Digital switchover threatens SA TV

Most sub-Saharan countries – notably Nigeria and South Africa – will not achieve the ITU-mandated 2015 deadline to switch off their analogue terrestrial TV signals, according to Ovum. This is due to a lack of awareness amongst the public that analogue switch-off is...

Russian gang hacks 1,2bn user details

A Russian gang has potentially compromised more than 1-billion online users’ credentials. Hold Security’s Deep Web Monitoring practice, in conjunction with its Credential Integrity Services, discovered what could be arguably the largest data breach known to date....

Google to shake up financial services

Google won’t launch a traditional bank because of the associated costs and regulations – and because much of its advertising revenue currently comes from financial services clients, according to a new Forrester report.However, Forrester believes that...

Is your company ready for an Ebola pandemic?

The recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa should act as a timely reminder for companies to ensure that they have pandemic strategies in place as part of their business continuity management plans. “Companies need to look at the current Ebola outbreak and what risks...

Gumtree, Project Isizwe partner on free WiFi

Classifieds giant Gumtree has partnered with Project Isizwe to bring free WiFi to low-income communities across South Africa, starting with a large roll-out in the City of Tshwane. The initiative plans to create capacity to connect over 1-million people in the...

Women take fewer risks online

Kaspersky Lab has uncovered the reasons why women behave in a less risky manner when using the Internet. A report about sexual differences in online safety behaviour shows that males tend to take a higher frequency of risks, while the female attitude towards security...