Africa comes under [cyber]attack
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa 2024 – A massive 74% of African organisations have experienced attacks in 2023 – 18% more than in 2022. Phishing is the main attack vector, at 75% of attacks. Significantly, 57% of African organisations were not prepared with a...
PC sales slump sees shipments slashed by 100m units
Over the past two years, PC shipments plummeted by more than 100-million units, according to research group Stocklytics, which adds that 2023 culminated in a historic low for the industry. Global PC shipments fell from approximately 342-million units in 2021 to around...
Double-digit decline for hardcopy peripheral shipments
The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market declined 20,4% year over year in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) to nearly 21-million units shipped. Manufacturing constraints and logistical issues were the main causes for most brands to not have enough inventory to fulfill...
Attacks on financial organisations set to increase in 2022
In 2022, state-sponsored groups are expected to target the cryptocurrency industry, while cybercriminals will take advantage of investors by fabricating rogue wallet with backdoors included. On top of that, there is likely to be a growth of attacks against payment...
Startup support, access to markets key for African innovation
Over the course of 2021, African tech startups raised $4,42-billion in funding - almost double the record-breaking $2,4-billion raised in the previous year. "With investment in African innovation increasing, so too has the demand for hands-on support and access to...
Lonely customers are turning to call centres for human contact
By 2026, 75% of customers who call customer service and support organisations will do so out of loneliness, not because they have a customer service issue, according to Gartner. This will affect service and support leaders' priority of migrating customers to...
Steady growth expected for quantum computing
International Data Corporation (IDC) has published its first forecast for the worldwide quantum computing market, projecting customer spend for quantum computing to grow from $412-million in 2020 to $8,6-billion in 2027. This represents a six-year compound annual...
Auto executives balance optimism about growth against challenges
Global auto executives are confident that the automoible industry will see more profitable growth in the next five years and that the market share of electric vehicles will grow dramatically by 2030, according to a new survey by KPMG. At the same time, supply chain...
Vehicle sales stronger overall
South Africa's new vehicle market has been faced with numerous challenges over the course of this year, but many seemed to arrive all at once during November. However, the first interest rate hike in three years, consecutive fuel price hikes, a new variation on the...
NU acquired by Exclusive Networks
Exclusive Networks has acquired value-added distributor Networks Unlimited, which serves 38 national markets in Africa with cybersecurity and infrastructure solutions. The acquisition establishes Exclusive Networks' first presence in sub-Saharan Africa, expanding its...
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BLE versus NFC in mobile payments
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Internships boost skills development
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McAfee stops advanced threats quickly
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Symantec NetBackup tackles data growth
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NewOrder Industries extends infosec services
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Teraco Data Centre supports Internet growth
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CommVault offers SAP HANA integration
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Choosing the best printer for your business
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gateprotect releases Software Version 9.4
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Senior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Centurion
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Full Stack Developer (JavaScript, Angular)
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