SA becomes a more attractive cybercrime target
There was a concerning surge in cyber threats targeting websites and key industries during February, underlining the critical need for heightened cybersecurity measures. The top three African industries targeted last month were utilities, manufacturing and...
Manufacturing Survey highlights lower business confidence
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Shoppers spend more if they can pay later
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Analytics, AI play a big role in digital resiliency
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Financial hardship drives unsecured credit up
The ongoing uncertainty and financial hardship caused by Covid-19 have impacted the consumer credit market. This is according to TransUnion's new South Africa Industry Insights Report, which covers a period where economic headwinds prevailed, and consumer confidence...
Help beat Internet crimes against children
Reports of Internet crimes against society's most vulnerable have soared during the coronavirus pandemic. UNICEF and other international child safety organisations have warned that children are at an increased risk of online harm as schools are closed and social...
Teraco connects to new ACE cable
The ACE submarine cable is now live and available for interconnection at three of Teraco’s data centres across South Africa. ACE is the eighth submarine cable system to connect at Teraco. Spanning approximately 17 000km along the West Coast of Africa, ACE lands in 19...
Top tech ideas for township economic growth
Over the weekend of the 19th and 20th of June 2021, Silicon Cape and the US Mission to South Africa hosted a virtual hackathon aimed at discovering digital solutions to accelerate inclusive economic growth for local businesses in the township economy. This was the...
SA businesses among the best at coping with Covid challenges
Although organisations worldwide found their businesses disrupted, projects postponed, and strategies challenged during 2020, South African companies were very adept at coping with business related challenges as a result of Covid-19, says Project Management Institute....
Digital regulators must collaborate to build a better post-Covid world
Bold regulatory approaches are needed to guide ground-breaking technology uptake, foster collaboration, and drive digital transformation in the post-Covid world, This is according to participants at the latest Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-21) organised by the...
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