Smart appliances launch bot attack

For the first time, a cyber-attack has been documented where smart devices, such as connected cars, routers and even refrigerators, were hacked to launch the attack. Security as a service provider Proofpoint has uncovered what may be the first proven Internet of...

BCX leads SA’s IT services

The top IT service providers in South Africa are in a battle for dominance as the competitive landscape heats up in line with the continuing maturation of the South African market. Referencing its Competitive Profiles and Analysis of Leading IT Services Players in...

CIOs not ready for digitalisation

Digitalisation, the third era of enterprise IT, is beginning – but most CIOs do not feel prepared to cope with it. A global survey of CIOs by Gartner’s Executive Programmes showed that many CIOs feel overwhelmed by the prospect of building digital...

SA MPOS set for world stage

Mobile point of sale (MPOS) payments company, Emerge Mobile, is the first South African organisation to achieve Payments Council International Payment Terminal Security (PCI-PTS), and Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) Level 1 and 2 certifications for its MPOS payment...

Windows 9 tipped for 2015 launch

Windows 9 may ship as soon as 2015, and Microsoft is expected to open discussions about the new platform at the BUILD developer conference in April this year. According to blogger Paul Thurrott, writing on his Supersite for Windows, the new Windows version is...

CE market still in decline

The 2014 International CES event held in Las Vegas last week served as a showcase for exciting new products like ultra-high-definition (UHD) televisions and wearable technology devices. However, these products won’t ship in high-enough volume in 2014 to rescue the...