In an era driven by digital connectivity, the recent events involving the unprecedented damage to three of South Africa's major west coast undersea Internet cables have thrust the country into a precarious position. By Paul Colmer, exco member at Wireless Access...

The business landscape across South Africa, the wider African continent, and globally, is experiencing a seismic shift where technology continues to permeate every aspect of our lives. Our world is becoming increasingly fast-paced and interconnected - a trend that is...

Almost half of the businesses in South Africa feel they are in danger of closing their doors for good. A rapid response survey, conducted by Stats SA during the lockdown, asked businesses how the current crisis is affecting their operations in the two-week period from...

As revenue contracts, chief financial officers (CFOs) are making changes to their long-term investment plans. A Gartner survey of 145 CFOs and senior finance leaders on 12 April 2020 revealed that 51% of respondents were preparing for a revenue contraction of up to...

Despite a ubiquitous presence in news coverage and headlines and concerted testing and awareness campaigns by the government, South Africans are still not entirely sure about how the Covid-19 coronavirus works. A survey conducted by gig economy company M4Jam and...

Based on its latest Black Book release, International Data Corporation (IDC) expects telecommunication services spending to reach $1,6-billion in 2020 with nearly flat growth compared to 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the market in several ways. On the...

A new SophosLabs report, "Don't Let Fleeceware Sneak into Your iPhone", shows how Apple device users are being targeted by applications that overcharge users through costly subscriptions or unscrupulous in-app purchases. Sophos calls this kind of app "fleeceware" and...

According to data compiled and analyzed by Atlas VPN, hackers attacked businesses more than 22-million times during the last week worldwide. More than 63% of these hacking attempts were malware attacks. On average, there were 3,26-million cyberattacks daily throughout...

Amidst a pandemic, Investec is warning businesses and consumers to be on the lookout for online fraud and phishing scams as fraudsters try to take advantage of Covid-19. "Given the speed at which organisations are being forced to respond to the pandemic, the rise of...

Global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 are forecast to be down 22% (more than 650 000 units) to 2,6-million units, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the most recent analysis from IHS Markit. Individual regional...