SecureData confident of turnaround
An indication that its business turnaround plan implemented in 2012 is beginning to bear fruit, SecureData Holdings has reported strong revenue growth and a return to profitability for the financial year ending July 2013. SecureData Holdings specialises in the...Facebook privacy changes to affect minors
Facebook has announced that it will allow young teens to share their posts on the social network with anyone on the Internet. The change was announced on Wednesday 17 October, and affects Facebook users aged 13 to 17. This will increase the risk of minors leaving a...Government spend to boost IT
Overall IT spending in South Africa is set to increase 6,3% year-on-year in 2014 to total $14,59-billion, according to the latest forecast from IDC. Referencing its recently released South Africa Vertical Markets 2013–2017 IT Spending Forecast report, IDC anticipates...Nedbank responds to Dexter breach
South African financial institutions are notoriously tight-lipped about any kind of security breaches, but Nedbank is the first of the country’s major banks to acknowledge this week’s Dexter malware attack and to issue a statement on it. The malware is alleged to have...Windows 8.1 now available
Following the disappointing debut of Windows 8, Microsoft looked to boost the new operating system with the launch yesterday of Windows 8.1 as a free download. Consumers with a Windows 8 device in more than 230 markets and 37 languages can download the free update via...