Data stealers still on the prowl
The malware development market continues to flourish with new stealers such as Lumma, but for the last three years, Redline still remains the dominant data-stealing malware used by cybercriminals. More than half of every device (55%) targeted by password-stealer...
Telcos lead the way in digital inclusion
Initiatives sponsored by global telcos set the standard for digital inclusion by promoting digital skills development, accessibility, and affordability for the disadvantaged in both underdeveloped and developed nations, according to research group GlobalData. Digital...
Access to vaccines vital for Africa’s recovery
Vaccine inequity is a recurring theme when it comes to Africa's recovery from Covid-19, with climate change, debt levels and investment shortfalls also needed. Participants of a G20 Compact with Africa meeting assessed Africa's progress in fighting the Covid-19...
International community urged to avoid two-speed economic recovery
There is a real danger of the world experiencing a two-speed recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic - with Africa lagging behind. Heads of international development institutions held a closed-door session with German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week to discuss the...
Implement strategic planning now to ensure future growth
While many long term plans were put off due to the Covid-19 pandemic, executive leaders should act now in implementing a strategic planning process for future revenue growth, according to Gartner. Organisations must actively prepare to respond to future disruptions...
Covid brought collaboration apps into the mainstream
2020 was a transformational year for collaboration applications as organizations everywhere turned to "work from anywhere" business models to meet the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, worldwide collaboration applications revenues grew to...
Accounting help for unrest-affected SMMEs
The South Africa Institute of Business Accountants (SAIBA) partnered with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC to assist KwaZulu-Natal's small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the aftermath of the recent unrest. The two organisations hosted a...
Microsoft moves quickly to mitigate Azure database vulnerability
A now-repaired flaw in Microsoft Azure exposed thousands of client databases, giving hackers unrestricted access to their accounts and databases. Nir Ohfeld and Sagi Tzadik, security researchers at Wiz, describe how they exposed the breach that affects Azure’s...
Gauteng unveils 4IR strategy, opens Centre of Excellence
Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) aims to provide 100% of its services digitally in the near future. This is one of the goals of the Gauteng's 4IR Growth and Digitalisation Strategy, launched today along with the opening of the Gauteng Centre of Excellence (GCoE)...
Non-knowledge workers want more flexibility
Nearly half of employees who are not knowledge workers want their organisation to provide them with greater control over when, where and how much they work, according to Gartner. Yet most of these workers don't have this flexibility. The Gartner 2021 EVP Employee...
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Social business software for Africa
The use of social software in a business context is already an unstoppable force, but it might have bypassed Africa altogether if it weren’t for the mobile vision of South African social business software (SBS) vendor WyseTalk. Social revolution Research firm IDC pegs...
Successful analytics rests on good partners
Decision-makers need to be able to spot and analyse trends, patterns and anomalies. Plan, budget and forecast resources. Compare what-if scenarios. Predict threats and opportunities. Identify, measure and manage risk exposure. IT systems and software must support...
Huawei promotes trunking standardisation
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, and a member of Working Party 5A (WP5A), a subordinate working group of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio communication Sector (ITU-R), joined hands with...
Addressing six big manufacturing losses
As many executives already recognise, knowing that production efficiency and capacity problems exist is one thing; however, effecting real and lasting change through a continuous improvement (CI) initiative is another, says Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance...
Mobile communications to grow in 2013
2013 will see the growth of WiFi in the enterprise environment, mobile roaming on WiFi for cellular subscribers and WiFi becoming just another RAN technology. This is according to Derick Roberts, CEO of wireless specialist, TruTeq Devices. Roberts says as much as 57%...
Cheaper smartphones improve lives
While the South African mobile telecommunications sector continues to be one of the fastest growing sectors in the country, the market is still dominated by feature phones. “Over the next two to three years we hope to see cheaper smartphones coming to the market...
Cashbuild improves visibility with QlikView
Making sense of change In the midst of a massive conversion to a new retail POS system and ERP suite in 2012, leading building materials retailer Cashbuild turned to QlikView to provide management information visibility. Andre van Onselen, operations director, says...
Samsung simplifies digital signage
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the Samsung Smart Signage Platform (SSSP) that incorporates a media player as a system-on-chip on the same board as the display chipset, eliminating the need to have external media players for customised content on large...
Bytes, Lumidigm partner on fingerprint ID
Bytes Technology Group has become a Lumidigm partner, following its acquisition of Brand New Technology (BNT), which had a broad range of exclusive distribution agreements in place focussed on delivering identification management solutions. The acquisition has seen...
Zetes launches new supply chain solutions
Zetes, a leading provider of goods and people identification solutions, showcased its ZetesMedea and ZetesChronos and collaborative supply chain solutions at SAPICS 2013. Both aimed at the transport and logistics industry, ZetesMedea maximises the operational...
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