SA firms urged to take security seriously

South African organisations must adopt an “all hands on deck” approach to defend against cyber-attacks. Attackers have become more proficient at taking advantage of gaps in security to evade detection and conceal malicious activity, as evidenced by the recent attacks...

Modest gains for EMEA PC shipments

PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) reached 25,5-million units in the fourth quarter of 2014 – a 2% increase year-on-year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Strong consumer demand during the holiday season helped keep the...

MTN re-organises enterprise business unit

MTN South Africa is to reorganise its MTN Business unit, implementing a new go-to-market structure that is in line with a revised group-wide business model. “We are reorganising to enhance our customer service and market differentiation,” says Alpheus Mangale, chief...

SA start-up heads to Switzerland

South African start up Lumkani will be going to Geneva for the Seedstars World (SSW) final event on 4 February. Lumkani won Seedstars Cape Town last July and is among the 36 start-ups that will compete and pitch for $500 000 equity investment. More than 1 500...

January blues drive online classifieds

Online classifieds are performing better than ever as consumers put unwanted goods up for sale during what is traditionally the most cash-strapped month of the year. Various online classifieds have reported a surge in trading since the beginning of the year, a trend...