Spin qubits bring quantum computing closer

Spin qubits bring quantum computing closer

Quantum computing has the potential to tackle problems that today’s conventional computers can’t handle. Scientists and industries are looking to quantum computing to speed advancements in areas like chemistry or drug development, financial modelling and...
Budget: where will the money come from?

Budget: where will the money come from?

Kathy Gibson reports from PwC’s pre-budget review – As social, political and economic uncertainty preys on South Africans, one thing is certain: there’s a huge revenue deficit that has to be addressed in the budget next week. “For the last few years we have...
Surgeons augment reality with HoloLens

Surgeons augment reality with HoloLens

Surgeons in the UK are using Microsoft’s mixed-reality headset to “see inside” patients before they operate on them. A team at Imperial College London are wearing HoloLens devices in operating theatres so they can spot key blood vessels, bones and...
Cryptocurrency attack hits critical network

Cryptocurrency attack hits critical network

The first documented cryptocurrency malware attack has taken place on the SCADA network of a critical infrastructure operator. Radiflow, a provider of cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure, discovered the cryptocurrency malware attack as part of routine...
Uncertainty over security reigns

Uncertainty over security reigns

Companies are going to have to change the way they implement system security in 2018. New research from Forrester, examining how organisations will budget for security in 2018, concluded that data breaches, talent acquisition, and decentralised tech spending are still...
The way forward for SA

The way forward for SA

Kathy Gibson is at PSG’s Justice in Motion roadshow in Sandton — Strengthening institutions like South African Revenue Services (SARS) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is key to South Africa’s political and economic recovery. Political...