Africa is moderately ready to face escalating cyber threats
African organisations demonstrate a moderate level of readiness in security culture. This is according to KnowB4's 2024 Security Culture Report for Africa, which provides a detailed analysis of the intricate relationship between security practices and employee...
2023 saw two critical cyber incidents a day
The frequency of high-severity incidents with direct human involvement exceeded two per day in 2023. According to the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) this trend was observed across all industries with financial, IT, government, and industrial sectors at...
Sales growth plateaus in September
Following the first reported slowdown of sales growth recorded by the Skynamo Industry Thermometer in August 2021, the results for September have shown very little movement month-on-month. The Skynamo Industry Thermometer is a free-to-access resource that benchmarks...
SA shoppers show keen interest in Black Friday sales
South Africans are ready to "shop until they drop" at the Black Friday sales this year - provided the price is right. Finder.com's Black Friday Shopping Report, which polled 1 203 South African adults, reveals 74%, or an estimated 29,5-million people, plan to shop the...
Most SA students prefer in-person schooling
More than half of children in South Africa (60%) who switched to remote learning due to the pandemic prefer in-person education, according to a Kaspersky survey, "Digital education in Covid era". First and foremost, they complained about a lack of in-person...
Coming to grips with the different edge types
Vertiv has released the results of an in-depth research project to identify edge infrastructure models to help organisations move toward a more standardised approach to edge computing deployments, with the intent to improve costs and deployment times. The report, Edge...
This is what SA investors are looking for
The impact of the global pandemic has sharpened South African investors' focus on environmental and social issues, amidst calls for greater sustainability-focused performance data. This is according to the Schroders Global Investor Study (GIS) 2021, an annual survey...
Social media proves popular in phishing attacks
Check Point Research (CPR) has published its new Brand Phishing Report for Q3 2021, highlighting the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to steal individuals' personal information or payment credentials during July, August and...
The far-reaching impact of cable theft
Cable theft is a form of organised crime that has had a significant impact on businesses, communities, and the economy. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimates that cable theft costs the South African economy between R5-billion and R7-billion a...
Top SA scholars honoured
Forty-three of the country's leading scholars and scientists have been inaugurated as Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). New members are elected each year by the full existing membership in recognition of scholarly achievement and are drawn...
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Fujitsu releases new Eternus CS8000
At last week’s Fujitsu Forum 2013, Fujitsu introduces a major step forwards for businesses trying to tackle ever-increasing data volumes. The new generation of Fujitsu’s hugely-successful Eternus CS8000 provides complete consolidation for all unified data backup and...
idu-Concept available in the cloud
Budgeting and reporting software solution idu-Concept is now available in the cloud, making its benefits available to medium-sized businesses without the expense and hassle of a major implementation project, the company has announced. “idu-Concept is an easy-to-use...
Facial recognition gaining traction in HR
Whilst biometric technology, based on fingerprint identification, is considered the most accurate in terms of access control in commerce, HR experts believe facial recognition has captured the attention of decision- makers. Security remains a priority for South...
Repair, replace or refund defective goods
With Christmas coming up, consumers will be shopping up a storm for their loved ones. But what are your rights when you find that the tablet, earrings or toy you bought doesn’t even last six months? Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman, Advocate Neville Melville says...
Predictive analytics delivers marketing edge
Effective use of data, and predictive analytics, can give businesses a strong competitive advantage, SAS has told the business community in Kenya. Speaking at a SAS Integrated Marketing Management forum hosted recently in Nairobi, SAS experts highlighted numerous ways...
Corporate SA should adopt hybrid cloud
On 1 October, the Gartner Group released a report entitled Private Cloud Matures, Hybrid Cloud is Next. In it analyst Thomas Bittman says that 50% of enterprises will have a hybrid cloud solution by 2017 so they can enjoy the speed of provisioning, automatic response...
Chemosol named Epson specialist reseller
Epson SA has appointed Chemosol as a specialist reseller of its first direct-to-garment T-shirt printer, the Epson SureColor SC-F2000. “Chemosol has been supplying quality equipment and consumables to the South African screen printing industry for more than 40 years,...
Ensure computers are safe this Christmas
The excitement of going away can be overshadowed by the number of tasks that need to be done before you go. Making sure that your computer is safe is no exception, says Leaine Brebner, head of Communication, Dial a Nerd. The following tips apply: * What you can't see...
Fortinet services now on AWS
Fortinet - a global leader in high-performance network security –announced the virtual appliance versions of its FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer product families are now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and in the AWS Marketplace. The centralised security...
Aptronics wins at the HP Partner Awards
Aptronics, one of South Africa’s foremost black empowered IT solutions providers, walked away with four accolades at the HP Partner awards ceremony held at Urban Tree in Sandton on 14 November 2013. The company was presented with an EMEA level award – the HP Value...
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