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South African learners celebrated at National Youth Entrepreneurship Awards
Senior Private and Public sector stakeholders, and young entrepreneurs from across South Africa gathered at a glittering celebration of the 2018 Step Up 2 A Start Up National Youth Entrepreneurship Awards, held last night at the Southern Sun Arcadia in…
Data – the key piece in the Digital Transformation puzzle
The world is in the grips of digital transformation, as organisations of all shapes and sizes adopt or explore digital technologies and strategies in an effort to remain relevant and competitive in increasingly crowded market places. According to IDG’s 2018…
Internet Solutions to open Africa’s largest pre-fabricated data centre in South Africa
Internet Solutions (IS) gave IT News Africa a preview of what IS believes will be regarded as one of the most sustainable and energy-efficient pre-fabricated data centres in Africa. Located in Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa the Parklands Data Centre is…
Pick up Just Cause 4 today
Just Cause 4, the pivotal new entry in the highly successful action-sandbox series, developed by AVALANCHE STUDIOS, released yesterday on Xbox One, PC and PS4. Set in the fictional South American world of Solis, Just Cause 4 takes the series…
What SMMEs need to consider during the festive season
As the year draws to a close, it’s important for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) to have a strategic plan in place for business continuity. So before you get into a festive frame of mind, take a look at…
South African cybercrime bill enters its final legislative cycle
As South Africa’s business sector continues to expand across a myriad of digital platforms, cybercrime continues to threaten this burgeoning digital sphere. “There are many victims of cybercrime, with limited recourse available in terms of current South African law. The…
Why the human ear is still better at transcribing than Siri
Despite an improvement in accuracy of 80% over the last decade, human-driven transcription solutions are still more accurate than AI solutions. In recent years, the quality in artificial intelligence-driven transcription services has improved considerably. Between 2016-2017, Microsoft reported it had…
How you can keep your organisation safe from mobile threats during the holidays
Digital transformation has pushed employees to use their personal devices for work. BYOD was previously a privilege extended to employees, but now becoming a critical component of today’s business infrastructure strategy. This problem is about to get worse as we…
What’s ahead for cybersecurity in 2019?
What lies ahead for companies, governments and individuals regarding cybersecurity in 2019? Will we see the EU government forcing US data centers to hand over data? Will the European Union issue its first major fines for organisations in contravention of…
Consumers can now sign up for black using their mobile number
No email, no problem. Consumers can now sign up for SA’s premium TV entertainment service black, using their mobile numbers. Consumers simply need to enter their mobile number and a one-time-pin (OTP) will be sent to customers to complete the…
The importance of a ‘declarative’ approach in scaling out data management systems
Companies in all industries are grappling with how to manage and effectively gain insights from the masses of data that is flowing through their various systems. In fact, data management has become a focal point for boardroom discussions these days,…
Why 2019 will be the year of the data-driven digital ecosystem
It’s that time of year – our planet has made its trip around the sun and as we close out 2018, we look ahead and think about the possibilities for 2019. And we’re closing in on the next decade of…
Cisco commits to training 1 million Africans
At the Global Citizen Festival South Africa 2018, Cisco announced its commitment to training 10 million people worldwide for jobs in the digital economy, including 1 million in Africa over the next five years. The Chairman and CEO of Cisco,…
Getting to grips with ‘Silent Cyber’
As cyber risk becomes more ubiquitous, costing the globe up to R8.6 trillion a year – attacks such as NotPetya and WannaCry remind us that digital world risks are moving into the physical world with crippling business interruption, legal fees…
The technologies that will shape the business landscape in 2019
The past few years have seen the technology landscape alter tremendously, with both consumers and professionals benefitting from continued innovation in the areas of cloud, IoT, networking and virtual and augmented reality – to name but a few. However, it…
Could blockchain be the next big thing in gaming?
Virtually every sector is exploring an array of possible applications for blockchain technology. Since its inception ten years ago as the platform on which cryptocurrency was built, the blockchain has made waves in the financial, insurance, legal and logistics sector…
