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Gemalto pilots blockchain technology to put users in control of their Digital ID
Who are you, and can you prove it? The new Gemalto Trust ID Network enables users to give digital service providers fully verified and secured answers to these simple yet critical questions. By creating and managing their own ‘Self-Sovereign’ Digital…
Opening access to South Africa’s life insurance industry through technology
Despite the existence of top-class local life insurance offerings, South African families remain grossly underinsured. The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) estimates that the country’s 14 million income earners face a combined death and disability insurance shortfall…
East African law firm predicts key growth for African countries
The burgeoning gaming industry in Africa has been thrown into stark relief during 2018 with countries across the continent driving key measures to capitalise on emerging sectors and authorities keen to discuss the direct and indirect investment opportunities ahead. Amne…
How AI will bring out the best in accountants
Do you remember a time before online and mobile banking? A time when you’d walk into a bank and the manager would greet you by name, ask about your family and what you needed help with? That relationship and personal…
Customers to benefit from disruption in retail banking, says FNB
Customers will be the main beneficiaries of disruption and increased competition in Retail banking due to a potential improvement in value and customer service. This is according to Raj Makanjee, CEO of FNB Retail who is reflecting on the increasingly…
New report unveils predictions for the Future of Multi-Cloud
F5 Networks has unveiled EMEA’s first-ever Future of Multi-Cloud (FOMC) report, highlighting game-changing trends and charting adaptive best practice over the next five years. The F5 commissioned report was conducted by the Foresight Factory, which drew on its proprietary bank…
Consumer buy-in vital to ensuring peaceful transition into the digital age
It’s no secret that the Fourth Industrial Revolution has officially begun. The era of intersection between people and machines is among us, with more industries embracing the new technologies that are available. Historically, the term ‘revolution’ was often associated with…
The digital skills of the future
We are all too aware about the challenges of adapting to continuously evolving technology. From business practices to solution development; organisations of all shapes and sizes need to keep abreast of the digital world. But, how is this impacting on…
Affordable and accessible broadband via satellite tech awaits government go-ahead for lift-off
In today’s digital era, if you are not online, you’re locked out of society. Sadly, this is the current situation many South Africans face as the cost of broadband access for them far exceeds that of most of their peers…
The future of work in a digital world
The digital age, and the new technologies it’s brought with it – blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, augmented reality and virtual reality – is seen by many as a threat to our way of life as we know it. What…
Arcserve set for expansion with the launch of Arcserve Southern Africa
Arcserve – the data backup and availability company – announced the opening of Arcserve Southern Africa in a move that hails a new era in the company’s relationship with African markets. Arcserve solutions and services have a long…
Egypt’s software piracy drop and legal reforms boost foreign investment
Egypt has seen a two percent drop in its software piracy rate to reach (59%), the U.S.-based Business Software Alliance said in its recent study, released last June. The study revealed that Egypt has managed to decrease the commercial value…
Rufus Andrew of Corning International talks about the transformative nature of fibre
Connectivity is essential in this dynamic, online society. Fibre remains one of the top solutions to providing a seamless connection that allows online access to information and communication. Faster, stable and more reliable than data-driven connections, fibre is the answer…
Top tips to keep safe this Tax season
Tax season in South Africa opened on the 1st July – and to many it is an opportunity to file tax returns for a welcome refund. However, to online scammers it’s a window of opportunity. Sensitive financial data is everywhere:…
African organisations processing EU personal data should have data security breach checklist in place
Organisations in Africa that are processing the personal information of data subjects from within the European Union (EU) should already have effective General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance procedures in place, including Data Breach Security Checklists, impact assessments and subject…
Parental Control report reveals children’s online activities in Nigeria
A study conducted by Kaspersky Lab has revealed online activities of children across Nigeria, based on statistics from the company’s Parental Control modules. The research has revealed what children in the region watched, listened to, purchased and searched for online.…
