Dating apps could put companies at risk

New research from Kaspersky Lab reveals that business owners and employees could be unwittingly putting their companies at risk, with many of them using work devices to keep up their dating habits, or divulging company secrets when looking for matches. The study into...
Jozi girls make science fun

Jozi girls make science fun

Women make up only 30% of science researchers worldwide and that figure is even lower when it comes to black women pursuing a career in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) sector. Unequal access to education and gender stereotypes still prevent...

UCT gains new insights into TB

University of Cape Town scientists have gained new insight into the development of strategies for diagnosis, vaccination and treatment of tuberculosis (TB). A new study is co-authored by Associate Professor Thomas Scriba, a principal investigator at UCT’s South...

Metrofile goes digital with records managment

Metrofile Holdings will set up the Digital Company as part of its ongoing digital transformation. “Building on our successful traditional business of integrated information and records management, our customers are looking for digital services to give them a...

Research challenges Black Friday effectiveness

Not only are consumers more inclined to shop (and bargain-buy) all year-round — and hence shop less on traditional “peak” days like Black Friday — but, due to the crowds, they are also less likely to visit a brick-and-mortar store on a peak...

What makes a tech startup successful?

The Western Cape might still be the most popular region in South Africa in which to run a tech startup, but the province is losing ground to the country’s richest province — Gauteng, reveals a new survey. In addition, the number of black tech startups is...