More disruption pushes cost of a data breach to new highs
The global average cost of a data breach reached $4,88-million in 2024, as breaches grow more disruptive and further expand demands on cyber teams, according to IBM's new Cost of a Data Breach Report. Breach costs increased 10% from the prior year, the largest yearly...
Zuckerberg, Huang agree on the future of AI
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang discusses the transformative potential of open source AI and AI assistants with Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at yesterday’s Siggraph 2024 event. Zuckerberg kicked off the discussion by announcing the launch of AI Studio, a...
Strong growth for consumer asset tracking devices
The number of active consumer asset tracking devices in Europe and North America reached 11,2-million at the end of 2021, according to Berg Insight. Growing at a CAGR of 20,4% the active installed base is estimated to reach 28,3-million units in 2026, with market...
New pothole app for Gauteng motorists
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has launched a new province-wide app - PotholeFixGP - allowing road users to report poor road conditions and other road maintenance issues. The new app can currently be downloaded from the Google Play Store and will soon...
Cybercrime complexity drives changes in the CISO role
Kathy Gibson reports – Cybersecurity is not a simple exercise: there is no quick solution to a complex situation. Tony Olivier, acting-chief information security officer (CISO) at Imperial Logistics and also co-author of the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill of South...
Security underpins digital transformation
Kathy Gibson reports – Covid-19 has driven a paradigm shift in how business uses technology, which is now relied upon to drive businesses. Abdul Moosa, Chief Technology Officer of CoCre8 Technology Solutions, explains that business is no longer siloed, but rather...
Cheaper overseas calls could soon be a reality
The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has welcomed moves by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) to conduct a cost modelling exercise with regards to voice call termination rates and to introduce curbs on charges from local voice...
SMEs under cyber attack
When a small business owner is faced with the responsibilities of production economics, financial reports and marketing all at the same time, cybersecurity can often appear complicated and, at times, unnecessary. However, this disregard for IT security is being...
DDoS attacks still above pre-pandemic levels
The total number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks fell 13% in 2021 over 2020, but were still well above pre-pandemic levels. According to Nexusguard researchers in the recently released DDoS Statistical Report for 2021, while the average attack size...
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captures video of record flight
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's black-and-white navigation camera has provided dramatic video of its record-breaking 25th flight, which took place on 8 April. Covering a distance of 704m at a speed of 5,5m per second, it was the Red Planet rotorcraft's longest and...
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Jumia rolls out Apple store
Jumia has rolled out their official Apple store online, becoming the first online retailer to be authorised by Apple to sell their products. Now that Jumia.com.ng sells official Apple products, they are anticipating even more enthusiasm and excitement from their...
Vox expands Guardian Eye range
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Mustek moves to bigger premises in Nelspruit
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Sage launches new HR management solution
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BCX enhances cloud security offering
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Attix5 offers high-speed V8 Peregrine backup
Leading global developer and provider of data protection software and cloud solutions Attix5 has released V8 Peregrine software, proven in beta tests to be the fastest backup solution on the market for millions of files. Attix5’s Pro Peregrine 8 encompasses a new file...
LTE rollout key for cloud, PBX uptake
One of the most exciting developments in the cloud services industry is the ability to replace premises-based corporate telephone exchange infrastructure with cloud-based telephone exchange services. Traditionally companies have had to invest in expensive Private...
Symsoft launches SS7 Firewall
Symsoft launches an SS7 Firewall in response to security threats in mobile operator networks that were recently brought to public attention. Symsoft’s advanced solution provides mobile operators protection against all the outlined threats. Research recently published...
ARM to distribute SimplySecure
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