Entries open for MTN Business App of the Year

South African developers wanting to make a mark in the growing app development or IoT spaces are invited to submit their original tech solutions for consideration for this year’s editions of the MTN Business App of the Year Awards and IoT Conference &...

Biometric databases a new target for hackers

The significant breach and vulnerabilities recently discovered by vpnMentor researchers within Suprema’s BioStar 2 database are enough to scare any potential end user away from biometric security measures, writes Danielle Van Zandt, industry analyst, security,...
The vicious cycle of global warming and forest fires

The vicious cycle of global warming and forest fires

Increasingly frequent and severe forest fires could burn generations-old carbon stored in the soils of boreal forests, according to results from the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) funded by NASA’s Earth Science Division. Releasing this previously...

Old Mutual claims a first with drones

Old Mutual iWYZE says it will soon be the first South African insurer to deploy the commercial use of drones, together with drone mapping technology and photogrammetry, in its operating model. After a rigorous two-year planning and pre-registration process, the...

Tackling late payments on World Entrepreneurs Day

Today (21 August) is World Entrepreneurs’ Day (WED). Designed to celebrate entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders around the world, WED is the perfect time to discuss the issues that people who start a business alone face and what they can do to overcome them. By Colin...
Developers wield enormous influence in digital transformation

Developers wield enormous influence in digital transformation

Developers have significant autonomy with respect to the selection of developer tools and technologies, and also exercise influence over enterprise purchasing decisions and should be viewed as key stakeholders in IT purchasing and procurement within any organisation...