Western Digital extends SA presence

Western Digital has added a more diversified portfolio of data storage devices to its South African offering, giving local consumers to access a wide range of WD- and SanDisk-brand products. Western Digital’s product line includes the SanDisk mobile storage...

Users advised to update WhatsApp

On Monday 13 May, Facebook revealed that an “advanced cyber actor” has been spying on some users of its ridiculously popular WhatsApp messaging app, thanks to a zero-day vulnerability that allowed hackers to install spyware, silently, just by calling a...

4IR Presidential Commission kicks off

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Presidential Commission has kicked off with an official induction at the Department of Communications. Deputy Minister of Communications Pinky Kekana at welcomed inductees. “We are grateful to yourselves for answering this...

SA’s unemployment hits 27,6%

South Africa’s unemployment rate increased by 0,5 percentage point to 27,6% in the first quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2019 released by Statistics South...

Digital clutter leaves businesses exposed

Businesses across the world are struggling to secure their data due to employees not recognising their responsibility for digital clutter; the proliferation of digital documents and files without thought for managing the security consequences. The global report...

SA not ready to ditch coal, says Radebe

Despite its commitment to clean energy, South Africa is seemingly not ready to just ditch coal. Minister of energy Jeff Radebe yesterday (14 May) assured delegates at the opening of the African Utility Week and PowerGen Africa in Cape Town of South Africa’s...