Tag: digital security

By 2030, Generation Z (Gen Z) will be the biggest-spending generation across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. Already, South Africa's youngest consumers are transforming how the country pays. I have seen that for Gen Z, speed, choice and digital convenience are not just nice to have. They are non-negotiable.

In a matter of seconds, it is possible to hold your phone up to your face and see what you will look like in 40 years. Or, you could fuse the image of your face with that of a celebrity. You could even record a birthday song for a friend in the voice of their favourite artist.

The average tenure of a Chief Security Information Officer lasts between one and two years, far less than the six years a Chief Financial Officer or eight years a Chief Executive Officer typically spends at a company. This drastic difference is even more staggering when we add new data from the Ponemon Institute, which claims that around 65 percent of security professionals think about quitting due to burnout.

As we start a new year, it's become a tradition to mull over the worst passwords of the previous 365 days. A quick search of news articles on the topic reveals the usual culprits: 123456, 654321, qwerty and such still reign supreme as the most-used passwords.

Even prior to the pandemic, organisations had begun putting in place elements to manage distributed employees whether that be through corporate remote desktop or virtual private networking (VPN) capabilities. However, this was not done at the scale and at a rate required to manage the disruption caused by COVID-19.

While email marketers are facing a growing number of obstacles when looking to send out emails at scale, some email service providers are actively pursuing the implementation of multiple solutions which can help ensure that emails reach their intended recipients and that improved analytics allow for better campaign refinements that drive what ultimately matters to the business - sales and retention.

Building a safer cybersecurity environment requires a collaborative approach by regulators and industry players across the planet. A recent report by Strategy Analytics, a global technology and media analyst agency, rated Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia as the top three global 5G RAN vendors in terms of equipment performance, RAN product portfolio, R&D investment and subscriber projections.