Technology, demographics, ESG shift consumer demand
Mature markets are experiencing a shift in consumer demand patterns as consumers move away from traditional products and services towards those consistent with environmental, social, and governance goals. At the same time, according to Mazars' latest C-suite...
Young people lose enthusiasm for democracy
The Open Society Barometer, an annual global survey from Open Society Foundations that launched today, finds that young people around the world (Generation Z and millennials) hold the least faith in democracy of any age group, presenting a grave threat to its future....
Telco revenues see slow recovery
Worldwide telecommunications services and pay TV services revenues totaled $1,53-trillion in 2020, representing flat year-over-year growth, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. IDC expects worldwide...
New funding drives African expansion for Acronis
Kathy Gibson reports - A new push into Africa is on the cards for global cyber protection company Acronis as it looks to new markets and an expanded technology portfolio. Acronis has received more than $250-million in a funding round from CVC Capital Partners VII and...
DDoS attacks return to pre-lockdown numbers
The number of DDoS attacks dropped by 29% in Q1 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, but increased by 47% compared to Q4 2020, according to data from Kaspersky DDoS Prevention. However, this growth is explained by an unusual spike in January - that month...
SA team for International Olympiad in Informatics announced
The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the South African team for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2021), where informatics students from around the world will compete against each other in June this...
Ericsson and Samsung sign global patent license agreement
Ericsson and Samsung have reached a multi-year agreement on global patent licenses between the two companies, including patents relating to all cellular technologies. The cross-license agreement covers sales of network infrastructure and handsets from 1 January 2021....
Ingenuity Mars helicopter completes first one-way trip
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completed its fifth flight on the Red Planet today with its first one-way journey from Wright Brothers Field to an airfield 129m to the south. After arrival above its new airfield, Ingenuity climbed to an altitude record of 10m and...
Most consumers will pay up for a sustainable future
The Covid-19 pandemic has elevated consumers' focus on sustainability and willingness to pay out of their own pockets - or even take a pay cut - for a sustainable future. This is according to a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) survey of over 14 000 consumers...
Qualcomm vulnerability puts Android users’ privacy at risk
Check Point Research (CPR) found a security vulnerability in Qualcomm's mobile station modem (MSM), the chip responsible for cellular communication in nearly 40% of the world's phones. If exploited, the vulnerability would have allowed an attacker to use Android OS...
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Top storage trends automate, simplify IT
For many IT managers, storage has become too complex, hard to manage and expensive. According to IDC, businesses’ storage demands are growing in excess of 50 percent a year while their total available storage capacity is growing at half that rate. As a result of this,...
Zando turns two
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Quartile Capital protects critical data
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Customer service in 2014
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When adware becomes madware
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AWM360 offers new access control solution
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High-performance network security
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AdaptIT, Motio boost Cognos efficiencies
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Large ICT uptake in the EC
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10 tips to improve reliability
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