Phishing is still a people problem

Phishing might be perpetuated via e-mail but it’s not an e-mail problem – it is a people problem. This is according to Richard Broeke, a security expert at Securicom, who says: “Phishing is on the rise. In fact, recent stats from a leading global cyber...

Big data to transform African development

IBM’s Africa research lab has partnered with RTI International to deploy big data analytics and cognitive technologies to help transform development approaches in Africa and around the world. In one of the first projects, IBM and RTI are developing and testing...

Kenya aids tourism with e-visa launch

The launch of the much-anticipated e-visa that serves 132 countries is seen as a much-needed push for the Kenyan travel and tourism industry, promising an end to the hassle associated with visa applications. Kenya has moved its visa application from the tedious and...

Medical research shines in NSTF Awards

The success of medical research in South Africa was celebrated at the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards, featuring in the emerging researcher, established researcher and lifetime contribution categories. The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi...

Intel beats outlook in Q2

Intel has reported second quarter revenue of $13,2-billion. This is consistent with what was expected, while gross margin of 62,5% was slightly better than outlook. The Client Computing Group had revenue of $7,5-billion, up 2% sequentially and down 14% year-over-year....

Government update on nuclear procurement

The Department of Energy has released an update document on the controversial nuclear procurement programme. The following report was presented by Zizamele Mbambo, deputy director-general of nuclear energy: The National Development Plan, approved in 2012 enjoins us to...