The first six months of 2023 have proven difficult for the global fintech market with both total funding and the number of deals dropping - from $63,2-billion across 2 885 deals in H2 2022 to $52,4-billion across 2 153 deals in the first half of 2023, according to...

South African businesses are failing to provide dedicated training on collaboration tools even though almost all of them (93%) have experienced a threat via their chosen tools, according to new research from Mimecast exploring the state of the collaboration tools...

Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, has helped to mitigate risk associated with a potential security issue in Zoom's customisable 'vanity URLs' feature. This feature could have allowed hackers to send...

Domain Name System (DNS) abuse is emerging as an existential threat to the continued stability of South Africa's domain name ecosystem. Domain name hijacking, cybersquatting, spam, phishing, botnets and malware are all forms of DNS abuse perpetrated primarily by...

Experian South Africa's quarterly Business Debt Index (BDI) for quarter one (Q1) 2020 worsened sharply in to -0.710, from -0.499 in Q4 2019. The index, which reflects the level of health of businesses in the economy, is now at the lowest level since 2010, following...

South African organisations are growing wary of criminals exploiting their brands to target their customers, partners or the general public. According to the latest Mimecast State of Email Security Report, 84% of South African organisations are concerned about a web...

During times of crisis, such as Covid-19, there are 10 digital and self-service tactics customer service and support leaders can implement to quickly lower operating costs, improve effectiveness and reduce contact volume and expenses, according to Gartner. "In a...

The DG Murray Trust has launched a court application to compel mobile network operator MTN to zero-rate the local educational websites of public benefit organisations that have been officially approved, but not actioned. According to a 2016 survey conducted by the...

Management and staff at three further airports that will reopen for business travel from next Tuesday are fully prepared. Senzeni Ndebele, spokesperson for Airports Company South Africa, says that reconnecting regional centres through air links is an essential element...

An analysis by the IHS Markit Hydrogen and Renewable Gas Forum finds that, by 2030 the production of hydrogen fuel by "splitting" water--which can be carbon-free provided the electricity used in the process is produced by renewables--could become cost competitive with...