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Who would want to be a reseller?

Aug 3, 2017

In speaking to some in the South African channel over the past few weeks, many channel veterans have proclaimed that 2017 is, without doubt, the toughest year they have ever faced in their decades-long channel careers. With political and economic conditions seemingly...

What threats are coming at us next?

Aug 2, 2017

Arguably the biggest cybersecurity threat facing organisations is their people, often falling victim to attacks through ignorance. But there are also some new and frightening threats on the horizon. By Kathy Gibson According to IDC, ransomware is still a major threat...

IoT adds to security threats

Aug 2, 2017

The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly expanding to include a previously undreamed of amount of connected devices – cars, toys, medical devices, home appliances – and all these smart things connecting to the Web have to be secured. Unfortunately, security...

Impersonation attacks are on the rise

Aug 2, 2017

Both known and unknown attacks, as well as spam, are continuing to get through incumbent email security systems. This is among the findings from Mimecast’s most recent quarterly Email Security Risk Assessment (ESRA), a test measures the effectiveness of email security...

Strengthening the human weakness

Aug 2, 2017

Insider threats are one of the trickiest threats to detect and fight effectively, and are a top concern for businesses of all types, particularly those that house sensitive customer data. Unlike hackers, insider threats don’t have to write complicated malware to...

Mustek: 30 years on and still going strong

Aug 2, 2017

30 years ago, IT distributor Mustek opened for business. By Kathy Gibson The modest business of components distribution has changed a number of times since then, mirroring the many shifts that the industry has undergone. Not long after it started the components...

Africa needs to future-proof itself

Aug 2, 2017

Africa’s leaders are not sufficiently addressing the continent’s multiple challenges, leaving a leadership vacuum that is proving difficult to fill. This was the word from a panel on Leadership in an Era of Disruption at the 2017 World Economic Forum on Africa. The...

Zuma unpacks radical economic transformation

Aug 2, 2017

Radical economic transformation will drive inclusive growth in Africa. President Jacob Zuma, addressing delegates to the World Economic Forum on Africa, says growth cannot be achieved by only a few stakeholders in the economy. “The youth in particular have been very...

Enabling digital disruption in Africa

Aug 2, 2017

Innovation is key to growing the African economy, and digital startups are starting to make an impact. But the environment is not always conducive to facilitating the success of small, innovative enterprises. Lindiwe Zulu, minister of small business development,...

CEOs positive despite Africa’s challenges

Aug 2, 2017

Despite a raft of challenges, CEOs in Africa are positive about the continent’s prospects for the future. This is the word from Hein Boegman, CEO of PwC Africa, who launched research showing that 91% of African CEOs are confident about their own companies’ growth...

Economic outlook for Africa

Aug 2, 2017

The African outlook seems to change just about every year. One minute, the continent is the darling of investors and growth looks promising; next minute something happens to make economies plummet and investors run for the hills. Seems that it’s always feast or famine...

Individual rights are on the line

Aug 2, 2017

Whistle-blower Edward Snowden addressed CeBit delegates via video link from an unknown location in Russia, answering questions and giving his position on questions of individual user rights. Kathy Gibson reports Don’t be lulled into a sense of false security because...

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