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Kaspersky: Cybercriminals shifting focus from encrypting data to publishing confidential information online
By Staff Writer 12 November 2020Over the past couple years, widespread ransomware attacks - where criminals use malware to encrypt your data and hold it for ransom - have been replaced by more targeted attacks against... FULL STORY >

How to avoid being scammed this Black Friday
By Industry Contributor 6 November 2020If you intend to take advantage of Black Friday dears this year, likely from home, and don't want to risk being scammed by fraudsters, then it is a good time to follow some online shopping safety guidelines. Paul Grapendaal from Nclose offers his top... FULL STORY >

Curro Online learner wins major African news award
By Press Release 21 September 2020It is not often that at age 11, you can already boast about winning a prestigious digital award because of your innovative robot graphics. FULL STORY >

Preparing for the new (hybrid) world of online retail: Why agility will be key to unlocking value
By Industry Contributor 15 June 2020South Africa’s small but aspirational e-commerce sector has been ushered into sharp focus as a result of the entirely unexpected shock of Covid-19 and the resulting national lockdown. Gareth... FULL STORY >

rAge cancelled for 2020, but online event coming
By Staff Writer 12 June 2020A sad day for local gamers. FULL STORY >

New online drinks-ordering platform launches for taverns
By Press Release 11 June 2020As part of the alcohol industry’s commitment to ensure safe and responsible return to trade, Touchsides in partnership with industry leaders HEINEKEN SA, Diageo and Pernod Ricard launched the Hola Club Click & Collect online drinks... FULL STORY >
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South African virtual auction studio launch sets new global bar for auctioneering technology
By Press Release 11 June 2020A full-size, dedicated live-stream auction studio on a scale equivalent to those routinely used by major television networks for news or sports broadcasts has been launched by premier South African real... FULL STORY >

Launch of Mr Yum brings competition to Mr D Food and UberEats
By Staff Writer 11 June 2020As the restaurant industry is left to do take-aways under lockdown regulations, a new online order service has launched, FULL STORY >

Game Stores and Uber Eats working together for online deliveries
By Staff Writer 12 May 2020A new partnership between Game Stores and Uber Eats will allow customers to order Game products online, and have them delivered to their doorstep. FULL STORY >
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2020 sees banking infections intensify, with a third of South African users being vulnerable to attacks, says Kaspersky
By Staff Writer 6 April 2020Kaspersky statistics have shown that the cases of downloading malicious programs targeting users’ bank accounts has become more frequent this year so far. FULL STORY >
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Microsoft urges digital civility in an always online world
By Ryan Noik 12 February 2020In the wake of Safer Internet Day this week, Microsoft is challenging people around the world to embrace “digital civility” and treat each other with respect and dignity online. FULL STORY >

Google announces $1M child online safety fund in Africa
By Staff Writer 11 February 2020In recognition of Safer Internet Day today, Google has announced a $1M pan-African Google.org fund. FULL STORY >
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Study finds that time spent online is out of control
By Staff Writer 7 February 2020While 70% of parents admit that they spend too much time online, more than half of parents globally expect their children to self-regulate their online usage. FULL STORY >

Black Friday 2019 was anything but black
By Staff Writer 17 December 2019The Black Friday postmortum is in - and this year, the year's biggest shopping day was a terrific one according to Transaction Junction. FULL STORY >

Black Friday: How to keep your money safe during the shopping frenzy
By Staff Writer 28 November 2019Standard Bank has offered several tips on how to keep your money safe ahead of Black Friday, both when shopping online and off. FULL STORY >
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