Unlicensed software costs SA

South Africa companies continue to act negligently when it comes to software licensing, according to figures released by BSA|The Software Alliance which reveal that unlicensed software cost South African business over R5,7-million in 2012. Compared to 2011, this is a...

New PDF exploit uncovered

Kaspersky Lab has published a new research report that analyses a series of security incidents involving the use of the recently discovered PDF exploit in Adobe Reader (CVE-2013-6040) and a new, highly-customised malicious program known as MiniDuke. The MiniDuke...

BCX wins Water Affairs outsource deal

In a highly competitive marketplace, Business Connexion has secured the Department of Water Affairs IT outsource deal, affirming their ability to create and add value for our clients. Business Connexion has a global footprint and owns the largest data centre in...

Gordhan delivers no-surprises budget

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered a safe, no-surprises budget with R7-billion personal tax relief, R2,5-billion less than in the previous tax year. Personal income tax brackets and rebates have been slightly adjusted to reduce the effect of inflation on tax...