Jan 27, 2015
According to a survey carried out jointly by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab, 41% of South African respondents who share an Internet-enabled device with their relatives, colleagues or friends do not take any precautions to protect their information. They see no risks associated with sharing these devices even though it can significantly increase the chances of data stored on the device being lost or stolen. In fact, the more people use a device, the greater the probability of one of them making a mistake and falling for a cybercriminal trick.
Jan 26, 2015
Wits scientists are part of a multinational team of astronomers working on the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) telescopes that have again demonstrated its excellent capabilities in searching for high-energy gamma rays. In the latest discovery, HESS found three extremely luminous gamma-ray sources in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite dwarf galaxy of the Milky Way.
Jan 26, 2015
Vox Telecom late last week confirmed that investors have taken the local ICT company off the market, having completed an exploratory process that started in July 2014. “The decision by our investors to re-invest in our business is a strong signal to the market, that our strategy for 2015 and beyond, coupled with a thriving ICT sector, is sound,” says Jacques du Toit, CEO of Vox Telecom.
Jan 26, 2015
The greenest school in Gauteng is the modest establishment at Orefile Primary School in Olievenhoutbosch. It is now the site of a breakthrough toilet installation that provides flush sanitation with minimal water usage – and it’s all designed, developed and manufactured right here in South Africa.