iPhone drives more than half of Apple revenue
iPhone sales generated $69,7-billion, or 58% of Apple's total revenue, in the first quarter of 2024. This marks the highest proportion of revenue attributed to iPhone sales since the first quarter of 2021. Reflecting on the Stocklytics findings, financial analyst...
Ransomware still the main threat for SMEs
In 2023, nearly 50% of malware detections for SMBs were keyloggers, spyware and stealers, malware that attackers use to steal data and credentials. Attackers subsequently use this stolen information to gain unauthorised remote access, extort victims, deploy...
Top maths and computer science boffin graduates at 19
Kialan Pillay is graduating with a first class bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematical statistics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) at just 19 years old, having finished his high school career as the top matriculant in KwaZulu Natal at just 15...
SAIGA says proper financial systems could have saved wasted R26bn
The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) has described the latest general report on local government audit outcomes - which shows that local government finances have reached R26-billion in irregular expenditure in the 2019-20 financial year - as...
Chip shortages drive demand for refurbished devices
New electronic devices are in short supply due to a global shortage of semiconductors, affecting particularly the production of new laptops, desktops and tablets. This is the word from Kwirirai Rukowo, GM of Qrent, who comments: "Currently, companies have been waiting...
Fraudsters target medical suppliers
From fake cures for coronavirus to phishing scams, fraudsters have been taking advantage of people's fears around the pandemic. Now, South African medical manufacturers and suppliers are also in their sights. Fraudsters are targeting established companies that...
Developers of growing importance to modern enterprise
Developers are not only the architects and visionaries of digital transformation but also have end-to-end line of sight into the processes that govern the manufacture of digital solutions. This finding by International Data Corporation (IDC), in its annual survey of...
Digital adoption platforms enhance employee, customer experience
The Covid-19 pandemic has fast-tracked the need for digital adoption. It has brought underlying workforce and operational challenges to the fore. While this digital push has been driven by the need for advanced technology to support remote working models and...
WildPressure’s multi-platform malware hits macOS
Kaspersky has been tracking Milum -- a malicious Trojan used by WildPressure, an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor active in the Middle East -- since August 2019. While investigating one of the latest attacks by the actor on what seems to be the industrial...
Huawei pens largest automotive licensing deal with VW supplier
Huawei has reached a license agreement with a supplier of the Volkswagen Group to wirelessly network up to 30-million vehicles. The agreement includes a license under Huawei's 4G standard essential patents (SEPs), which covers Volkswagen vehicles equipped with...
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Youth Employment Accord to be signed
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Oracle announces in-memory applications
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Kaseya proves efficacy of cloud-based ITSM
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Security convergence in commercial buildings
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SilverBridge, Wellnicity in BI partnership
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Soarsoft uses Binary Tree SMART methodology
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Engage customers with social networking
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APC meets SOHO backup requirements
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Does BYOD decrease employee productivity?
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