SA’s online retail market is booming
Kathy Gibson reports - In 2023, the online retail market was worth R71-billion, making up 6,15% of the total R1,1-trillion retail market. "At the current rate, this means online retail will reach 10% of the total retail market by the end of 2025," says Arthur...
Financial industry still plagued by ransomware attacks
Although the global number of ransomware attacks dropped by 36% to 317,6-million in 2023, the financial industry is still plagued by malicious software which can significantly disrupt business operations and cause reputational and financial damage. And, according to...
Decline in mental health could be linked to increased smartphone use
Your weekly smartphone usage report can be a startling reminder of how much time you spend on your phone but for younger people, who have grown up with smartphones, it could also be a sign of a more severe problem. A new study, "The Deteriorating Social Self of...
Worldwide digital transformation investments set to reach $1,8trn
Global spending on the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organisations is forecast to reach $1,8-trillion in 2022, an increase of 17,6% over 2021. According to a new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Digital...
IBM plans to deliver 4 000+ qubit system
BM has announced the expansion of its roadmap for achieving large-scale, practical quantum computing. This roadmap details plans for new modular architectures and networking that will allow IBM quantum systems to have larger qubit-counts - up to hundreds of thousands...
Dis-Chem data compromise another warning for SA organisations
The recent cybersecurity breach to Dis-Chem's customer database should be seen as a warning to under-threat South African organisations, according to Check Point Software Technologies. According to Dis-Chem, almost 3,7-million of its customers' personal information,...
Using HTML attachments allows phishers to avoid detection
Kaspersky experts are warning users about the growing threat coming from the increased numbers of phishing emails containing HTML files. From January to April 2022, Kaspersky researchers blocked nearly 2-million phishing emails containing HTML attachments. Using HTML...
African travel and tourism could create 14m new jobs
The World Travel & Tourism Council's latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals the African travel and tourism sector is expected to create almost 14-million new jobs over the next decade. The positive forecast from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC),...
Global consumer spending on apps hits $32,5bn
A tradingPlatforms.com analysis concludes that In-app purchases across all niches raised $32,5-billion. This figure represents a 0,6% gain from the $32,3-billion that the sector raised in Q1 2021. Apple's marketplace had the lion's share of the revenues, more than...
Nasa discovers a black hole in the Milky Way
As the Event Horizon Telescope collected data for its remarkable new image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, a legion of other telescopes including three NASA X-ray observatories in space was also watching. Astronomers are using these observations to learn...
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Mobile as a password alternative
Our mobile numbers are unique. And our phones are always at hand. So could mobile provide a secure alternative to the password? Jean-Francois Ouillet, vice-president of mobile security at Gemalto, outlines the potential of mobile ID. How many passwords do you have?...
Wide format latex printer from Ricoh
Ricoh SA has brought the Pro L4100 latex, large format printer series to South Africa. The roll-to-roll format printer is available in 1361mm or 1610mm widths, supports up to seven colours in various configurations, and prints 18m2 per hour. “The new latex device also...
LG promotes energy savings
With electricity shortages and climate change top of mind, South Africans become more aware than ever of the consequences of failing to save energy. How can consumers make informed choices that help the environment as well as save them money?In order to make it easy...
What does availability mean for business?
Always-on availability in the modern data centre has become a business imperative. Companies can ill afford not to have access to their data whether it is in the office or out in the field using a mobile device. But how does one go about creating such an environment...
SMEs should manage risks systematically
Owners and managers at start-ups, small companies and mid-sized enterprises can no longer have a cavalier attitude to risk management. Because government, banks and corporate customers recognise how vital they are to the economy and to global supply chains, SMEs are...
Creating a data revolution in Africa
We see that the continent has various connectivity needs, crucial for its social and economic development. Increasing the availability of ultra-broadband services is essential for Africa’s future development. Becoming digital is an important catalyst for change, for...
OpenWeb extends Uncapped ADSL sale
Due to increased demand, OpenWeb has extended its sale and is offering up to 60% discount on Home Uncapped ADSL. The company boasts some of the lowest ADSL prices ever seen in South Africa. OpenWeb CEO Keoma Wright says the Home Uncapped package is an affordable and...
Ensure your cloud business is recoverable
If the recent outages by large local service providers is anything to go by, then you need to ensure that your business data that is hosted in the cloud is secure, backed up and recoverable. It is with this that local cloud platform and cloud products distributor...
Successful workplace transformations
Workplace change can be hard for the most loyal of employees. However, it’s clear that both our workplaces - and our mind sets around how we work - need to continually evolve to align with dynamic business needs and technology developments, says Philip Gregory, senior...
Data Management launches benchmark survey
Data management is a vast discipline, covering everything from established roles such as database administration, to emerging platforms such as Data Governance and Big Data Analytics. For large organisations, data management bills can run in to the hundreds of...
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