SMEs key to meeting SA’s jobs target

May 4, 2015

To meet the National Development Plan (NDP) target of creating 11-million jobs by 2030, South Africa needs more than 49 000 SMEs growing at a rate of 20% per annum. In comparison, the country would need no less than 8,2-million small and micro-enterprises to create...

Cybercriminals target healthcare industry

Mar 3, 2015

The healthcare systems, from Electronic Health Record to medical devices, are more vulnerable than many of us realise. And the stakes are too high to ignore, says Perry Hutton, Fortinet Africa regional director. Today, the black market for patient data is up to twenty...

Malware targets banking systems, users

Jan 29, 2015

A significant new malware threat targeting online banking systems and their customers was detected by Kaspersky Lab’s security analysts towards the end of 2014. Identified as an evolution of the infamous ZeuS Trojan, Trojan-Banker.Win32.Chthonic, or Chthonic for...
New iOS bug targets apps

New iOS bug targets apps

Nov 11, 2014

FireEye has uncovered a new bug – the Masque Attack – that could take over iOS apps. The company writes on its corporate blog that it notified Apple back in July 2014 about a vulnerability whereby an iOS app installed using enterprise/ad-hoc provisioning could replace another genuine app installed through the App Store, as long as both apps used the same bundle identifier.

LBS to enhance consumer targeting

Nov 5, 2014

With increasing pressure on retailers to enhance their customer experience there is a massive global evolution happening in the retail space to utilise mobile to literally power connections between brands and customers in–store. “With consumers devoting more attention...