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Social Media: The latest hunting ground for cyber criminals
As social media continues to gain prominence amongst South African consumers, platforms like Instagram, Youtube, Facebook and Twitter have also become a platform where fraudsters attempt to catch unsuspecting consumers off guard. Kovelin Naidoo, Chief Cyber Security Officer at FNB,…
Evolving fourth industrial revolution brings networking and management concerns and solutions
The global market for application performance management software is projected to reach USD5 billion by 2020, driven by the growing need to monitor the performance of applications in complex software-defined enterprises. The market is witnessing a phase of invigorated growth,…
MTN issues one-time-pin scam warning to customers
South African telecommunications company, MTN, issued a statement warning customers about a surge in scams asking customers for their one-time-pin (OTP) The statement in part read: “MTN wishes to advise its customers about yet another scam doing the rounds where…
App development needs stronger project management skills
It is no surprise that the mobile app sector is predicted to continue booming. Globally, 197 billion apps were downloaded in 2017 and by 2021, the number is predicted to reach 353 billion. It’s an exciting sector, full of promise…
Namibia should follow Europe’s lead in protecting clients data
This year in Europe a major new regulation will come into force to safeguard customers and clients’ data. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes law across the European Union as of 25th May, 2018. Which lets us in Namibia…
Citrix appoints Andy MacDonald as Area Vice President for Emerging Markets
Citrix has announced the appointment of Andy MacDonald as Area Vice President, Emerging Markets. Andy brings three decades of European and Emerging Markets experience to Citrix, plus notable expertise in leading multicultural teams in the networking and cloud arenas to…
Altron appoints Mashishi as Group Executive: Human Capital
Altron has announced that Dolores Mashishi has joined the company as Group Executive: Human Capital. Mashishi comes to Altron after spending five years as the Group Executive: Corporate Services for Development Bank of Southern Africa. Prior to this, she was…
Drones offer inspection and maintenance benefits
In facilities management, inspecting large institutional, engineering, manufacturing, mining and commercial facilities and assets can be a challenging, dangerous, and dirty job. Ensuring that assets are performing reliably to design standards means balancing tight budgets and ageing infrastructure or finding…
Taxify and OrderIn partner up to take on Uber
On Tuesday 30 January 2018, South African food delivery service, OrderIn, and ride hailing app, Taxify, announced that the companies will enter into a partnership. The companies believe that the deal will significantly expand the reach and offering of both…
How to avoid getting scammed: combating cybercrime
From phishing to identity theft, the invasion of privacy, Internet/ATM/wire fraud, file sharing and piracy, counterfeiting and forgery, child pornography, and hacking – cybercrime is a chilling and imminent threat across the globe. With botnets, ransomware, spam and social engineering…
Breakthroughs in AI will make your smartphone even smarter in 2018
More and more smartphone users are using virtual assistants such as Google Assistant to enhance their mobile experiences. These voice-powered artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced assistants are making it easier and faster to gain access to a wide range of services and…
Dell reinforces gaming commitment with new software launch
At the Consumer Electronic Show 2018, held in Las Vegas this January, Dell debuted its new Alienware Software Command Center which according to the company shows its continued commitment to Gaming. According to the company its new software is tailored…
Nokia unveils 5G focused chipset
On Monday 29 January 2018, Nokia unveiled its new ReefShark chipsets. The chipsets leverage in-house silicon expertise to reduce the size, cost and power consumption of operators’ networks and meet the massive compute and radio requirements of 5G, according to…
South African National Space Agency and Airbus launch Open Innovation Challenge
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) together with the Airbus Defence and Space have launched the Open Innovation Challenge project which is aimed at developing and supporting home-grown applications for earth observation data obtained by satellites. Stakeholder and Business…
Information Technology Association endorses IOTFA 2018
The Information Technology Association (ITA), the official trade and employer body of the Information Technology Industry in South Africa, has thrown its weight behind Internet of Things Forum Africa (#IOTFA) with an official endorsement of the upcoming conference. The second edition of…
ESET named 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms Challenger
ESET – a global player in information security – has been named as a Challenger in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. The company was the only Challenger named in the Magic Quadrant. ESET was evaluated based…
