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Providing practical, scaleable solutions to South Africa’s technological skills deficit
We are well into the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), as evidenced by the digitisation of information and automation of most business functions. However, South Africa runs the risk of lagging behind on this, with one of the reasons being…
Browser notifications scams tripled in 2019, study reveals
Fraudulent browser push notifications as a means of phishing and advertising are gaining popularity, with the share of users hit by the problem growing month-on-month in 2019. As shown by recent Kaspersky research, the monthly number of users affected has…
Paxful surpasses 3 million crypto wallets milestone
Paxful, a peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, announced on Monday, 11 November 2019, a major growth milestone – it now services 3 million wallets with more than 800,000 being added in the last 12 months, predominantly in the USA, Nigeria, and Ghana.…
Amazon launches an SME skills development programme in South Africa
On Monday, 11 November 2019, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of the AWS Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (AWS EEIP) – designed by AWS South Africa and Amazon Data Services South Africa. The AWS EEIP aims to see over…
Self-driving vehicles – is our ICT ready for it and what do we need to do to prepare?
One of the biggest challenges facing the mass rollout of autonomous vehicles is the development of adequate legislation. As with all new things, this type of legislation has not been seen before and we are essentially starting from scratch. Once…
How to drive down storage costs even when data volumes are exploding
As data volumes continue to increase exponentially the value of data is more critical to business than ever before. Yet IT budgets are constantly being squeezed and since enterprise storage makes up a significant proportion of IT costs, it is…
How tech trends are shaping the insurance industry
With unprecedented technological advances and shifting customer and employee expectations, the South African insurance landscape is set to keep changing. Metropolitan’s Berniece Hieckmann, accountable for Metropolitan’s “Business of Tomorrow” strategies, takes a closer look at tech trends that are compelling…
Don’t let your data management strategy get stuck in the past
Data centre architecture has undergone massive evolution in the last 20 years, from endless rows of single-purpose rack-mounted servers to virtualisation and the cloud, and then finally hyper-converged infrastructure. However, the data management strategy for many businesses, including data protection…
Three best-practice measures in the event of a data breach
We’ve all heard the famous prophecy that states: if we fail to prepare then we must prepare to fail. This statement is never more relevant than in the event of a data breach. In today’s climate of global connectivity where…
Facebook unveils new Preventive Health tool
Facebook announced on Monday, 28 October 2019, that it will now let users choose to get personalised reminders about upcoming healthcare checkups and vaccinations. According to The Verge, the social media giants Preventive Health tool “focuses on getting people information…
Zeelo launches Eastgate to Sandton commuting service
Personalised shared transport service, Zeelo announced on Monday, 28 October 2019, that it is partnering with Eastgate Shopping Centre and Sandton City Shopping Centre to launch a commuting service between the two centres. From Monday, 4 November 2019, both shoppers…
Playfre expands music streaming platform to 13 African countries
Playfre, which launched on 1 May 2019, is set to expand its reach across Africa. The music streaming platform will now be available in the following 13 African countries: Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Liberia, Mauritius,…
Out There Media signs deal with Vodafone for RCS
Mobile advertising and data monetization agency, Out There Media (OTM) announced on Friday, 18 October 2019, that it has partnered with Vodafone Group for its Rich Communication Services (RCS) offering. According to the company, the deal follows two highly successful campaigns…
South African tech startup aims to go national by end of 2019
WRAPP (Waste Recycling App) is a South African mobile app that brings independent truck owners and customers together. The fast-growing app-based service gives businesses and professionals a quick and convenient way to remove waste from worksites. Using the app, small…
New motoring app connects car owners with service providers
“For several years now there has been a call from the motoring sector as well as the motoring public for a quick and convenient way to find service providers. In response to this we started development on an app and…
Intelsat’s Journey with first MEV
On Monday, 14 October 2019, Intelsat announced that it has successfully launched the first Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) – in what the company says is a ‘very exciting time for space and satellite communications’. According to Intelsat, MEV-1 has the…
