Research breakthrough could enable future 6G comms networks
A breakthrough development in wireless communication technology could help deliver the ultra-fast and software-controlled 6G networks of the future, researchers say. A team led by researchers from the University of Glasgow has developed an innovative wireless...
New tools to protect against sextortion and intimate image abuse
Meta says it is testing new features to help protect young people from sextortion and intimate image abuse, and to make it more difficult for potential scammers and criminals to find and interact with teens. It is also testing new ways to help people spot potential...
Wits to co-ordinate SA’s Quantum Technology Initiative
Wits University has successfully secured R8-million in seed funding from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) towards implementing Phase 1 on behalf of the South African Quantum Technology Initiative (SA QuTI). Approved by the DSI earlier this year, the SA...
Africa is crying out for more data centres
A population explosion in Africa is driving the need for more data centres on the continent. This is one of the findings of a Broll Property Group report on the rise of data centres in Africa, which finds that A young population provides Africa with a population base...
New fix for Apple zero-day vulnerability
A new zero-day vulnerability affecting iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch has been discovered. Users are urged to immediately update their devices with a new patch released by Apple. Apple states that iOS 14.8 for iPhones and iPads, as well as new updates for Apple...
Intensified scamming activity marks popular smartphone launch
Apple introduced its new iPhone 13 lineup yesterday, together with the newest Apple Watch and AirPods versions. But, as year-to-year shows, not only Apple fans are interested in such events - for several years now, Kaspersky experts have detected intensified scamming...
Datatec expects higher revenue
Datatec has published a trading update for the six months ended 31 August 2021, alerting shareholders that revenue will be significantly higher that the six months one year ago. The group states that it achieved a strong operational performance during H1 FY22 as it...
SA slips further as economic freedom is eroded
South Africa has slipped down the rankings of the Economic Freedom of the World: 2021 Annual Report, coming in at 84th out of 165 countries and territories. In 2000, South Africa ranked 58th on the list of countries analysed. Since then it has been overtaken by 15...
Report highlights stark disparities in Covid-19 impacts
New data from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's fifth annual Goalkeepers Report reveals that the world stepped up to prevent worst-case scenarios from happening during the Covid-19 pandemic, but long-term investments will be needed to ensure an equitable...
SMB recovery faces challenges, inequalities
Facebook's Global State of Small Business Report reveals that the small business recovery is underway, but inequalities and challenges persist. The report surveyed 35 000 small businesses across 30 countries and territories between July and August 2021. Key findings...
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World’s leading SSD now available in SA
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Gemalto brings Facebook Messenger to mobile
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Oracle ZFS Storage ZS3-4 sets world record
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Appletiser juices up ITSM with Nimsoft
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Acer announces T272HUL 27-inch monitor
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Reclam claims control of its yard operations
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Cannon wins Frost & Sullivan award
Cannon Technologies has once again been recognised by Frost & Sullivan after it was presented with the 2013 European Technology Innovation Leadership Award in Racks and Cabinets at an awards ceremony today in San Jose, CA. This prestigious accolade was given for...
Data governance must drive big data strategy
Data governance trumps big data and this can demonstrated with the recent National Security Agency (NSA) extradition debacle, says Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management. Briefly, Edward Snowden is an American computer specialist who worked for the Central...
Entersekt stores encryption keys in cloud
Transaction authentication provider, Entersekt, has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to store the encryption keys for its Transakt application. Leveraging AWS’ CloudHSM service, Entersekt will now store the encryption keys for Transakt, the mobile application that...
Video-based customer service
Video-based customer service is a key growth area. Think about the new Google+ platform – how it is designed to allow us to use easy, Google+ spontaneous video chat to strike up conversations with others, says Peter Flanagan, Genesys regional director: Southern &...
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