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Gartner: Global Information Security Spending Will Reach $86.4 Billion in 2017
Gartner has predicted that the worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $86.4 billion in 2017. The company has highlighted that this is an increase of 7 per cent over 2016 and spending is expected to grow…
Shocking Research Reveals Your Browsing Habits Are Never Anonymous
The internet is a wonderful tool and has truly paved the way for the information age we currently find ourselves immersed in. In this age, we find ourselves constantly craving to be in the loop and we want that information…
Turrito Networks Extends SME Portfolio With Redstor Partnership
Turrito Networks is extending its cloud services portfolio for SMEs, by becoming a strategic partner for global enterprise cloud backup provider, Redstor. The partnership, according to both firms, comes at a time when SMEs are becoming increasingly vulnerable to ransomware…
Top 3 Megatrends That Will Drive Digital Business
The Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies report, which is Gartner’s longest-running annual report, identified Artificial intelligence (AI) everywhere, transparently immersive experiences and digital platforms as the trends that will provide unrivalled intelligence, create profoundly new experiences and offer platforms that…
Nigeria: EFCC Arrest 100 Students for Various Cybercrimes
According to a report by Nigerian Communications Week, over 100 undergraduates of tertiary institutions across the Southwest of Nigeria have been detained for various cybercrimes by the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to…
UPDATE: Grace Mugabe assault triggers Twitter frenzy
Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe has handed herself over to the police after she allegedly assaulted a twenty-year-old model with an extension cord in Sandton, Johannesburg on Sunday evening. The model was visiting Mugabe’s two sons, Robert jr and Chatunga…
These Are Africa’s Top 10 Internet Titans
Internet growth and digital transformation go hand-in-hand both in Africa as well as globally. In order for a country to keep up with the digital revolution, more commonly known as the fourth industrial revolution, it needs to ensure that the…
No Man’s Sky Review
Developed and published by Hello Games, No Man’s Sky is a rather ambitious title at that. It offers players the opportunity to step into the shoes of a lone traveller who has been tasked, by a mysterious object called the…
Fallout 4: Nuka-World Trailer
In Fallout 4, make sure you take a trip to Nuka-World, American’s Favorite Vacation Destination! Before cramming the whole family in your Chryslus Corvega, grab your Nuka-World Park Guide, and then take a few minutes to meet Nuka-World’s wonderful hosts,…
Samsung aims to digitise classrooms in West Africa
Samsung Electronics West Africa has commissioned the Samsung Smart School Project for teachers and students in Calabar. The initiative, which is an integral part of Samsung’s ‘Smart School Rollout’ scheme, is aimed at digitising classrooms on the platform of mobile…
The real cost of the IT Security talent shortage
Large businesses that struggle to attract sufficiently skilled IT security experts end up paying up to three times more to recover from a cybersecurity incident. This is one of the key findings of the recent report by Kaspersky Lab based…
Citrix releases free version of NetScaler CPX Express
Digital business transformation is driving line of business (LOB) to adopt rapid application development and deployment methodologies, such as DevOps. To stay ahead of the competition and adapt to rapidly changing customer and market demands, businesses and governments must automate…
Can lean technology benefit the African business?
Businesses will not survive, if they don’t start adopting a lean mindset (start small, fail fast if you will). Economic conditions, customer needs and a lack of financial resources are forcing businesses to operate more efficiently and to engage customers…
How the SA public sector can make the most of big data
Now that the dust around the local elections has settled, the spotlight will be on the various municipalities to prove that they are worthy of the public’s votes. Enhanced service delivery will no doubt be top-of-mind for all South Africans.…
Mteto Nyati wants more focus placed on boosting women in IT
South Africa’s ICT sector has made great strides in changing its gender demographics over the past decade, but more work needs to be done to support women’s progress in this sector, says MTN South Africa Chief Executive Officer Mteto Nyati.…
Are South Africans doing enough to secure their online identities?
Do your shopping habits put you at risk? Are you exposing yourself – and your confidential information – to opportunistic fraudsters? These are questions that online shoppers should be asking themselves says Mark Chirnside, CEO of ThisIsMe, who highlights that…
