Young users stick with Facebook

Some 78% of online youth in the United States use Facebook at least one a month, while 28% say they use the site “all the time”, according to a new Forrester survey of more than 4 500 youth aged 12 to 17. Comparatively, this equates to greater teen usage...

Competition flattens digital signage growth

Cheaper, conventional TV panels are challenging specialised, custom products in the digital signage space, according to a new report from HIS Technology.Consisting of digital signage monitors and digital signage televisions used in venues like hotels and public...

Cyber-attacks on businesses increase

In a survey of nearly 4 000 IT managers across 27 countries, Kaspersky Lab has found that targeted attacks are on the rise year-over-year. The survey also identified the business sectors most likely to be targeted. Additionally, the survey revealed that 12% of all...

SA trends to temporary work

Temporary employment is a growing trend in the South African market, with permanent positions in decline. A recent research study conducted by recruitment firm, PageGroup, found that employers from 17 different countries were positive and confident about temporary...

Right to be forgotten or censorship?

Google has started removing search results in compliance with a European court ruling around the “right to be forgotten” – but some of the news items that have been targeted are raising new objections. A Google statement about the process reads: “We have recently...

Tech sales lose out to poor communications

There is new and ever more capable technology at our disposal but, as a leading sales training organisation warns, technology salespeople are often the first to miss the opportunity to bring this to the masses. Doug Tucker, MD of Sales Commando, believes that those at...