider range of electronic payment solutions being...
Ensuring data security in an insecure world
"Copier Secrets", one of the topics covered on Carte Blanche on Sunday, 30 August, highlighted how copiers retain sensitive data on their built-in hard drives and the security risks associated with this due to the potential for malicious retrieval. The programme...
Bytes beefs up service delivery with Astea
Word of mouth carries enormous weight when it comes to the reputation of your business products and services. Thanks to social media, the voice of the customer is louder than ever, making excellent customer service a critical success factor for any business. That's...
TransUnion helps consumers get credit ready
TransUnion has launched a new product designed specifically for the needs of Kenyan consumers. TransUnion Nipashe is an SMS short code solution that enables consumers in Kenya to easily access their credit information. Through its use, consumers can become more credit...
Gemalto module makes LTE more efficient
Gemalto is launching the industry's first LTE Category 1 (Cat 1) wireless module to make 4G LTE connectivity more efficient. Specifically designed for machine-to-machine (M2M) and industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications, the new Cinterion M2M module meets the...
How to keep your children safe online
Very few parents use parental controls on Internet-enabled devices bought for their children, leaving youngsters potentially exposed to online threats. Most parents feel it is suitable for children to use the internet either somewhat supervised or totally...
The brave new world of VoIP
Enterprise telephony market research reveals that Internet Protocol-enabled PBXs are now out-selling analogue PBXs by a factor of five to one.
The nine top trends in CEM today
Customer experience management that genuinely enhances customer "stickiness" depends on new strategies and now mindsets, says Frost & Sullivan. Speaking at the recent Interactive Intelligence Customer Experience Executive Forum in Johannesburg and Durban, Gareth...
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