New IBM chip mimics the brain
Scientists from IBM have unveiled the first neurosynaptic computer chip – a significant step towards bringing cognitive computers to society.
Jobs top of SA’s agenda
The Presidency yesterday issued the Medium-Term Strategic Framework 2014-2019, committing to implementing the National Development Plan (NDP) to increase job opportunities in South Africa. The NDP sets a growth target of at least 5% a year, and emphasises measures to...Why passwords still fail to protect
The problem of passwords won’t go away. Weak or default passwords contributed to a third of the data compromises Trustwave investigated in 2013. IT administrators might try to elicit better password choices by enforcing password requirements, but users still find ways...
Women in SA: good news and bad news
Research from CareerJunction has come up with some interesting statistics about women in the South African business market. Comparing more than 2,4-million job-seeker records on the Web site, the company came up with some good news and some bad news regarding the progress of gender equality in the country.