The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) has cautioned potential customers about signing up non-life insurance policies with companies claiming SAIA status. In a statement issued by the industry body, it says: "It has come to our attention that there are some...

The global wireless network security market size is estimated to reach $59,66-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 12,5% from 2023 to 2030, according to the recent reports of Grand View Research. The wireless network security market growth can be attributed to the...

Governments around the world have responded quickly and strongly to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on their tourism sectors, new research from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has found. As many destinations begin to ease restrictions on travel, the specialised...

A new report from Berg Insight has found that the installed base of smart electricity and gas meters in Europe was 168,3-million in 2019. The installed base is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8,9% to reach 280,4-million units in 2025. The...

In a climate that continues to challenge organisations, global executives are recognising the vital importance of customer experience (CX) to business performance, with 82% directly tying CX to revenue growth. And it is applications, the way businesses deliver their...

Antonio Neri, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, has tested positive for Covid-19. He broke the news on Wednesday. "I recently learned of some unfortunate personal news," Neri posted on Twitter. "Yesterday I tested positive for Covid-19. "The good news is, I feel much...

Chief financial officers (CFOs) will continue to scale back spending by 4% to 11% across their selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A) functions for 2020. This is according to a Gartner survey of CFOs and senior finance leaders taken at the end of May...

Phishing campaigns related to Covid-19 are becoming more targeted and difficult to identify as the pandemic progresses, a new report from privacy advocacy group ProPrivacy suggests. The project, conducted in partnership with VirusTotal (Alphabet) and WHOIS XML,...

Worldwide revenues for hyperscale infrastructure (servers and storage) sold by original design manufacturers (ODMs) directly to cloud service providers surpassed $21-billion in 2019. According to an International Data Corporation (IDC) report, "Worldwide ODM Direct...

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) has become a member of ITU's standardisation arm (ITU-T) to launch a global dialogue on the new partnerships emerging in support of the fast-growing competitive esports industry. The dialogue aims to create the conditions necessary...