NASA demos ultra-cool quantum sensor in space
NASA’s Cold Atom Lab, a first-of-its-kind facility aboard the International Space Station, has taken another step toward revolutionising how quantum science can be used in space. Members of the science team measured subtle vibrations of the space station with one of...
One-third of users fall for phishing mails
Phishing emails remain a prevalent and effective tool for cybercriminals to launch malicious attacks on organisations worldwide. These bad actors continuously evolve their tactics, adapting to current market trends and outsmarting both end users and organisations by...
Google Play, App Store downloads slumped by 2bn in 2022
After years of impressive growth, the global app market saw a downturn in 2022, both in revenue and downloads. According to data presented by CasinosEnLigne.com, the combined number of downloads in Google Play and App Store, the world`s two largest distribution...
Online shopping continues to boom in SA
A newly released study revealed that South Africans' online spending patterns and behaviour continued to grow at a rapid pace in 2022 - despite the country's ongoing recovery from lockdown restrictions and social distancing. The comprehensive results of the Online...
Tech-led innovations drive agriculture revolution
The agriculture industry is facing several pressing concerns, including extreme vulnerability to climate change, labor shortages, inefficient agri-food system, and evolving consumer preferences for transparency and sustainability. In this context, innovations in...
Beware unverified claims of degradable plastics
South Africa generates 2,4-million tons of plastic waste every year, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). This means that every South African contributes about 41kgs of plastic waste per year and about 14% is recycled. The South African Bureau of...
PMI fell sharply in February
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell sharply to 48.8 index points in February from 53.0 in January. This was the first time since September 2022 that the headline index fell below the neutral 50-point mark, pointing to a marked...
Most people care about protecting their gadgets
A new Kaspersky survey exploring the use of smart home devices and attitudes toward their security reveals more than half (68%) of consumers surveyed in South Africa who own this equipment feel responsible for its cybersecurity. Millennials aged 25-34 care most about...
MTN expects to post increased earnings
MTN has issued a trading statement for the year ended 31 December 2022, alerting shareholders to substantial changes from the previous year. The group expects to report an increase in earnings per share (EPS) of between 35% and 45% (or 267 cents to 343 cents). The EPS...
What Spotify playlists tell us about the national mood
For many South Africans, 2023 New Year's resolutions may already be a thing of the past. But new Spotify data shows the prevailing moods of the playlists South Africans are making, revealing a little bit about how 2023 is shaping up so far. Using playlists which have...
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New ecosystem for non-profit funding
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Oracle strengthens partner network
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Market volatility drives payment protection
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How ethical hacking can prevent fraud
Those of us who work in risk management spend a large portion of our time in a theoretical world, writes Rudi Dicks, senior consultant at BDO Cyber and Forensics Lab. However, from time to time it becomes necessary to do a practical test to see if the controls we've...
The short shift to cloud computing
It's all about the ecosystem, writes Kabelo Makwane, MD of Accenture South Africa's Cloud First business 'Lift-and-shift' -- the classic approach to cloud migration -- means this: take all your existing IT structures, procedures and applications and transfer them to...
Nokia security software taps automation, analytics
Nokia has announced its next-generation NetGuard Security Management Centre software, designed to bolster service providers' ability to proactively detect, predict and combat the growing threat from ransomware and other types of malware. The volume, velocity and...
Biometric authentication and its use in banking
As the line between our digital and physical identities becomes more and more blurred, biometric identification and authentication are rapidly changing how we can potentially engage and interact with our banks both in terms of convenience and security. With Gemalto's...
Commvault launches endpoint data protection as a service
Commvault has launched Commvault Endpoint Data Protection as a Service to simplify and streamline the backup and recovery of corporate data stored on laptops, desktops and other devices in one flexible, easy-to-use software as a service (SaaS) offering. Fully managed...
Business doomed without IT at the strategy table
With the emergence of Industry 4.0 and the consumerisation of IT, it is becoming increasingly important for IT and business to sit together at the strategy table. Before advancements in digital technology drove business enablement and competitiveness, businesses could...
The science of securing cyber skills
Urgent measures need to be taken to bridge the rapidly increasing cybersecurity skills gap, says Martin Walshaw, senior systems engineer at F5 Networks. A recent scientific report found that our memories simultaneously generate two forms of personal experience. The...
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