Serious flaws in ZKTeco biometric systems
Kaspersky has identified numerous flaws in the hybrid biometric terminal produced by international manufacturer ZKTeco. By adding random user data to the database or using a fake QR code, cybercriminals can easily bypass the verification process and gain unauthorised...
Hardcopy peripherals take a big hit
Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 17,6% YoY to 18,8-million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24). Shipment value also contracted 15,6% YoY during the quarter to $9,3-billion, according to International Data Corporation's latest Worldwide...
Off-highway vehicle telematics systems set for rapid growth
Berg Insight estimates that the global installed base of active off-highway vehicle telematics systems reached 5,2-million units in 2020. This includes connected units deployed on various off-highway vehicles across the construction, mining, agriculture and forestry...
Adapt IT is acquired by Volaris, delists from the JSE
Adapt IT Holdings has been acquired by Volaris Group for R7.00 per Adapt IT share, effective 3 January 2022. Volaris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian-listed Constellation Software. All conditions and regulatory approvals have now been met, including approval...
CES ready to open doors in Las Vegas
CES 2022 will be taking place as an in-person event in Las Vegas from tomorrow (5 January) to 7 January – closing one day earlier than initially planned in light of new concerns over Covid-19. More than 2 200 exhibitors are confirmed to exhibit in person at CES 2022,...
Theory of General Relativity passes extreme tests
A team of researchers from 10 countries, including the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory’s chief scientist Dr Fernando Camilo, has conducted a 16-year-long experiment to challenge Einstein’s theory of General Relativity with some of the most rigorous tests...
James Webb Space Telescope keeps deployment timelines flexible
The James Webb Space Telescope mission operations team has moved the beginning of sunshield tensioning activities to today (3 January), to ensure Webb is in prime condition to begin the next major deployment step in its unfolding process. The team has been analysing...
DSI urges support for scientists
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) urges people to support South Africa's scientific community, following reports that leading scientists and researchers have come under attack from members of the public. With over 5-million deaths due Covid-19 globally,...
Logistics outsourcing budgets set for growth
Sixty-six percent of logistics leaders increased their logistics outsourcing budget in 2021, and 74% anticipate an increase in the next two years, according to a survey from Gartner. From March through May 2021 Gartner surveyed 298 supply chain professionals in the...
Role-playing games take off as mobile gaming booms
The mobile gaming industry is currently booming, and it appears that role playing games (RPG) are leading the revolution. According to the latest report from SafeBettingSites.com, RPG mobile games contributed 21,3% of the entire global revenue from the mobile gaming...
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RS a Fairchild Semiconductor distributor
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Connected users change insurance industry
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Kaspersky patents network scanning tech
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Topcopy offers 24-hour service with Xerox
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The corporate toilet: a hacking hotspot
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Trupanion rolls out Aspect Software solution
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