Google, ALX host hardware hackathon
Google has partnered with ALX South Africa to kick-off the sub-continent’s first Hardware Hackathon on 1 November at ALX’s hub in Braamfontein. Looking to foster innovation in the hardware and networking industry, the initiative is part of Google’s broader outreach...
The metaverse, NFTs and the New World Order
The transformative power of the metaverse, blockchain, and NFTs are revolutionising product authenticity, digital ownership, and the convergence between real-world and digital assets. This is the word from Evan Luthra, tech maestro, non-fungible token (NFT)...
Consumers still optimistic amid global uncertainty
Even in the midst of national and global instability, the major insight from Ford's 11th annual Trends Report is that much of the world's population has a positive "every cloud has a silver lining" sentiment. The findings from the survey are generated from 16 120...
New birthday phishing tactic could target 900m people
Security experts at NordVPN say they have identified a new trend whereby fraud victims are being contacted on their birthdays - thanks to the birth dates, as well as contact information such as email addresses and phone numbers, of more than 900-million people being...
Many Africans still believe cybercrime won’t affect them
Smartphones, applications, social media, artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and multiple other tools have all become part and parcel of daily life on the African continent, transforming how people connect, collaborate and engage. Unfortunately, they have also...
SIEM platforms market to reach $8,6bn by 2025
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions have dominated the enterprise security market for nearly two decades, and the market volume is expected to reach $8,6-billion by 2025, according to KuppingerCole analysts. Its compound annual growth rate...
UCT research gives insight into socio-economic ills – and how to fix them
The conclusion of the research project on Employment, Income Distribution and Inclusive Growth (REDI3X3) - a large-scale, multi-year research undertaking led by the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) -...
Cybercriminals exploit new fantasy game
"Hogwarts Legacy", the highly anticipated Harry Potter game set in the legendary wizarding world and already a bestseller on Steam and PlayStation 5, is set for its official release today (10 February). But, sadly, Harry and his legion of Potterheads around the world...
December sees surge in US cybersecurity hires
As everyone now recognises, 2022 was a tough year, with companies across several industries revisiting their hiring strategies - and the technology sector was no exception. Hiring activity in the cybersecurity space in the US also took a hit in 2022, but remained...
Customer enablement the future for supply chain players
Supply chain organisations that enable customers to get their own jobs done are twice as likely to receive repurchase orders compared with peers that focus merely on customer satisfaction or ease, according to a new survey from Gartner. The survey also found that...
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Digital signage ‘must haves’ for 2017
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Gemalto launches LTE Cat M1 wireless module
Gemalto is launching an LTE Cat. M1 wireless module for IoT solutions. The new Cinterion LTE Cat. M1 solution takes network efficiency and simplicity to new heights, delivering LTE for Machine-Type-Communication (MTC) and improved power savings that enables battery...
Geobank 2017 available for download now
Micromine's Geobank 2017, the latest version of its secure and flexible data management solution, is now available for download. Geobank 2017 delivers to our users improved usability, functionality and performance, with a variety of benefits relevant to both...
Fortinet musters defence against Black Nurse
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Blockchain: innocent until proven guilty
Dawid de Villiers and Seshree Govender of Webber Wentzel pen an open letter to the regulator Dear Prospective Blockchain Regulator. A belated warm welcome to the age of blockchain. In the last five years or so we have witnessed this technology's ability to redefine...
Recreating the spirit of Silicon Valley in SA
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Silicon Valley’s Roambee joins forces with T-Systems
With a vision to digitize global enterprises, T-Systems is on an Internet of Things (IoT) growth path, Deutsche Telekom's corporate customer arm T-Systems and Silicon Valley-based IoT company, Roambee, have announced a global IoT partnership to offer a real-time...
Kaspersky enhances enterprise incident response
Based on validated security intelligence data, Kaspersky Threat Lookup provides an effective tool for enterprises to improve their incident response and forensics; offering reliable, aggregated, retrospective and global insight on the latest threats, as well as...
Datacentrix named as SA’s second F5 Unity Gold partner
Datacentrix has attained Gold UNITY Partner certification with F5 Networks, the market leader in application delivery, one of only two local companies to hold this level of accreditation. Prerequisites to join the F5 UNITY Partner Programme include extensive...
Changing expectations of modern employers
The modern business environment seems to be in a constant state of flux - with factors like technology deeply influencing business models and consumer purchasing. As the wants and needs of employees have changed, so have the expectations of employers operating their...
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