Lock down the mobile Web this summer
South Africans familiar with securing mobile devices should also secure their mobile Internet access these holidays. That’s the word from ISPA, SA’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB), which says the ability of mobile devices to connect to the...
Uber debuts courier bakkie in SA
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Seacom goes live on Equiano subsea cable
Following its landing in Cape Town in August last year, Seacom has today gone live with express connectivity on the Equiano subsea cable connecting the Mother City to Lisbon, Portugal which it says is the fastest direct route between the two continents. "This launch...
Energy industrial control systems in Africa are a top cyberattack target
According to Kaspersky ICS CERT, in the second half of 2022, the company's security solutions globally blocked 6% more malware families on industrial automation systems than in the first half of the year - 147% more than in the second half of 2021. Compared to other...
SA banks unlock growth in complex conditions
2022 tested the resilience of the South African economy, which began with momentum as the disruptive phase of the Covid-19 pandemic eased. After rallying in the third quarter, StatsSA reported that GDP declined by 1,3% in the fourth quarter, elevating recessionary...
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Dogecoin doesn’t dodge the crypto bullet
Despite being criticised as risky and speculative investments - and often created as a joke - meme coins continue gaining traction fuelled by their growing online communities. Having said that, though, the original meme coin - Dogecoin - is still underperforming in...
New pledge to eradicate polio in Africa
In a bid to foster a healthy population, African leaders have come together to reiterate the need to actively direct resources and efforts to curb the spread of polio on the continent after their previous success was hampered by the Covid-19 outbreak. The African...
Africa comes under cyber attack
Kathy Gibson reports - Africa is experiencing three-times more than the global average when it comes to cyberattacks. "It is when rather than if organisations will be attacked," says Pankaj Bhula, regional director: Africa at Check Point. Over the last month, Angola,...
A future aircraft design, supercomputed
The picture featured here is not hypermodern art. Generated by NASA's high-performance computers, it shows a Transonic Truss Braced Wing (TTBW) aircraft concept being tested in a virtual wind tunnel, showing how its wings interact with the air around them. In this...
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Why flash storage is changing the business world
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AFIF Entrepreneurship finalists announced
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Your chiller just got more life (support)
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IoT devices and DDoS attacks in perspective
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The risks of unqualified payroll staff
Lavine Haripersad, director at the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), explains why it's important that your payroll staff are on the ball. From the outside, payroll seems simple. Get the right software. Push a button at the right time. Then, hey presto - your...
Industry acceptance for DesignSpark Mechanical
RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents, has announced that user activations of DesignSpark Mechanical (DSM), the company's free-for-download fully featured 3D modelling and design tool, has now reached a cumulative total of 200 000. In addition to...
New commercial officer for Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel has announced the appointment of Rajeev Sethi as chief commercial officer for its Africa operations. He will report to Raghunath Mandava, MD & CEO of Airtel Africa. In his new role, Rajeev will be responsible for the formulation and implementation of...
Ingenico partners with Interswitch in Nigeria
Ingenico Group has announced that a strategic partnership has been signed with transaction switching and electronic payment processing company Interswitch Nigeria. Since 2002, Interswitch has been promoting the seamless circulation of electronic money by building the...
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