Cyberattacks grow ever more sophisticated
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) AI tools are being increasingly used in cybercrime to develop dynamic and sophisticated attack methods, so companies are individuals are having to become more vigilant. This is among the findings from ESET’s Threat Report for...
Finding a balance for GenAI usage now a business imperative
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools are quickly becoming mainstream in the modern work environment fulfilling a range of professional tasks from drafting a report to analysing spreadsheets. A global Kaspersky survey found that 95% of C-suite respondents...
Challenges ahead as employees redefine work
As companies are forced to improve wages and career development opportunities due to the so-called Great Resignation, which began in early 2021, employees are in a stronger position than they have been for years, says GlobalData. However, the data and analytics...
Cross-border payments still vital for many families
The cross-border payments network was vital to the financial survival of families around the world at the height of the Covid-19 crisis and continues to play a key role post-pandemic, according to the 2022 Mastercard Borderless Payments Report. Mastercard surveyed...
AMD launches Ryzen Embedded V3000 Series processors
AMD has introduced the Ryzen Embedded V3000 Series processors, adding the high-performance "Zen 3" core to the V-Series portfolio to deliver reliable, scalable processing performance for a wide range of storage and networking system applications. With greater CPU...
PMI fell in September
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) once again declined in September. The index fell to 48.2, from 52.1 in August and averaged 49.3 points in Q3. More intense load-shedding during the month was likely to blame for the decline relative to...
SA student wins global innovation award
A digital application developed by an engineering student from Stellenbosch University (SU) that provides information about water quality in water supply systems, took third place at a recent international gathering in New York where more than 250 young leaders from...
Naspers terminates BillDesk purchase
On 31 August 2021, Naspers announced that an agreement had been reached between PayU Payments, a subsidiary of Prosus, and the shareholders of the Indian digital payments provider BillDesk to acquire BillDesk for $4,7-billion. Closing of the transaction was subject to...
DFA, Vumatel come together under Maziv umbrella
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and Vumatel are now running under a new parent company, Maziv. Pieter Uys, chairman of holding company Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), says both operating companies have demonstrated impressive growth, with DFA increasing...
Rain makes formal offer for Telkom – updated
Rain Group Holdings has made a formal proposal to acquire Telkom. This follows an offer on 15 July from MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of Telkom in return for shares or a combination of cash and shares in MTN. Rain also made an offer in August, which is...
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AIS strengthens IP with DocFusion trademark
Software and IT services provider Assimilated Information Systems (AIS) has reinforced its intellectual property after securing a registered trademark for its flagship offering DocFusion. AIS began operating in 2006 and its intellectual capital represents over 66...
Why parents must teach their children about Internet security
Parenting, as we know it, is evolving in this modern, digital age. Mothers and fathers have traditionally warned their children of the physical dangers, be they pickpockets on the street or strangers in the park. Today, however parents are facing an altogether...
Samsung debuts Gear 2 smartwatch
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, the company’s latest offering in the wearables category. The Samsung Gear S2 comes in a versatile, circular design with an intuitive, custom User Experience (UX) and advanced features that...
BT helps to secure the cloud
BT has announced the global availability of its cloud-based Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Mitigation service to help organisations stay secure and ensure continuity of service amid growing number of threats and attacks. This latest global launch adds to a...
Is your UPS talking to you?
As computer technology has become more advanced, it has also become more sensitive to fluctuations in the voltage and supply of electricity, writes Marco Da Silva, MD of Power Solutions at The Jasco Group . Ongoing power issues continue to be a major cause of computer...
Standards are important in business continuity
As business continuity starts to take its rightful place on the boardroom agenda, companies need to ensure that they are taking advantage of the standards for business continuity management that have emerged in the past two years. "The development of robust standards...
MWeb offers Sage One for SMBs
MWeb has partnered with Sage One to offer its small business clients access to an affordable yet flexible and powerful online accounting solution. Sage One Accounting is an easy-to-use, jargon-free solution. Developed specifically for South African businesses, Sage...
Check Point joins AirWatch alliance
Check Point Software Technologies has joined the AirWatch Mobile Security Alliance as a founding member. Together, Check Point and AirWatch will drive new ways for customers to protect the growing number of devices accessing corporate data and networks, and delivers a...
Acer and WD bring BYOC to WD’s My Cloud NAS series
Acer and WD have announced that WD’s My Cloud NAS is now part of Acer’s BYOC (build your own cloud) ecosystem. Available immediately, Acer BYOC users can seamlessly access files on their My Cloud NAS from their PC or mobile device anywhere – using Acer’s abFiles app....
AfriSam to expand WFM solution in Africa
South Africa’s first and long-standing AWM360 Data Systems SAP client AfriSam, a leading supplier of construction materials and technical solutions, expanded its existing Kaba WFM solution into Tanzania and is using Kaba’s biometric- and card-based SAP-certified and...
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