Made-in-SA tech goes to space and the Antarctic

From collecting data in sub-zero Antarctica to rapid circuit prototyping on the International Space Station (ISS), XinaBox, a South African company with humble beginnings is reinventing the way we approach IoT while inspiring students to follow STEM careers. In 2008...

How will lockdown affect employers’ finances?

With South African businesses facing an unprecedented crisis, many are worried about whether they will be able to afford to pay their employees when they close down operations for the 21-day national shutdown. Some employers are concerned about the morale of employees...

Data collection tool maps socio-economic impact of Covid-19

As communities across South Africa start settling into our new Covid-19 reality, collecting accurate relevant real-time data is critical to ensuring a collective, meaningful response. Beyond infection rates and spread, understanding the socio-economic impact of the...

Get your workforce up and running remotely, quickly and securely

‘Business as usual’ is no longer an option. As the Covid-19 pandemic has aggressively spread across the world, and across Africa, we are all attempting to adapt and adjust to what is a continually evolving situation. By Lorna Hardie, regional director of...

Early effects of Covid-19 lockdowns on service provider networks

With the Covid-19 pandemic, we are facing an unprecedented situation on a global level, writes Craig Labovitz, chief technology officer for Nokia Deepfield portfolio of network intelligence, analytics and DDoS security products. Entire countries are in lockdown, and...

Arcserve offers ransomware readiness assessment

As South Africa enters the first full week of total lock down, most of the country is operating from home offices. Media reports are indicating that cyber hackers are looking to exploit vulnerabilities in this difficult time in an attempt to steal valuable...