Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 has seen a worrying resurgence in ransomware and extortion claims as the cyberthreat landscape continues to evolve, according to a new report from Allianz Commercial. Hackers are increasingly targeting IT and...

For the third consecutive month, the nominal take-home pay among South Africans has shown positive growth on a monthly and annual basis, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) for September which says conditions in the private sector have...

The myth that simply adding more solutions will solve cybersecurity and data protection challenges has been debunked. Not only does investing in more solutions not deliver more protection, in many cases trying to manage protection across multiple solutions creates...

Just under half (42%) of South African ransomware victims paid the ransom to restore access to their data last year, according to a global study of 15 000 consumers conducted by global security company Kaspersky. However, for 19% of those, paying the ransom did not...

The blockchain market in banking and financial institutions is projected to grow at least 15-fold between 2021 and 2026, from $1,45-billion to $22,46-billion. On average, the market size is estimated to grow by almost 74% annually, according to ata presented by...

Remote working and distance learning amid an ongoing pandemic continue fuelling global demand for PCs. However, there has been a significant difference in demand for laptops and desktop PCs. According to data presented by Finaria.it, the laptop segment is expected to...

The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global tourism has carried on into 2021, with new data showing an 87% fall in international tourist arrivals in January as compared to 2020. The outlook for the rest of the year remain cautious as the World Tourism...

Sales of mobile accessories, including docking stations and computer cases, have seen significant growth since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest data published by Context. "As the need for mobile devices has increased - driven by the rise of...

Apple reported a bright start to its fiscal year after a record-setting Q1 in the fiscal year 2021. Fiscal year Q1 which equates to a calendar year's Q4, is historically a strong period for Apple, including the biggest shopping days of the year such as Black Friday,...

Telkom has been added as one of the official service providers, under the RT15-2021 transversal contract, to provide government institutions with mobile communication services for the period commencing 1 April 2021 and ending 31 March 2026. The Transversal Contract...