by Kathy Gibson | Nov 8, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
The decline in worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets continued during the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) as volumes contracted 28,1% YoY to 1,1-million units, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 8, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
Even though the global economy shows signs of recovery, worldwide shipments of traditional PCs dipped 2,4% year-over-year (YoY) to 68,8-million units, during the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24), according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 8, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
Worldwide end-user spending on information security is projected to total $212-billion in 2025, an increase of 15,1% from 2024, according to a new forecast from Gartner. In 2024, global information security end-user spending is estimated to reach $183,9-billion. “The...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 8, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
By Yuraisha Mari – Cyber threat statistics make for grim but thought-provoking reading. Kaspersky research has found that ransomware attacks globally, accounted for every third cyber incident last year. The data has shown a significant 30% global increase in the...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
The evolution of payment methods both reflects and enables the development of human commerce, culture and technology. From ancient bartering systems to modern digital transactions, the way people exchange value has undergone significant transformations. Today, the...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) recently published Eskom’s revenue application for the next three financial years, which is open for public comment until 1 November 2024. As South Africans contemplate the outrageous possibility of electricity tariff hikes...
