Samsung unveils Galaxy S7 phones

Samsung Electronics has announced the newest additions to the Galaxy family of products – Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The phones feature an enhanced design, higher-quality camera, refined software functionality, and connectivity to a galaxy of...

SA hit as cybercrime volumes double

Last year saw a drastic increase in cybercrime, reaching double the amount seen in 2014. This is among the findings from AppRiver’s Global Security Report, which showed that AppRiver quarantined 944-million messages containing malware from January to November...

Social media drains mobile data

A new app-usage finding, conducted through millions of Opera Max users, shows that, on average, more than 30% of all data is used by apps running in the background. Facebook Messenger and Gmail are the most data-hungry apps this way, with some 73% of their total data...

Why are SDN and NFV important?

Co-inciding with Mobile World Congress taking place in Barcelona this month, Martina Kurth, research director for Gartner shares her insight around software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualisation (NFV), two of this year’s hot topics. What...

SETAs continue with NSFAS funding

Last week, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) met with representatives from the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to discuss policy discussions around student funding and...

Why the Budget speech is key for SMEs

As the domestic economy continues to contract, Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan has tough decisions to make while curbing spending, accommodating the drought-stricken agricultural sector and ensuring that small businesses continue to grow. “The National Budget...