New tech listing on the JSE

There’s a new tech kid on the JSE block today following the listing of 4Sight Holdings on its Alternative Exchange (AltX). As a pioneer in Industry 4.0 technology, 4Sight says the listing will offer South Africans the opportunity to invest in a pure data...

Four areas driving autonomous vehicles

Research group Gartner says while it expects multiple launches of autonomous vehicles around 2020, the full impact of autonomous vehicle technology on society and the economy will not begin to emerge until approximately 2025. The organisation says four main areas will...

2017 a boom year for cybercrime

This year has proved to be a lucrative year for cybercrime as prominent malware and attack methods continue to evolve, creatively bypassing existing security solutions, says Check Point in its mid-year report. In 2016, we witnessed sophisticated new malware emerging...

SAFPS launches shared imposter voicebank

Looking to reduce fraudulent transactions in local call centres, The South African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) is launching an innovative shared imposter voicebank. The initiative will be piloted with select participants before rolling out nationally. SAFPS is...

Where ‘brave tech hearts beat as one’

A firm favourite of the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival returns from tomorrow (8 September) when the Making Weekend once again puts serious emphasis on having a whole lot of fun while learning and sharing skills in all things digital and...

Convergence adds value in IoT

Kathy Gibson at Huawei Connect, Shanghai — Huawei is driving convergence in the Internet of Things (IoT) space and yesterday launched its “Platform + Connection + Ecosystem” enterprise IoT solution. Based on the OceanConnect IoT platform and wireless...