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Digital Transformation Congress announces first wave of speakers
The Digital Transformation Congress 2018 will host various IT and business executives on Thursday, 26 July at the Main Auditorium, Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg. This event will showcase the leading developments in digital transformation with an array of high profile…
Google Impact Challenge launches in South Africa
Google has announced the launch of the Google Impact Challenge | South Africa. The technology company is committing $2m worth of grant funding to non-profits in South Africa through the challenge, which will see funding awarded to non-profits which are…
Fake Facebook sites account for 60% of social network phishing in early 2018
In the first quarter of 2018, Kaspersky Lab’s anti-phishing technologies prevented more than 3.7 million attempts to visit fraudulent social network pages of which 60% were fake Facebook pages. The results, according to the Kaspersky Lab report, ‘Spam and phishing…
Where will GDPR & POPIA leave digital marketing?
2018 is officially the year of privacy: The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will officially come into force on 25 May, followed by its local cousin, POPIA in the second or third quarter of the year. You may be…
The Industrial Internet of Things: a paradigm shift for manufacturers
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), sometimes referred to as Industry 4.0, represents a paradigm shift for industrial and manufacturing companies across the world. In addition, with South Africa’s manufacturing sector accounting for a sizeable proportion of all exports, local…
10 Cybersecurity Myths That Must Be Busted
As we share massive amounts of information over the Internet, protecting our private data seems like a real challenge. Let’s not forget the fact that every step that you make online is watched by all kinds of snoopers: governments, ISPs…
How e-commerce startups can grow efficiently
There is a general conception in South Africa that TV campaigns can only be used by big brands wanting to embark on expensive brand building campaigns. This is a myth that needs to be debunked. Smaller companies and start-ups, especially…
Technology, putting the ‘resource’ in Human Resources
The technology terms ‘machine learning’, ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI)’, ‘Big Data’ and ‘robotics’ are being thrown around with increasing ease these days. We’ve become very comfortable with these technologies, mainly because they are impacting every aspect of life and business. Markets…
Facebook launches NG_Hub in Lagos
As part of its commitment and ongoing investment in Africa, Facebook today unveiled NG_Hub in Lagos, Nigeria – its first flagship community hub space in Africa, in partnership with CcHub. In a week-long celebration which will bring together developers, start-ups,…
Lenovo Yoga 720 review: A solid convertible
When it comes to laptops, Lenovo always delivers the best. This is evident with the stylish Lenovo Yoga 720, an elegant, convertible 2-in-1 machine with full 360-degree smooth and reliable rotation, as well as a solid build quality. The device…
WATCH: World’s First 100 Gbps Wireless Transmission
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) has successfully demonstrated the world’s first 100Gbps wireless transmission, using a new technology that already surpasses the upcoming 5G standard. This is the first time OAM multiplexing has been used for wirelessly transmitting such…
Fintech hackathon to support South Africa’s entrepreneurs
Xero, a global online accounting software has launched a national competition, to put South Africa’s growing fintech industry firmly on the map. Launched with Amazon Web Services, the virtual hackathon will enable the region’s technology entrepreneurs to compete with other…
Drones to monitor progress of Gauteng service delivery projects
The Gauteng department of infrastructure development has launched a programme using drones to monitor the progress of projects across the province. The initiative launched on Monday in Etwatwa‚ Ekurhuleni‚ demonstrated the uses of drones with the nerve centre of the…
Terrestrial fibre still mother of all bottlenecks in Africa say experts at Africa Panel Session
Experts at the Africa Session of the International Telecoms Week conference in Chicago have described terrestrial fibre constraints as the mother of all bottlenecks hindering increased Internet penetration on the continent. During his presentation on the theme “Enabling Content on…
Technology leads the future of healthcare on the continent
Technology is shaping the way we experience healthcare. From electronic medical records and patient self-tracking to informatics and minimally invasive procedures, healthcare is getting more and more high-tech… and nurses in Africa are at the forefront of using innovative solutions…
10 Things HR professionals need to do before the GDPR comes into force
There are only 3 days until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, which will govern the levels of protection and privacy for all individuals. It represents one of the biggest shakeups as to how personal data should…
