Polys presents blockchain-based voting machine
Polys, a project from the Kaspersky Innovation Hub developing a secure online voting platform for businesses, universities and political parties, has unveiled a prototype of its new Polys Voting Machine. The device is the first of its kind to incorporate blockchain...
AI supports Moscow business development
More than 167 000 suppliers are subscribed to receive personalised emails from the government of Moscow's 'Supplier Portal' site. The email alerts, which are generated using artificial intelligence (AI), were launched in December 2017. Those registered to receive the...
AI centre for smart city development in Moscow
A 'Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution' is to be established in Russia, dedicated primarily to smart city developments across Moscow. The institute, which is a part of a global initiative by the World Economic Forum (WEF), is to be dedicated to the development...
Why e-visas are emerging as a smarter choice
More and more countries are adding the e-visa route to the common visa channels. VFS Global's regional group COO Jiten Vyas discusses how smart, quicker and hassle-free solutions in this space is making it a preferred choice for the global traveller. As overseas...
Digitalisation optimises Moscow urban development
The Moscow Department of Information Technology and the Department of Urban Development Policy are working systematically to develop online services for property developers, in a bid to create a business environment that is as comprehensible and transparent. Moscow...
Digital tech helps supervise construction of public facilities
Since the start of 2019, more than 15 building sites in Moscow have been equipped with the Personal Smart-Tracker system, which helps to monitor the construction process itself and improve the safety of each worker by determining the number of staff on site and...
GovChat aims to connect 50m citizens
GovChat will soon officially launch its tailored technology platform that will enable millions of citizens to communicate with all arms of the South African government. GovChat has been appointed as the official citizen engagement platform for such purpose. The...
Crowdsourcing gets Moscow citizens involved
The E-Home crowdsourcing initiative, which calls on citizens to make suggestions on how apartment living can be managed by residents by means of digital technologies, is implementing 342 ideas across Moscow based on citizens’ recommendations. Thanks to the...
PE graduates upgrade Ekurhuleni valuation roll
Skills and software from Port Elizabeth are helping the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality on the Gauteng East Rand to update the valuation roll of around 700 000 properties. A team of 25 geographic information system (GIS) and geography graduates mainly from the...
Smart cities embrace 4IR
Smart cities rely on smart grid technology that includes traditional and renewable energy sources in its mix of power supply. Driven by the advanced technology of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), the smart grid technology is able to include coal-based energy...
Protecting citizen data requires a cyber-aware public service
As South Africa's government prepares for the Fourth Industrial Revolution by digitising government services, and key economic centres continue to adopt smart city technologies, the risk - and potential consequences - of cyberattack is growing by the day. By Thomas...
DCDT, Huawei partner on women’s skills
Huawei South Africa has partnered with the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies to deliver a tailor made 5G course for the department's women staff. The training is an extension of the DCDT's Women's Month initiative that aims to expose female...