May 15, 2017
Wits University, in conjunction with MIT Sloan School of Management, has opened applications for teams interested in participating in the MIT Global Start-up Labs Programme. Taking place at Tshimologong, Wits University’s digital innovation precinct from 24 June to 29...
May 15, 2017
The SingularityU Global Impact Challenge 2017 winner for southern Africa is rocket scientist Jonathan Lun, a Wits and Stellenbosch University alumnus. Lun’s ambitious asteroid metal-fuelled rocket solution was deemed the most promising by the judges and audience. He...
May 15, 2017
According to a new research report by Berg Insight, the number of monitored alarm systems in Europe is forecasted to grow from 8,7-million in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% to reach 10,6-million in 2021. In North America, the number of monitored...
May 13, 2017
More than 126 000 systems have been affected by the WanaCryptOr (WannaCrypt) ransomware that has erupted in 104 countries so far, bringing computers, including those of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and Spain’s Telefonica to a halt. Avast’s Jakub Kroustek...
May 12, 2017
Mobile browser developer Opera plans to invest $100-million (R1,3-billion) over the next two years to facilitate the growth of African digital economy. The company will use the investment to speed up internet adoption in Africa and strengthen the Internet ecosystem...
May 12, 2017
ZA Central Registry (ZACR) confirms that 12 677 org.za domain names are set to be deleted on 1 September 2017. This is after 15 420 org.za domain names were suspended on 1 September 2016 following an extensive pre-deletion public awareness campaign by ZACR. Deletions...
