The state of malware threats
Check Point Software Technologies researchers last month uncovered a substantial Qbot malspam campaign distributed through malicious PDF files attached to emails seen in multiple languages. This is according to the company's Global Threat Index for April 2023, which...
South Africans are under-insured for death or disability
According to ASISA's 2022 Life and Disability Insurance Gap Study, 14,3-million income earners in South Africa only had sufficient life and disability insurance to cover 45% of the total needs of households. This statistic implies that households with one primary...
Difficult choices as cyberinsurance premiums rise
As cybersecurity insurance premiums soar, companies may be forced to play a game of Russian roulette, taking the chance that they won't be hit by a cyberattack. The stakes are high: approximately 236,1-million ransomware attacks occurred globally in the first half of...
New office bearers for WASPA
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) has elected its new board for 2023, introducing a number of new board members while still maintaining a level of continuity. James McNab returns as chairman of WASPA, having served previously...
Children increasingly fall victim to cybercrime
So far, 2022 has seen a close to 20% increase in child victims of cybercrime, while the financial losses from these crimes has more than doubled. This is according to Surfshark research. According to the FBI Internet Crime Centre reports (2015-2022), there were nearly...
Why AI should be top of the national agenda
Artificial Intelligence has come a long way since the success of DeepMind over Go world champion Lee Sedol in 2016; the world is beginning to change according to the new possibilities afforded by AI. Leo Charlton, technology analyst at IDTechEx From the robust...
Shopping for cloud in your own backyard
Finding the right cloud solution for your organisation's needs has become an essential task in any modern business operation. But with so many service providers out there it can be an overwhelming decision. Many companies have hitched their ride to so-called...
2022 trends that still have impact this year
The year 2022 has been one of substantial change, especially in the workplace, where organisations of all shapes and sizes have had to navigate through the post-pandemic normal. From embracing the work-from-home phenomenon to improving how they attract and nurture...
Mineworkers Investment Company invests in Quro Medical
Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC), has announced a significant investment in healthcare technology company Quro Medical. Through its venture capital initiative, Khulisani Ventures, MIC has invested R25-million in the startup. MIC Khulisani Ventures is geared...
New Dell storage software bolsters resilience, efficiency
Dell Technologies has added software-driven features across its industry-leading3 storage portfolio, driving increased cyber resiliency, energy efficiency and automation to power customers' multicloud journeys. Dell's commitment to software development has resulted in...
CIPC clarification on virtual AGMs good news for participation
An Annual General Meeting (AGM) of a company that restricts shareholders to use only text-based communication does not constitute an AGM for the purposes of the Companies Act 71 of 2008. This is according to the legal opinion of the Companies and Intellectual Property...
Absa acquires minority stake in agritech start-up Khula!
In line with its strategic intent to be a digitally-powered business that is committed to transformation, Absa Bank has acquired a minority stake in the agritech start-up, Khula! App. Through its award-winning app, Khula! has built an ecosystem of three platforms that...