Feb 7, 2013
There were about 7 000 attempts to infect gamers around the world in 2012, according to data from Kaspersky Labs. These attacks are launched in an attempt to gain access to personal user data, such as passwords to online games and online banking systems. Where games...
Feb 7, 2013
The mobile termination rate glide path implemented by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in 2010 will see one final drop in wholesale interconnect rates. On 1 March 2013, these rates will be slashed to R0.40, from a high of R1.25 three...
Feb 7, 2013
MasterCard Worldwide has announced record growth of its contactless payments technology, MasterCard PayPass, across the Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region in 2012, citing a 28% year-on-year increase in merchant locations. MasterCard’s PayPass...
Feb 7, 2013
Digital consumers around the world are starting to tire of their personal data being collected across the Internet, says Ovum. The global industry analysts paint a threatening scenario for the Internet economy, as consumers seek out new tools that allow them to remain...
Feb 7, 2013
ZA Books is a new online bookstore launched by Apple distributor Core Group, focusing on school-level textbooks for iPad users. The company has sourced textbooks from the majority of South Africa’s academic publishers, and made them available for purchase and download...
Feb 7, 2013
The Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE) 2013 is to take place on African soil for the first time in its 11-year history. London-based event organiser UBM Live has announced that the milestone event will take place in the City of Ekurhuleni in April....
