South Africa sits right at the bottom of the log when it comes to virtual private network (VPN) usage. The country joins Kenya and Japan with a less-than-2% adoption rate. Around the world, VPNs have become an essential digital tool for Internet users concerned about...

The global video games market is poised to grow impressively in the upcoming years, with expectations of a robust annual growth rate of 9,3% between 2023 and 2028. This projected expansion underscores the ever-increasing popularity of video games as a form of...

The pace of recovery for the smartphone market accelerated in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) with 25,5% year-over-year shipment growth. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone...

The average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, increasing from $761 106 in 2020 to $1,85-million in 2021. The average ransom paid is $170 404, according to a new Sophos report, "The State of Ransomware 2021". The global...

Advanced robotics, combined with artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, could transform spinal surgery safety, costs, and recovery for millions of patients worldwide over the next decade. That's the word from Dr Michael Steinmetz, chairman of the...

IT spending in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is projected to total $171-billion in 2021, an increase of 4,5% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. "IT projects were either put on hold or canceled in MENA because of Covid-19. In 2021, as the...

A positive attitude to change, being open to new technology, adaptability - these are three of the six traits that help "future ready" businesses succeed, even as businesses around the world have faced disruptions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the...

The Covid-19-fuelled surge in the use of technology and online solutions created a huge space for cybercriminals who committed a record number of internet crimes in the US last year. In 2020, almost 792 000 complaints were logged by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint...

Game-changing justice startups looking for the opportunity to take their business to new heights have until tomorrow (30 April 2021) to enter the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Innovating Justice Challenge. Interested applicants can enter via...

Disruptive external events presented the largest challenges for organizations in 2020, however 35% of digital marketing leaders believe their biggest challenges in 2021 will come from within their organisations, according to Gartner. Gartner surveyed 350 marketing...