The future of connections
The rising prices of utilities are making South Africans a lot more conscious of their consumption. Here, the Internet of Things (IoT) can play a key role in enabling consumers to monitor and manage...
View ArticleAre you prepared for the worst case scenario?
Too many organisations take a reactive, rather than a proactive, stance toward incident response, says Simon Campbell-Young, MD of Credence Security. “These days, it’s not a question of if a company...
View ArticleMobile ad fraud and what you can do about it
If you take a moment to look around you, wherever you are, you will be hard pressed to find one person without a mobile phone. Chances are that you may even be reading this from your mobile device....
View ArticleUpgradeable Alienware Area-51M launched in SA
Dell has launched Alienware-51M, a powerful, upgradeable gaming laptop and the first product to feature Alienware’s new Legend design, now available to the local channel from official distributor,...
View ArticlePremier endorses redPanda software skills development
With South Africa’s unemployment rate hovering around 27% (among the highest in the world), job creation and skills development have arguably become critical to SA’s economic and social stability....
View ArticleTackling the trillion-dollar identity fraud crises
Fraud costs trillions of dollars to world economies annually. For consumers whose identity data has been stolen, the impact on their lives can vary from being a nuisance to financial and emotional...
View ArticleEmployee education a critical weapon against cyber threats
The better an employee’s understanding of cyber security risks is, the greater their potential to participate in reducing these risks, as well as the associated costs of a breach. The average cost of a...
View ArticleStudents get ‘Neon Runner’ game published on Google Play
Four second-year students from Vega are well on their way to pursuing careers in the gaming world, after having their game, Neon Runner, successfully published on the Google Play store. Neon Runner is...
View ArticleKey factors for a successful ERP Implementation
As the adage goes, “when you fail to plan, you plan to fail” and this couldn’t be more relevant than when selecting a new ERP solution, regardless of whether you are switching or purchasing for the...
View ArticleLG commits to carbon neutrality by 2030
LG Electronics (LG) has launched its aggressive Zero Carbon 2030 initiative, committing to achieving net-zero carbon emissions from its global operations within 12 years. In line with its larger...
View ArticleJaguar Land Rover, BMW partner on electric tech
Jaguar Land Rover and BMW Group are joining forces to develop next generation electric drive units (EDUs) in a move that will support the advancement of electrification technologies, a central part of...
View ArticleSA-made intelligent expense claim app launched
Slipztream, an expense claim app created and self-funded by former professional rugby player Dylan Des Fountain and his entrepreneur wife Joy Des Fountain has officially launched at WorkInProgress,...
View ArticleCyber resilience needs a multi-layered approach to be effective
As organisations increasingly focus on building resilience in the face of a shifting threat landscape, one of the key areas of concentration is the technology environment, including the data stored on...
View ArticleReclaiming the inner city with visible public CCTV
Drugs, prostitution, armed robbery, rape and hijackings are just a few of the crimes that plague the downtown streets of cities like Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. By Mark Chertkow, director at Graphic Image...
View ArticleNew features for Kaspersky tools
The latest versions of Kaspersky EDR and Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack offer new features that simplify the investigation process and enhance threat hunting. A recently-added database of Indicators of...
View ArticleTraditional accountant role is changing
Finance is an ever-changing industry and accountants need to adapt to keep up. Accounting is more competitive today than at any time in history, as accountants strive to match the expectations of...
View ArticleDHL Express grows e-commerce platform in Africa
DHL Express has rolled out its DHL Africa eShop mobile and desktop platform in nine more countries across the continent. Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa, says the company has seen...
View ArticleStand to lose everything through lack of awareness
There is growing number of attacks and almost all the successful attacks have come from an insider being compromised through deception, negligence or a lack of awareness. In this era of endless...
View ArticleSaving cloud from the jaws of complexity
Ten years ago, business technologies had saturated to breaking point. The potential they offered were diminished by their deployment and maintenance costs. Then virtualisation, cloud and similar...
View ArticleSophos boosts Intercept X for Server
Sophos has announced Intercept X for Server with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). By adding EDR to Intercept X for Server, IT managers can investigate cyberattacks against servers, a sought-after...
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