Local manufacturers are falling behind the curve in adoption of fibre connectivity, hampering their ability to innovate, says SYSPRO.

Not only does it encourage ransomware attacks, but there is no guarantee that cyber criminals will hand over the decryption key once the ransom is paid.

The majority of local organisations are still using dated software to deal with cyber security incidents, a new survey finds.

The companies will have to overcome hindrances such as the lack of disposable income and insurance culture in Africa, say analysts.

New research finds that only 9% of local enterprises have deployed blockchain platforms, largely due to a lack of a viable business case.

An advisory council for the financial services sector set to start work in July.

The local cloud services market is expected to explode when Amazon Web Services and Microsoft open their data centres in South Africa.

META ICT spending will exceed $200 billion in 2019, as more organisations experiment with transformative technologies, says IDC.

Traditional clothing retailers attract more e-commerce sales as South Africans slowly embrace online shopping.

Local e-commerce players expect to double their earnings this Black Friday, with intense preparations under way to ensure uptime and capacity.

The Online Retail in South Africa 2019 study shows that while online retail is growing in SA, it is still only a small part of total retail revenue.

Companies must be extremely vigilant in ensuring the right security infrastructure is in place before rolling out mobile software, says Deidre Fryer, product manager at SYSPRO Africa.