Beware of social media scams

As social media continues to gain prominence amongst South African consumers, platforms like Instagram, Youtube, Facebook and Twitter have also become a platform where fraudsters attempt to catch unsuspecting consumers off guard. Kovelin Naidoo, chief cyber security...

wiGroup lands Virgin, Smollan investments

Mobile software firm wiGroup has secured investment from two global companies to fast-track its entry into emerging and developed markets. Virgin Group and retail solutions leader Smollan purchased a stake in the business for an undisclosed sum. This follows similar...

Chinese smartphone shipments decline

The growth story of the world’s largest smartphone market, China, came to an end as it suffered its first-ever annual decline, with shipments down by 4% from 2016 to 459-million units in 2017. This drop was partly due to China having one of its worst...

Mobile power harvesting from KZN innovator

Technology fanatic Simangaliso Austin Zungu, founder and group MD of Sengwayo Group based in KwaMbonambi, is working on a project to develop a breakthrough mobile power harvester for mobile devices. Out of 198 entries, Zungu’s invention won the second special...

MTN warns about OTP scam

MTN has urged customers not to fall for a new scam doing the rounds where customers are being called and asked for their one-time pin (OTP). Once the pin is obtained, the fraudsters are then able to buy data or airtime from the customer’s accounts, after which...

Chief data officers take centre stage

CDOs are accountable and impactful change agents, leading the data-driven transformation of their organisations. In fact, the Gartner Chief Data Officer Survey found that today’s chief data officers (CDOs) have one of the toughest seats at the executive table....