TV the biggest loser as Gen Z turns to streaming
The data is in, and it's official: things are not looking good for South African television. The latest MAPS data overview from the Market Research Foundation shows a massive decline in television viewership over the past two years: In Q1 2021, 72% of respondents...
SMEs unaware of malware for nine months
South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) take about nine months to become aware of and report a data breach. That's according to Jaco Voigt, MD of Cisco technology ecosystem provider PerfectWorx Consulting, who says this concerning timeframe is broadly...
When galaxies collide …
A spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies fueled an unusual triangular-shaped star-birthing frenzy. The interacting galaxy captured in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope is collectively called Arp 143. The pair contains the glittery, distorted,...
Backup gap means organisations continue to lose data
A huge majority (86%) of EMEA organisations (78% in South Africa) have a protection gap between how much data they can afford to lose and how often IT systems are protected. This has risen by 14% in the past 12 months across the EMEA region, indicating that, while the...
Worldwide PC shipments see first quarter decline
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 77,5-million units in the first quarter of 2022, a 7,3% decrease from the first quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner. A sharp drop in Chromebook sales significantly contributed to the overall market decline....
These are the new WASPA office bearers for 2022
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) has elected its new board for 2022, introducing Iman (Faith) Malaka as the new membership chair, and Casper de Villiers who returns as treasurer. Malaka is the co-founding member, CEO and...
Fakecalls Trojan imitates bank employee conversations
A new banking Trojan dubbed Fakecalls masquerades as a banking app and mimics the telephone customer support of the most popular South Korean banks. Unlike regular banking Trojans, it can discreetly intercept calls to real banks using their own connection. Under the...
3D printer market on road to recovery
Global shipments of Industrial 3D printer systems accelerated again in Q4 2021, giving a clear sign that the global 3D printer market is being renewed and is no longer in recovery mode, according to Context. Global shipments of high-end printers were not only greater...
MTN can set up MoMo Payment Service Bank in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted final approval for MTN's MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) to start operating. MTN Nigeria received a letter dated 8 April 2022 from the CBN, addressed to MoMo PSB, conveying approval for it to commence operations. This...
Why Africa needs data privacy and security laws
The pandemic has driven home the high value of personal data to the global economy, while also highlighting its vulnerability to abuse and attack. In response, governments around the world, including those in Africa, have been reviewing their data privacy and...
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