A new cyber threat, coined a Black Storm attack, could potentially wreak havoc on communications service provider (CSP) networks, according to new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) research from Nexusguard: A New Threat to CSP Networks - The Impending Black Storm....

The African mobile app market continues to show strong growth, with more people accessing goods and services online than ever before. This is among the findings from the 2021 edition of AppsFlyer's State of E-commerce App Marketing report, which analysed over...

Despite the continued importance of cloud computing resources to organisations, companies are not adopting appropriate governance and security measures to protect sensitive data in the cloud. These are just a few findings a Ponemon Institute study titled "The 2016...

With a majority (82%) of companies admitting to a shortage of cybersecurity skills, the talent shortage crisis is resulting in direct and measureable damage to organisations whose lack of talent makes them more desirable hacking targets. This is among the findings...

In a departure from conventional thinking, Professor Barry Shoop says that staying close to customers can blind cmpanies to disruptive innovations and leads increasingly to failure for technology leaders. Prof Shoop, head of the department of electrical engineering...

Telkom has seen a dramatic increase in the number of customers making use of its mobile data services and specifically the data services on LTE. This is in line with global experience, where LTE is forecast to play bigger role in the coming year, with a 47% global...

The rollout of EMV, the global standard for credit and debit payment cards based on chip card technology, is accompanied by increased card not-present (CNP) fraud - but banks can reduce losses using voice biometrics in the call centre. According to Steve Williams,...

The South African Reserve Bank has thrown its weight behind local payment industry innovation and development, as the industry braces for a "time of unprecedented change". Speaking at the 2016 Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) International Conference,...

The city of Johannesburg has secured a partnership with Microsoft SA to train 1-million disadvantaged residents on digital literacy skills that include Microsoft Office. The ground-breaking announcement made Johannesburg the first African city to close a workforce...

At Mobile 360 - Africa, the GSMA announced the launch of the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund, which will support innovative start-ups in emerging markets and is open to start-ups from and operating in Africa and selected countries in Asia. The Fund is...