Europol takes down cybercriminal servers

European law enforcement agencies yesterday seized computer servers used by cybercriminals to infect hundreds of thousands of computers around the world with malware designed to steal personal and financial information, as well as money, from unsuspecting consumers....

Privacy breaches the top concern in SA

The number one concern among technology users in South Africa is the impact of technology on their privacy. This was the finding of the annual poll on How Personal Technology Is Changing Our Lives, which surveyed 12 000 Internet users, in 12 countries over 12 months....

Promoting brands in Africa isn’t easy

For brands eager to tap into the growing African markets and the region’s estimated 350-million middle class consumers, relying solely on macro-economic data such as GDP growth, population trends and regulatory governance data to identify opportunities and predict...

Telkom: ICTU misrepresents court order

The Information Communication and Technology Union (ICTU) has misrepresent the facts contained within yesterday’s order by the Labour Court of South Africa, says Telkom. The company has issued a statement that its restructuring process has not in any way been halted...

African engagement needs to be long-term

Ecobank Group CEO Albert Essien has urged investors to engage with Africa for the long-term. Giving the keynote address in Munich at the fourth Conference on Managing Risk in Africa, Essien offered strategies for managing risk in Africa’s growth markets. Against the...