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How banks are mitigating the risks of contactless card
Contactless card, or “tap and go”, payments are slowly gaining popularity as more banks and retailers adopt this method of payment. Shoppers with the technology-enabled cards are benefitting from the speed and convenience that contactless payments offer. However, with payment…
Data is now on the menu for the world’s booming population
Farmers today have a monumental challenge. The United Nations World Population Prospects 2017 study found that the current world population of 7,6-billion is expected to reach 8.6-billion by 2030. This means that global agricultural production would need to double over…
Emirates introduces 3D seat models on emirates.com
Emirates has introduced 3D seat models on emirates.com. The 3D seat model is a visualisation engine that displays an immersive 3D 360-degree view of the interior of the Emirates A380 and the Emirates Boeing 777. This new feature available on…
Starting Smart City journeys with connected lighting
While a discussion around implementing Smart City initiatives can often get city planners and managers excited about the opportunities that technology can enable, the budget available is often the biggest stumbling block to getting started. However, the desire to move…
Play Human: Fall Flat with up to 8 people
Curve Digital is proud to announce that No Brakes Games’ critically acclaimed physics-based puzzler Human: Fall Flat is getting 8-player online multiplayer as a free update for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on August 28th. This multiplayer mode…
5 Reasons you don’t want to miss DTC2018 this July
The highly anticipated Digital Transformation Congress is set to dominate the digital transformation conversation in South Africa this July. Over 200 local and international industry leaders and senior executives will convene at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 26…
Public vs Private cloud: maturity self-assessment for enterprises
The growing maturity of enterprise cloud offerings is giving businesses unprecedented choice in how they build the technology infrastructure that will power their core processes and enable their digital transformation. And while there are multiple paths to take, all roads…
Top 6 security and risk management trends according to Gartner
Business leaders are becoming increasingly conscious of the impact cybersecurity can have on business outcomes. Gartner said that security leaders should harness this increased support and take advantage of six emerging trends, to improve their organisation’s resilience while elevating their…
Remote monitoring as a power management solution
Tellumat Integrated Solutions has redeveloped its power management solution for shared base station facilities, providing network operators with extra business assurance through remote monitoring and management. The need As municipalities continue to restrict the number of cellular towers allowed in…
MTN introduces Made For Home
MTN has extended their customer offering with the introduction of a new Broadband proposition, addressing consumers’ need for in-home Internet connectivity. The MTN Made For Home proposition is offered on MTNs fixed LTE network, and is specifically designed for use…
Using data to weather the catastrophic effects of natural disasters
From Hawaii’s volcanic eruptions through to Cape Town’s drought, the world has seen its fair share of natural disasters over the last couple of months. A few weeks ago, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continued to eject a continuous stream of lava…
Webhelp partners with Harambee to tackle youth unemployment in South Africa
South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world. According to the 2018 Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Statistics South Africa, in the first quarter of 2018, in South Africa, there were 3.3 million youths…
Skyrocketing fees negatively impact blockchain
One of the biggest drawcards for cryptocurrency, is that payments are quick, easy and affordable. Transactions can take place across the globe and its multiple time zones with ease, without delays, and with very low fees. In fact, Satoshi Nakamoto,…
Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions
The Ivorian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Visa with an aim to digitize government services and ensure financial services are accessible to more Ivorians. Adama Koné, the Minister of Finance and Economy and Andrew Torre, Visa’s…
Networks Unlimited wins Distributor of the Year Award
The recent F5 Networks Forum held in Johannesburg saw an excellent turnout, as delegates converged in Sandton to gain exposure to F5’s specialist thinking on application delivery networking technology, as well as the security and performance of servers, data storage…
Addressing your data breach risk
In the wake of recent data breach incidents, it is imperative that businesses give the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No 4 of 2013 (Act) their full attention, even though the substantive provisions of the Act are…
