Digital payments continue steep growth trajectory
The global digital payment market size is anticipated to reach $361,3-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 21,4% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report published by Grand View Research. The market’s growth can be attributed to the increasing number of...
NASA engineering sparks battery innovation
Battery technology that has powered the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope, and numerous satellites is now storing energy on Earth, enabling intermittent renewable energy sources to provide steady power. These extremely durable batteries were made...
JINX dark fiber upgrades set the stage for SA internet growth
JINX completes dark fibre upgrades The multisite Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX) has completed the installation of high-speed dark fibre across the span of the entire network to radically boost the exchange's resilience and backbone capacity in 2024. "Successful...
Hubble finds water vapour in small exoplanet’s atmosphere
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have observed the smallest exoplanet where water vapour has been detected in the atmosphere. At only approximately twice Earth's diameter, the planet GJ 9827d could be an example of potential planets with water-rich...
Dark fibre network market set for steady growth
The global dark fibre market size is predicted to attain $13,45-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. It is anticipated to progress at a CAGR of 12,8% from 2023 to 2030. Dark fibre has emerged as a sustainable solution for various...
Steady growth for mobile security
The global mobile security market size is anticipated to reach $30,8-billion by 2030 with a projected CAGR of 20,5% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Increase in the adoption of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other portable...
Dark web swarms with info on GenAI
Kaspersky's Digital Footprint Intelligence service has found nearly 3 000 dark web posts mainly discussing use of ChatGPT and other LLMs for illegal activities. Threat actors are exploring schemes, from creating nefarious alternatives of the chatbot to jailbreaking...
Five cybersecurity trends to watch in 2024
The year ahead presents cybersecurity defenders with a host of new challenges as threat actors continue to evolve their tactics, writes Zaheer Ebrahim, solutions architect at Trend Micro MEA, who shares the top insights from the security specialist's latest research -...
Massive jump for Ethereum addresses
Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), ended 2023 with an 85% gain, ranking just in the middle of the best performers in the crypto space. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, the number of unique ETH addresses active on the network has jumped by 740 000 in...
Best and worst value games of 2023
In a recent study highlighting the most cost-effective games of 2023, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition emerged as the top title while Nascar Arcade Rush and Peppa Pig: World Adventures were identified as offering the least value. The research, conducted by social...
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Africa’s first Blast Injury Research Network set up
With the mission to improve the health and wealth of nations affected by conflict through research, experts at the University of Southampton are establishing a new Sub-Saharan Africa Blast Injury Research Network to maximise the impact of research through engagement...
Honor 10 Lite launches in SA
Honor, the smartphone brand belonging to the Huawei Group, has launched the Honor 10 Lite, the brand's latest flagship smartphone in South Africa. Key features of the Honor 10 Lite include: * 24MP AI-Powered selfie camera and 13MP + 2MP dual rear cameras; * 6,21-inch...
African retailers can re-imagine a data-driven sector
In a continent the size of Africa, comprising more than 50 countries, it can be very tempting to make sweeping generalisations about the adoption of digital technologies, and the transformation of the retail sector across the continent. By Toros Esim, head of digital...
Cyber-security essentials for consumers and small businesses
Cyber-crime attacks are becoming more sophisticated and the attackers are more relentless than ever, with the criminals increasingly motivated by the promise of high financial rewards at low risk. By Mike Rogers, MD of Tarsus Technology Solutions One study from McAfee...
The growing menace of cryptocurrency exchange hacks
There are many reasons cryptocurrencies are inherently attractive to hackers, writes Simon McCullough, major channel account at F5 Networks. One of the biggest reasons is a lack of heavy regulation compared with the traditional financial industry. There simply aren't...
Syntech brings LifeSmart to SA market
IoT and affordable smart home technology LifeSmart has been introduced to the local market by Syntech. The LifeSmart system uses a range of triggers, such as switches and motion sensors, to give commands to your lights and appliances. It allows you to programme when...
Smarter phishing poses new threat
Machine learning has made cybersecurity a lot better. There are countless more advanced tools, however, that cybercriminals continue to develop to counter the defences. However, hackers find the most success with good old phishing techniques - and they are getting a...
Creatie a GDPR compliance framework that includes security
There has been a lot of talk of GDPR over the last year, so organizations today understand the serious repercussions of non-compliance and many have put basic frameworks in place with a focus on two pillars - 'people' and 'process'. By Pieter Engelbrecht, business...
Move over CX: today, it’s all about EX
At the beginning of the year 2019, Forbes magazine proclaimed 2018 as 'The Year of the Employee', with concepts such as employee experience and employee value proposition starting to supersede conversations around customer experience and customer-centricity. By Ravi...
Achieving scale through the next wave in software development
For over two years now, DevConf has provided attendees with a myriad of insights and practices to assist software developers in tackling the challenges of the future. The success and attendance of these events has inspired Synthesis Software Technologies to attend the...
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