SA’s GDP declined 7% in 2020

South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annualised rate of 6,3% in the fourth quarter of 2020, but saw a drop of 7% for the full year. During the fourth quarter, the manufacturing industry increased at a rate of 21,1%, contributing 2,4...

Africa, Middle East telcos not ready for digitalisation

Fewer than three in 10 telecommunications operators in Africa and the Middle East have established a digital transformation roadmap, putting the region far behind the rest of the world when it comes to monetizing digital sales channels. This is according to a new...
Cloud computing could eliminate 1bn tons of CO2 – maybe more

Cloud computing could eliminate 1bn tons of CO2 – maybe more

The continued adoption of cloud computing could prevent the emission of more than 1-billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from 2021 through 2024. A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) uses IDC data on server distribution and cloud and...

Sophos uncovers vital clues about in-memory attacks

Sophos has uncovered how attack code behaves while hiding in memory in a discovery that will make it harder for adversaries to use memory as a defence evasion technique. The memory region of a hacked computer is a popular hiding place for malware because security...

Intel, Microsoft work with DARPA on new encryption

Intel t has signed an agreement with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to perform in its Data Protection in Virtual Environments (DPRIVE) program, which aims to develop an accelerator for fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Microsoft is the key cloud...

SA photonics industry gains new prototyping facility

South Africa’s photonics industry is set to benefit from the new Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The facility, which was unveiled last week (5 March), will enhance the development of...