Mobile phones vital for Africans
The mobile phone is the most important piece of technology for 73% of mobile users in sub-Saharan Africa. Ericsson has released its first regional consumer insight report focusing on trends and analysis of the mobile ecosystem in sub-Saharan Africa. The report...Santa goes 3D and interactive this year
By Roger Capriotti – Every December, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) takes on the role of ensuring that Santa’s journey around the world is safe. Since 1955, children of all ages have tracked his route with the help of NORAD’s radar,...IT spend shifts to as-a-service platforms
Organisations’ need to drive innovation and growth, coupled with a limited budget and the mainstreaming of consuming technology “as a service”, is creating the perfect condition for integrated platform solutions. In today’s blog post, Susan Tan, research director at...The importance of having a mobile strategy
According to recent research conducted by Nielsen, more Africans have access to mobile phones than they do clean water. In fact, more South African’s use mobile phones than listen to the radio or use a personal computer. Gerhard Botha, CTO of PBT Group, comments:...Cyber-mercenaries, APT groups grew in 2013
In 2013 advanced threat actors continued large-scale operations, and cyber-mercenaries and specialist APT groups “for hire” – which focus on hit-and-run operations – emerged. According to a Kaspersky Lab round-up of the year, hacktivists were constantly in...