How teens and parents view screen time
In a time when teenagers are more digitally connected than ever, 38% of teens say they spend too much time on their smartphone, according to a new Pew Research Centre report. About a quarter say the same regarding their social media use. But teens' experiences vary by...
Phishing attacks spiral upwards
More than 709-million attempts to access phishing and scam websites in 2023 were thwarted by Kaspersky's anti-phishing system, marking a 40% increase compared to the previous year's figures. Messaging apps, artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, social media...
Khula! scoops top tech innovator award
KPMG SA has announced the winners of its KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator in Africa competition, with South Africa-based Khula! coming out as the leading tech innovator and set to participate in the global leg of the competition in November. This global...
Rental and leasing car telematics set for strong growth
The installed base of telematics devices in the car rental and leasing market reached 5-million in 2020, according to new market research from IoT analysts Berg Insight. The Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the world economy are believed to drive demand for...
Video game subscriptions to grow by 13,5% in 2021
Video game subscriptions are one of the fastest-growing segments within the gaming industry and are projected to have double-digit percentage growth from 2020-2021. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites USA, video game subscription revenue is projected to...
Caution weighs on IoT VC funding
Low-value venture capital (VC) funding deals (investments less than or equal to $10-million) volume also shrank as overall VC funding activity in the Internet of Things (IoT) space declined during 2020 compared to 2019. The share of low-value deals as a proportion of...
Top semiconductor stocks deliver over 100% ROI
Despite the global shortage of semiconductors, the industry's stocks are recording significant returns for investors. The returns highlight the sector's potential despite the shortage. According to data compiled by Finbold, the top five selected semiconductor stocks...
Businesses go beyond VPN to secure hybrid settings
With the migration to remote and hybrid work over the last year, cyberattacks have increased at a rate of three to five times compared to pre-Covid. For a while now, VPNs have been a staple of a standard security setup and a fast track for mobile business security....
Telcos move to better services and choice
Innovation and technological advancements over the past three decades have resulted in more competition across the telecoms value chain (TVC), bringing with it better services, greater customer choice and lower prices. This is one of the key findings of a report...
SA uses double the resources Earth can sustain
South Africans are consuming beyond the capacity of Earth's ability to sustain us, using up resources at double the rate at which the Earth's ecosystem can recover. And we have been failing for 51 years. South Africa's Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) falls on 4 July 2021...
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Analyst names CA Technologies cloud leader
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Altech, Huawei partnership pays dividends
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Fontera named a Sweet Tooth partner
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Epson releases L355 printer
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Optimising the office environment
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Home IT threatens corporate network security
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Risk-based internal auditing best practices
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Vodacom empowers youth with skills training
Vodacom empowers youth with ICT skills training In a bid to help tackle skills development and job creation within the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, Vodacom has embarked on a drive to help empower unemployed youth with ICT skills training. ...
Q-KON and partners connect Malawian school
Q-KON, a Pan-African distributor of Alvarion solutions, has provided Alvarion WiFi technology to Malawi’s Bishop Mackenzie International School (BMIS), enhancing the academic institution’s existing network and equipping it with valuable wireless connectivity. As a...
Senior Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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SKA Mid – Senior Data Analyst at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
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