Ransomware attackers extorted $456,8-million from victims in 2022 - 40% down from $765,6-million in the previous year but, before glasses are clinked in celebration, there are some significant caveats to consider. The recent hack of Euler Finance where $135-million in...

The gender gap in the science, technology, engineering, maths and ICT (STEM-ICT) field appears to be closing in South Africa, with more girls than boys participating in the Institute of IT Professionals SA (IITPSA )schools Talent Search for the second consecutive...

The customer engagement center (CEC) and contact centre (CC) have been integrating in silos for decades, with limited sharing of customer interaction channel functionality and data. This has resulted in a fragmented customer experience (CX), according to Gartner,...

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd has died at the age of 62. Previously CEO of NCR and HP, Hurd joined Oracle nine years ago. He had taken a leave of absence from the company in September for medical reasons, saying then he needed to focus on his health. On Friday, Oracle...

The World Food Prize Foundation and the newly launched World Hunger Fighters Foundation are partnering to provide year-long fellowships for young African food innovators and entrepreneurs. The World Hunger Fighters Foundation will award annual Borlaug-Adesina...

With clearer policy direction, increased local awareness, and evolved technology, IDC Government Insights predicts that the expansion of smart city construction in China's tier three to five cities will truly bring about a new wave of smart city growth and usher in a...

Providing a secure business environment is every company's key concern and cybersecurity is fast becoming an investment priority, regardless of industry or size. It is already a higher priority for information-based organisations like professional services firms,...

Shipments of wearable devices in Europe grew 154.4% year over year to 13,4-million units in the second quarter of 2019, according to data from International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. In 2Q19, earwear accounted for 52,3% of...

Smart homes is the most-mentioned vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) technology according to the world's leading cybersecurity influencers. This conclusion is based on influencers' Twitter conversations during the first half (H1) of 2019, according to GlobalData....

Airtel Africa has announced a partnership with Mastercard that gives more than 100-million Airtel Africa mobile phone users across 14 African countries access to Mastercard's global network. The Mastercard virtual (non-plastic) card allows Airtel Money customers, even...