Multichoice rejects Canal+ offer, notes share purchase
Multichoice has rejected an acquisition offer from Groupe Canal+, while disclosing that the French company has been buying up shares in the group. In the first of two separate SENS announcements this morning, Multichoice points out that Groupe Canal+ has acquired an...
Public employment programme delivers positive stimulus
New research indicates that the largest component of South Africa's Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) programme is beneficial to economic growth as it also has an indirect positive effect on non-programme employment and wages. The study, commissioned by the...
Ethics reaches the top of Gartner’s privacy hype cycle
Digital ethics sits at the peak of the Gartner Hype Cycle for Privacy, 2021, as people become increasingly aware of the value of their personal information and frustrated by lack of transparency and continuing misuse. Gartner defines digital ethics as the systems of...
Big increase for global internet bandwidth
Global internet bandwidth rose by 29% in 2021, a return to "normal" over the previous year's Covid-driven surge of 34%. TeleGeography's Global Internet Geography Research Service analyzes the meaning behind internet capacity and traffic data sets, the factors...
Women still under-represented in world science
A study reporting on the inclusion and participation of women in over 120 science organisations that are co-ordinated at a global level finds that women are still under-represented. The study was coordinated by GenderInSITE (Gender in Science, Innovation, Technology...
Aspiring digital leaders need a new operating model
When we went into our first lockdown in 2020, industry analysts predicted the rapid advancement of digital transformation. What was overlooked by many was that, while we knew the old world was in crisis, the new digital world was still forming - complicating...
E-commerce, blockchain drive collectibles growth
A pandemic-driven boom in online sales of collectibles sent the global collectibles market to a record high in 2020. According to the research data analysed and published by MejoresApuestas.com, the global collectibles market was estimated to be worth $372-billion in...
Newly-discovered stealer targets gaming accounts
Kaspersky researchers have discovered an advanced Trojan, dubbed the BloodyStealer, sold on darknet forums and used to steal gamers' accounts on popular gaming platforms such as Steam, Epic Games Store, and EA Origin. With features to avoid analysis and detection, a...
Ransomware looms large in the threat landscape
More organisations are more concerned about ransomware than other cyberthreats, according to Fortinet's 2021 Global State of Ransomware Report. However, while the majority of organizations surveyed indicated they are prepared for a ransomware attack, including...
SA users bullish about cryptocurrencies
A significant 82% of South Africans who hold cryptocurrency on the Luno platform expect the bitcoin price to rise significantly, some believe as high as $100 000. Bitcoin is trading at around $43 600 currently after reaching $50 000 at the end of August. More than 1...
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Epicor offers support for SQL Server 2014
Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, announced its support for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 in its new Epicor ERP version 10 release introduced here today at the...
English proficiency boosts SA call centres
Major companies are increasingly looking to outsource their call centres to South Africa, with the country’s English premium voice quality being highlighted as one of the major drawing cards. This is according to Andrew van Niekerk, a director of Teleforge...
POPI Act brings burden to businesses
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McAfee announces Mobile Security update
McAfee, part of Intel Security, has announced the latest version of McAfee Mobile Security that now enables consumers to instantly run free privacy and security scans. These scans allow users to identify apps that are over sharing personal information. It also scans...
Oblivious users under threat of attack
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SDS impacts data protection
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DCC expands Huawei telepresence offerings
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Canon, Volkswagen in global MPS partnership
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Epson announces support for Android printing
Committed to simple wireless printing anywhere, anytime, Epson has announced support for Android Printing, the native printing platform introduced in Android KitKat (version 4.4). With Android Printing, Android device users can effortlessly print documents, photos,...
Identifying cyber enemies
It is no longer enough to understand how you are being attacked; you need to understand who is attacking you and why. It is only though this understanding that a successful defence can be undertaken, says Jayson O'Reilly, director of Sales and Innovation at DRS. "If...
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