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Focusing on the importance of data compliance
Data compliance is an important facet of any business today. For insurers who rely on customer data for product distribution and innovative development of better solutions, meeting the requirements of this regulation is critical. Angelique Strumpher, Administration Manager for Business…
Tanzania: Government seeks to extend mobile money interoperability
The Tanzanian government has urged Mobile Money operators, within the country, to register transactions with a central banking infrastructure as authorities seek to extend interoperability to all service providers. The interoperability agreement will enable customers to make payments from the…
Information Regulator makes first statement about unlawful processing
Although the Information Regulator is not yet fully operational, it has already received numerous complaints relating to the unlawful processing of personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPI). POPI itself is not yet fully in force.…
Companies are using just a fraction of their data
There’s a long-standing myth that we only use 10% of our brains. Luckily it’s not true – otherwise who knows how far back in the dark ages we’d still be languishing. But here’s what’s surprising. Even though we could almost…
Altron’s ARH to roll out broadband network in Limpopo
Altron’s Altech Radio Holdings (ARH) has been appointed by the Limpopo Provincial Government to roll out open access broadband network across the province, in line with the National Broadband Policy: SA Connect. The project will see ICT connectivity provided to…
Expect even more mind-blowing tech developments in 2018
It used to take months to be able to say whether a particular treatment for cancer was working – wasting precious time which might otherwise have been used to save a patient’s life. Now using analytics, we can predict that…
Could breeding a ‘digital twin’ save our ‘dying’ cities?
In the controversial novel ‘My Sister’s Keeper’, parents conceive a ‘saviour sibling’ for the sole purpose of producing compatible organs and blood that will save their firstborn from a fatal disease. However disturbing this may sound, our cities are sick…
Kingdom Come: Deliverance – Launch Trailer
Bohemia – located in the heart of Europe, the region is rich in culture, silver, and sprawling castles. The death of its beloved ruler, Emperor Charles IV, has plunged the kingdom into dark times: war, corruption, and discord are tearing…
What is open banking and what does it mean for South Africa?
Imagine if you owned your bank data and could decide who you want to share this data with, thereby gaining access to a broad range of products to suit your needs. Matthew Barnard, an executive at software development company BBD,…
7 Steps security leaders can take to deal with Spectre and Meltdown
Security and risk management leaders must take a pragmatic and risk-based approach to the ongoing threats posed by an entirely new class of vulnerabilities, according to Gartner, Inc. “Spectre” and “Meltdown” are the code names given to different strains of…
SAP named Platinum Sponsor of Africa’s leading IoT conference
SAP Africa has been confirmed as the Platinum Sponsor for the second edition of the Internet of Things Forum Africa (#IOTFA2018). According to SAP Global Head of IoT Nils Herzberg, this year will see African business invest in digital transformation initiatives to…
Telkom Kenya hits 4 million subscribers in six months
Telkom Kenya has announced that its subscriber base has increased by one million and reached 4 million subscribers in six months. To celebrate this, the telecommunications firm launched a promotion to reward 50 subscribers with a Toyota Belta. Telkom is…
Young entrepreneurs come up with water-saving tech solutions to push back Day Zero
Startupbootcamp (SBC) Cape Town and RCS Group held a water-saving hackathon to commission technology from the wider Cape community in a bid to push back Day Zero. The H2O (Hack Two Day Zero) event hosted executives from top corporates who…
NetOps initiative to address skill gaps and drive business value
F5 Networks has announced a project that aims to help businesses and the wider IT industry more effectively embrace automation, unlock new levels of performance and address lingering IT skills gaps. F5’s global Super-NetOps initiative is an industry first in…
Top Google trends this week
It’s been a busy week for South Africans, as they waited to find out whether Jacob Zuma would resign or be pushed out by parliament. Ultimately, they got their answer on Wednesday, 14 February 2018, when they were also looking…
Data Centre management in a time of drought
Data centres are utility-hungry installations that require always-on supplies of power and cooling. This means electricity – possibly as much as two percent of the world’s energy – and often, it means water. As our demand for data, and the…
