Disparity in cyber protection between HQ, SA branches flagged
According to the latest Kaspersky study, 46% of geo-distributed businesses surveyed in South Africa identified a disparity between the levels of cyber protection across all sites - 30% of these companies admitted this problem, but didn't think it was critical; the...
Kaspersky bows out of the US market
Security software vendor Kaspersky is closing its US office. This follows last month's decision from the US Commerce Department to ban the sale of Kaspersky software in the US from the end of this week (20 July). The Russian company, which has been operating in the US...
Ukraine conflict could drive cybercriminals to think outside the box
Russia's war on Ukraine and its increasingly isolated internet environment could drive Russian cybercriminals to think outside the box and launch new forms of cyberattacks. This is according to Nclose's co-founder and technical director Martin Potgieter, who says...
This is what a black hole in space sounds like
Since 2003, the black hole at the centre of the Perseus galaxy cluster has been associated with sound. This is because astronomers discovered that pressure waves sent out by the black hole caused ripples in the cluster's hot gas that could be translated into a note -...
MFA worth $27bn to mobile operators this year
A new study by Juniper Research has found operators will generate $27-billion from the termination of SMS messages related to multi-factor authentication in 2022; an increase from $25-billion in 2021. The research predicts this 5% growth will be driven by increased...
How to design better decisions, create change
As data alone is unlikely to drive decisions, chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) need to learn to design better decisions and make change in three ways, according to Gartner. The three ways are: improving the timing of decisions, accelerating decisions and...
One in five companies turn cybersecurity off if it impacts production
A new Kaspersky report, "Kaspersky ICS Security Survey 2022: The seven keys to improving OT security outcomes", reveals that 20% of industrial businesses across META tend to switch off their cybersecurity product if it is affecting their production processes or...
Russian players excluded from European esports
The European Esports Federation (EEF), in support of Ukraine and condemning Russia's military aggression, has stated that Russian athletes are not allowed to participate in the European Championships. On 4 May, the EEF issued an official statement from the Federation...
Search is on for sustainable plastic packaging solutions
Cheap, mouldable, and corrosion resistant; these qualities have made plastic a dependable packaging staple for the manufacture of consumer goods sold online. But in South Africa - where the total cost of plastic waste pollution exceeds R885-billion annually - the...
Shipping losses fall, but waters are still muddy
The international shipping industry is responsible for the carriage of around 90% of world trade, so vessel safety is critical. The sector continued its long-term positive safety trend over the past year but Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the growing number of costly...
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Schneider Electric wins brand award
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Logical access is key for privacy management
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Ruckus APs achieve Microsoft qualification
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LG unveils G Flex2 at CES 2015
LG continues to push the industry boundaries with the unveiling of the new G Flex2 at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas. The original G Flex earned positive reviews for its innovative design and outside-the-box thinking. One year later, the G Flex2 improves upon its predecessor in every way possible with a more advanced design, faster performance and most importantly, greater convenience.
Are schools ready for education technology?
As with any technology, there are always early adopters, followed by users who implement the technology when it is already accepted, and finally late adopters, those who implement the technology after it is being widely used, says Bez Sangari, CEO of Sangari SA. There...
Samsung wins 80 awards at CES 2015
Samsung has announced that it won 80 prestigious awards at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 Innovations Awards. CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow held by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) every year, has honoured Samsung with...
Wipro named leader by Gartner
Wipro has announced that it has been positioned as a "Leader" in the first ever published Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Testing 2014, authored by Susanne Matson and Patrick J. Sullivan and published on 25 November 2014.Gartner defines "Application testing...
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