Success could be in your DNA

New definitions of success, leadership and power are emerging, which will radically change the way we do business on a global scale.  Failure to keep pace with these new paradigms will spell disaster for corporations, financial and political leaders, states Dr Brenda...

How to remain credit-worthy

Among an individual’s most valuable assets is a healthy credit rating. This is according to Michelle Beetar, MD of information services company Experian SA, who says, “Every effort should be made to gain and maintain such a rating, as it will stand you in good stead...

Huge dip for videoconferencing, telepresence

First quarter 2013 (1Q13) videoconferencing equipment revenue declined by 13,2% year-over-year and 21,9% quarter-over-quarter.  According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing and Telepresence Qview, total worldwide...

Self-service just doesn’t fly in SA

South African organisations tempted to follow global trends towards customer self-service, by expanding their customer contact channels to include social media and mobile options, could be wasting significant funds in doing so. In general, South African consumers are...

‘Remarkable’ tablet growth for MEA

The tablet market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region grew 184% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2013, to reach a total of 2,25-million units, according to the latest results released by International Data Corporation (IDC). This remarkable growth stemmed...

New malware targets individuals

Kaspersky Lab has published a new research report about NetTraveler, which is a family of malicious programs used by APT actors to successfully compromise more than 350 high-profile victims in 40 countries. The NetTraveler group has infected victims across multiple...