ESET Research has released its T3 Threat Report for the fourth quarter of 2021, summarising the key statistics from ESET detection systems between September to December 2021. The research reveals a rising scourge of email threats towards the end of 2021 and a marked...

Google has released its "Africa Developer Ecosystem Report 2021" demonstrating that, despite the challenges associated with the pandemic, the continent's developer ecosystem is on the rise. This is according to the findings of a study conducted across 16 Sub-Saharan...

Wits University, in conjunction with MIT Sloan School of Management, has opened applications for teams interested in participating in the MIT Global Start-up Labs Programme. Taking place at Tshimologong, Wits University’s digital innovation precinct from 24 June to 29...

The SingularityU Global Impact Challenge 2017 winner for southern Africa is rocket scientist Jonathan Lun, a Wits and Stellenbosch University alumnus. Lun’s ambitious asteroid metal-fuelled rocket solution was deemed the most promising by the judges and audience. He...

According to a new research report by Berg Insight, the number of monitored alarm systems in Europe is forecasted to grow from 8,7-million in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% to reach 10,6-million in 2021. In North America, the number of monitored...

More than 126 000 systems have been affected by the WanaCryptOr (WannaCrypt) ransomware that has erupted in 104 countries so far, bringing computers, including those of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and Spain’s Telefonica to a halt. Avast’s Jakub Kroustek...

Mobile browser developer Opera plans to invest $100-million (R1,3-billion) over the next two years to facilitate the growth of African digital economy. The company will use the investment to speed up internet adoption in Africa and strengthen the Internet ecosystem...

ZA Central Registry (ZACR) confirms that 12 677 org.za domain names are set to be deleted on 1 September 2017. This is after 15 420 org.za domain names were suspended on 1 September 2016 following an extensive pre-deletion public awareness campaign by ZACR. Deletions...

Maura Feddersen, economist: financial risk management at KPMG in South Africa, lays to rest four common misconceptions about South Africa’s interest rate policy Unsurprisingly, South Africans keep a close eye on the outlook for interest rates. Local consumers are...

A new video on demand (VOD) player, JustFlicks, has launched in South Africa, targeting the mass market with the largest catalogue of titles at an affordable price. The technical platform for JustFlicks was developed last year. Recent approval from the Film &...