Remote working in action

By July last year, during the height of the first wave of Covid-19 infections, 44% of employees in the US worked from home. Meanwhile, more than half of respondents in a recent international survey stated they are working completely remotely. Ian McAlister, GM of CRS...

Do not fall victim to online trading scams

“One of the major obstacles that prevent people from exploring opportunities in online trading are concerns about the security and safety of personal funds and data,” says Dany Mawas, regional director at Infinox. “Rightly so, as stories of online...

Creating AI that makes the world a better place

How do you help an autistic person ‘see’ emotions? A major drawback for people with such conditions is that they struggle to connect their perception with their empathy. Most of us take it for granted that we can read another person’s emotions...

How IoT is enabling the rise of smarter homes in SA

As South Africans become increasingly tech-savvy, the reality is that they are also looking at ways to make their homes smarter in order to increase convenience and enhance safety by using a wide variety of DIY Internet of Things (IoT) sensors that can be easily...

The post-pandemic property market is digital

What a difference a year can make. The coronavirus had experts predicting that house prices would fall, but, the South African real estate market has in fact experienced a boom since the hard lockdown was lifted in June 2020. The pandemic has also accelerated certain...

Users cautioned about browser lockers

Kaspersky is cautioning Internet users against the continued popularity of browser lockers (browlocks) where victims are prevented from accessing their Web browsers until they pay a ransom. While not new, this class of online threats has gained momentum in recent...