Conditions in the South African manufacturing sector deteriorated at the end of the third quarter, according to the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) which declined by 4.3 points in September to 45.4. The soft reading for the headline PMI was...

Kaspersky experts have analysed a recent campaign by Zanubis, a banking Trojan distinguished by its adeptness at assuming the guise of legitimate applications. The investigation also sheds light on the recently discovered AsymCrypt cryptor/loader and the evolving...

A Gartner survey of legal leaders showed almost all (95%) will require social distancing arrangements to be in place before they ask employees to return to the workplace. The recent poll of legal leaders showed that 79% intend to ensure adequate personal protective...

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...