South Africa stories - Page 5
Alteryx and PwC bring partnership to more regions around the globe
Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
Alteryx and PwC have expanded their global partnership to accelerate digital transformation across APAC and EMEA regions.
OpenEye expands internationally with new VP appointment
Fri, 9th Jul 2021
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apac expansion
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global expansion
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openeye
Based in Australia, Angelo Salvatore will be responsible for establishing relationships with channel partners throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Avast finds cybercriminals are targeting gamers with cryptomining malware
Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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gaming
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Cybercriminals are using cracked games to target gamers with cryptomining malware, earning over $2 million in cryptocurrency.
Global spending on financial crime compliance accelerates
Fri, 11th Jun 2021
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risk & compliance
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financial institutions
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lexisnexis
Global spending on financial crime compliance at financial institutions is forecast to reach US$213.9 billion in 2021.
Surge in Android banking malware and RDP attacks - ESET
Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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smartphones
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malware
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cybersecurity
A new report from cybersecurity firm ESET has revealed rapid abuse of trending vulnerabilities and configuration flaws by cyber crooks.
2020 most productive year for Ransomware 2.0
Fri, 28th May 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
2020 was a highly productive year for Ransomware 2.0 in Asia Pacific, with REvil and JSWorm resurfacing as major threats, according to Kaspersky.
Financial malware activity dropped in 2020 as creators honed their wares
Tue, 6th Apr 2021
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malware
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fintech
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email security
Cybercriminals used the time to plan more malicious propagation techniques, both new and evolved from previous methods.
New Zealand agreement signed for PwC and Microsoft Global Alliance
Fri, 26th Mar 2021
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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pwc
PwC New Zealand has signed a local agreement with Microsoft to bring the PwC Microsoft Global Alliance to New Zealand organisations.
Cybersecurity trends to look out for: Extortion among the top threats in 2021
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Cyber-crime is evolving, driven by emerging trends — 2021 may be the first year when data extortion officially becomes the main threat to businesses worldwide.
Commvault debuts new SaaS and hybrid cloud workloads for Metallic
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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uc
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dr
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blockchain
Commvault expands its Metallic BaaS portfolio with new data protection solutions, features and enterprise workload support.
Times Square brings New Year's Eve to homes around the globe
Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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social media
Organisers of the New Year's Eve Ball Drop Celebration are bringing the world's biggest party to homes around the world, live and direct from Times Square.
IBM NZ appoints practice lead for new Cloud Advisory Practice
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Donald Long brings more than 30 years of IT experience in New Zealand and South Africa, in cloud consulting and architecture and client service roles.
Teraco breaks ground on South African data centre
Mon, 9th Nov 2020
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data center planning
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teraco
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data center construction
The JB4 data centre, located in Ekurhuleni, will take just over a year to build as a standalone data centre, with completion slated for Q1 2022.
Aussie firms outsourcing finance functions to South Africa amid COVID-19 disruptions
Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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outsourcing
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covid-19
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partners
Australian companies are considering outsourcing finance and accounting functions to South Africa due to cost advantages and high quality standards.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?
Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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software development
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outsourcing
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development
TechDay explores the growth opportunity for South Africa as big brands flock to the country for software development. #BPESA #offshoring.
10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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vpns
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.
Oracle launches second Gen 2 Cloud region in India
Wed, 1st Jul 2020
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Oracle's second Gen 2 Cloud region in India is live in Hyderabad, expanding support for over 15,000 customers amid a global cloud region expansion.
Cyber attacks keeping business leaders up at night, new research finds
Wed, 1st Jul 2020
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knowbe4
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core security
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cyber attacks
New data from KnowBe4 reveals growing anxiety among business leaders over cyber attacks, with concerns up 443% in Australia and 206% in Germany.
AWS launches Outposts in New Zealand & APAC
Thu, 25th Jun 2020
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
AWS has launched Outposts in New Zealand, bringing fully managed and configurable AWS-designed hardware to the region, enhancing local cloud capabilities.
Nutanix strengthens Desktop as a Service solution
Tue, 23rd Jun 2020
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daas
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converged infrastructure
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hybrid & remote work
Nutanix strengthens its DaaS solution, Xi Frame, with enhanced security, flexibility, and availability for enterprise customers.