Venture capital funding in cybersecurity heading to record levels
The surging cost of cybercrime - expected to jump from a shocking $9,2-trillion to a head-spinning $13,8-trillion in the next four years - continues fueling cybersecurity market growth, both in revenue and the amount of capital poured into the companies working in...
Alarming surge in AI-driven cybercrime
Trend Micro has warned that threat actors have bounced back from recent law enforcement efforts to unleash a new wave of attacks leveraging AI and other techniques – revealing that it blocked almost 47-million email threats, more than 7 000 ransomware attempts, and...
Banking-as-a-service revenue on the rise
A new study from Juniper Research has found the total BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) platform revenue will exceed $38-billion by 2027, rising from $11-billion in 2022. The rapid growth of 240% will be driven by BaaS' ability to deepen relationships between brands and...
International tourism back to 60% of pre-pandemic levels
International tourism has continued to show strong signs of recovery, with arrivals reaching 57% of pre-pandemic levels in the first seven months of 2022. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals almost tripled in January...
Q4: What to expect in terms of liquidations and business rescue
Although consumers can expect some relief at the petrol pumps, our economy will take much longer to recover. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has left us with an economic crisis with inflation growing rapidly, rising interest rates and all-time high unemployment rates. This...
Views on corruption drive attitude to tax systems
Taxpayers' attitudes about paying taxes correlate closely with perceived levels of corruption, according to a major new study - Public Trust in Tax - by accountancy bodies ACCA and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). A survey of 5 900 people across 14...
The metaverse will open up opportunities for Africa
The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was held this year as the world continues to see complex socio-economic issues, writes Balkissa Ide Siddo, public policy director, sub-Saharan Africa. Many economies are still reeling from the Covid-19...
Untrained employees pose major security risk
Security specialist KnowBe4 has released a report showing that, without training, 21% of the untrained global workforce did not know who to go to when faced with a security breach. The minutes that lapse between an employee seeing a potential security threat and the...
Positive growth continues for unified communications and collaboration
The worldwide Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) market grew 11,4% year over year and 2,9% compared to the previous quarter to $14,8-billion in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Unified Communications and...
MultiChoice expands platform with emergency response app
MultiChoice is now offering its customers in South Africa access to affordable medical and security services following the recent acquisition of on-demand emergency response app Namola. Namola enables users to summon the nearest vetted private or public security and...
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One of the most common misperceptions that we run into in our work with small businesses is that they don't need a formal human resources (HR) strategy or proper HR business processes, writes Anja van Beek HR director for Sage HR & Payroll and chief people officer...
OmniSwitch adds simpler management
The latest Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6860 family of stackable LAN access switches enables businesses to evolve to a modern network - one that is application aware and provides a better user experience, while simplifying IT management. The OmniSwitch 6860, part of the...
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Energy efficiency wins for hospitality industry
In the hospitality industry where room occupancy rates directly correlate with profitability, it's hard to put a cap on energy use - the guest's comfort is of prime concern. However, as tourism in South Africa flags, there is mounting pressure on this sector to...
Real IRM introduces Zachman Framework course
IT specialists interested in developing their expertise in the rapidly-growing field of Enterprise Architecture (EA) can now benefit from the Zachman Framework course, from EA training provider Real IRM. This newly-designed course is ideal for those looking to get to...
Significant shift in local SME development
The new National Gazelles integrated business growth acceleration programme has proven to be in line with the latest global research and best practices for SME development. The South African Institute of Chartered Accounts (SAICA) in September released its 2015 SME...
Obsidian Systems and Autumn Leaf combine forces
Open Source (OS) software supplier Obsidian Systems has announced its 25% acquisition of Cape-based IT consultancy Autumn Leaf and the expansion of its footprint in South Africa. Autumn Leaf is an IT service provider focused on the development of Java applications,...
MobiWork joins forces with One Channel
MobiWork has announced a strategic partnership with South Africa's fastest growing cloud ERP solutions providers, One Channel, to bring its leading mobile workforce management solutions to the African market. MobiWork is a complete Mobile Workforce Solution (MWS) that...
Gemalto provides solution for Samsung Gear S2
Gemalto has provided the solution to Samsung Electronics for the launch of their latest Gear S2 smartwatch. Gemalto's solution will allow users to securely connect to the cellular networks. As a result, they will be able to make voice and data calls, check emails and...
DiData acquires Britehouse and iFactory
Following the acquisition of iFactory in August, Dimension Data has acquired the remaining 60% stake of Britehouse from a consortium made up of Remgro, Convergence Partners, and Britehouse management. Dimension Data has held a 40% equity in Britehouse since 2007 when...
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