Worldwide spending on telecommunication and pay TV services will reach $1,55-trillion in 2023, an increase of 3% over 2022, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast is one percentage point...

Kaspersky researchers recently uncovered a new malicious WhatsApp spy mod, which is now proliferating within another popular messenger, Telegram. While the modification serves its intended purpose by extending user experience, it also clandestinely harvests personal...

Kaspersky's researchers have uncovered an advanced persistent threat (APT) espionage campaign that uses a very rarely seen type of malware known as a firmware bootkit. The new malware was detected by Kaspersky's UEFI/BIOS scanning technology, which detects known and...

The accelerating rate at which retail merchants are enabling consumers to pay digitally at point of sale is fueling the growth of digital payments in South Africa. This is according to FNB, which reveals that the scan-to-pay and tap-to-pay functionality on its app...

President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a directive to organs of state on 5 August 2020 for submission of full information regarding Covid-19 procurement. Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and National Treasury worked together in collating the information...

Eighteen South African entrepreneurs recently graduated from The Innovation Hub's (TIH) flagship Business Incubation Programmes - Maxum Smart, Climate Innovation Centre South Africa, BioPark@Gauteng and eKasiLabs. The graduation took place online. The Innovation Hub's...

Dis-Chem has added the option of a Covid-19 antibody test to the PCR swab test already being offered nationally at its drive-through testing stations. "We are rolling out antibody testing to indicate whether the patient had Covid-19 infection and whether the patient...

Following the announcement last week that FNB is rolling out QR-enabled Speedpoint terminals, some confusion as to the status of the current and future interoperability within the QR code ecosystem has arisen. Independent mobile payments, loyalty and rewards platform,...

Remote work is likely to become the norm, with many organisations rethinking their workplace policies. This is according to a survey conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Dell Technologies, which found that two-thirds (67%) of decision-makers are...