Mar 14, 2014
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has thrown his support behind user privacy, even calling US President Barack Obama to complain about the government’s online surveillance programmes. Writing on the official Facebook blog, Zuckerberg expresses frustration at...
Mar 14, 2014
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is to launch a high-level inquiry into the state of competition in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The regulatory authority believes that the ICT sector continues to undergo...
Mar 14, 2014
The population of sub-Saharan Africa is set to reach 2-billion by 2050, but there will only be enough food for 13% of the population if current food production levels persist. “Sub-Saharan Africa remains the world`s most food-insecure region, with a quarter of its 925...
Mar 14, 2014
The “Dark Web” malware industry has been a key enabler of the high-profile point-of-sale (POS) attacks and data breaches that took place towards the end of last year. The McAfee Labs Threats Report: Fourth Quarter brings to light the growing ease of purchasing POS...
Mar 14, 2014
Poynting, South Africa’s largest wireless antenna designer and producer, has formally acquired African Union Communications (Aucom). Poynting acquired Aucom for R49,5-million by way of the issue of 66-million Poynting shares with effect from 1 July 2013. Coen Bester,...
Mar 14, 2014
Students from Kenya and South Africa have become the first four Africans to reach the global finals of IBM’s Master the Mainframe competition, which this year saw some of the highest levels of participation globally. The IBM Master the Mainframe Contest, part of the...
