by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Thought Leadership
Culture is defined by the Collins dictionary as “the total of the inherited ideas, beliefs, values and knowledge, which constitute the shared bases of social action”. It goes on to offer: “the total range of activities and ideas of a group of people with shared...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Thought Leadership
South Africa recently got yet another big shopping mall. Once complete, the Madombidzha Mall, located in Makado in Limpopo, will have a 9 200m2 footprint and more than 40 tenants. It will also add to the more than 3 050 shopping malls currently serving local...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Trends and Analysis
After months of frustration and economic strain, South Africans are finally breathing a sigh of relief with the 25 basis point interest rate cut by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in September. Economists are now projecting another 125 basis point cuts by the...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Featured Story, Features
The global average cost of a data breach reached $4,88-million in 2024, as breaches grow more disruptive and further expand demands on cyber teams, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report. Breach costs increased 10% from the prior year, the largest yearly jump...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Features
The worldwide network security market – including firewall, SSE, traditional SWG appliance, WAF, and ADC segments – is expected to grow to nearly $40-billion by 2028, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. This growth will be driven by a...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Features
By Reginald Greyling – A recent survey of CFOs in 2023 revealed that 80% plan to maintain or increase their digital investments. Innovations in networking, AI, and cloud technology are driving an increasingly digital future. Thanks to these advancements,...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Features
By Ryan Boyes,- Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming embedded in our everyday lives, from the apps we use, to search engines, facial recognition, smart devices in our homes, and more. However, while AI has many applications and benefits, and businesses are...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Features
Phishing emails remain a prevalent and effective tool for cybercriminals to launch malicious attacks on organisations worldwide. These bad actors continuously evolve their tactics, adapting to current market trends and outsmarting both end users and organisations by...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Features
In Africa, the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors, followed by government services, industries most targeted by cyberattacks, with small and medium businesses bearing the brunt of attacks. This is among the findings of Mimecast’s Global Threat Intelligence...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 11, 2024 | Features
Outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities and, as a result, data loss are the reality that DevSecOps teams have to face – every few days, according to GitProtect.io’s latest The State of DevOps Threats Report. The...
