Retailers at risk through POS
The retail industry’s reliance on third parties for service and support is creating security vulnerability and privacy issues, according to a new report from McAfee. The company has released Retail Reputations: A Risky Business, a report on the growing risks the...Carrim rolls up his sleeves at DoC
Newly-appointed Minister of Communications, Yunus Carrim, has wasted no time in getting to grips with his portfolio, yesterday meeting with the SABC board, management and trade unions, and addressing staff. Carrim was accompanied to the meetings by his deputy...Forrester drops tech spend forecast
Forrester has dropped its global technology spending forecast in its midyear outlook. In January, Forrester forecasted a 3,3% (US dollars) increase in its tech spending forecast; in its latest forecast, Forrester has brought the forecast down to 2,3%. Why the drop?...Retailers turn to trusted marketing methods
To capture and capitalise on mobile traffic growth, retailers are eagerly looking for ways to optimise their digital marketing campaigns across various devices. As a result, top investment priorities include a few tried-and-true favourites: e-mail and paid search....Mobile PCs battered in Q2
Battered by the nonstop onslaught of media tablets, the mobile PC market in 2013 delivered the worst second-quarter performance in 11 years, according to preliminary data provided from HIS. Worldwide mobile PC shipments in the second quarter shrank a steep 6,9%...