Inflation forces migrants to reduce remittances
The WorldRemit Cost of Living index has found that 82% of remittance senders agree that the cost of living for the people who they send money to has risen since the start of the year. Highlighting the impact of inflation on people around the world, almost half (45%)...
Vegetarian dinosaurs differed in how they ate their food
Although most early dinosaurs were vegetarian, there were a surprising number of differences in the way that these animals tackled eating a plant-based diet, a new study reveals. Scientists used CT scans of dinosaur skulls to track the evolution of early dinosaur...
PMI rises for third month
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose for a third month to reach 53.1 index points in December 2022, slightly up from 52.6 in November. While the headline number is positive, the underlying picture is more mixed. Most concerning was the...
Legal, financial, travel entities hit with new malware
Kaspersky experts have identified new functionalities within the Janicab malware, which is being used by a mercenary APT group DeathStalker to infiltrate specific organisations within a number of industries. The new variant has been spotted across European and Middle...
Global cyberattacks at an all-time high
New data from Check Point Research (CPR) shows that the global volume of cyberattacks reached an all-time high in Q4 with an average of 1 168 weekly attacks per organisation. The top three most attacked industries in 2022 were Education/Research, Government, and...
ADC enables remote peering via INX-ZA
Africa Data Centres is now offering remote peering through its partnership with INX-ZA. In essence, remote peering is peering at an Internet Exchange without the requirement of being physically present. Customers can use any network service provider's infrastructure...
ESG a strategic long-term priority despite Black Swan events
Despite recent Black Swan' events such as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the pandemic and trade disputes, GlobalData analysis finds that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) remains a long-term strategic priority for tech service providers to enterprises....
These are the titles for 2023 esports championships
Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has determined the esports titles for 2023, following a selection process through which all esports titles are selected for use at Provincial and National Championships. The process takes into account those titles which are used at...
Cybersecurity trends that will shape 2023
Cybersecurity is a continually evolving landscape, driven as much by the availability of technologies that assist companies in optimising operations as it is by malicious users leveraging more advanced forms of attacks. By Ian Engelbrecht, system engineering manager...
How to root out questionable social media behaviour before you hire
More people seem to be posting before they think and causing untold reputational and economic harm for themselves and their employers. "This is why there is growing demand for screening online behaviour that may fall foul of the hate crimes laws, or which displays...
Developing data literacy knowledge could help stop outsourcing our economy
The ability to leverage data in order to drive operational efficiencies and improve decision-making across organisations is capturing executive attention and attracting data. According to Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management, the increasing reliance on data...
Avoid BEC attacks with good email hygiene
Business email compromise (BEC), where criminals steal money by simply 'asking for it', is on the rise. According to an Interpol report, BEC is one of the top five digital threats in Africa - and South Africa is the most likely target, shouldering 34% of the...