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Online Safety in the Era of Pokémon Go
Staying safe online is becoming an increasingly relevant issue. 30,000 websites are hacked per day, according to Sophos Labs, and there are millions of hacking attacks every day around the world. Even large and secure companies, such as Verizon, experience…
Data leak dangers: Know your weak spots
From customer credit card details that ease the flow at online checkouts to employee records that are vital to HR departments, today’s businesses are built on sensitive data. In many ways, it’s the lifeblood that makes the modern company tick.…
Mobile app to improve access & availability of essential medicines in SA
The national Department of Health (NDoH) and Vodacom have successfully deployed a custom-built mobile application (app) in 3126 clinics across South Africa, to monitor drug stock levels and reduce drug stock-outs. The Stock Visibility Solution (SVS), a mobile platform developed…
Tigo Tanzania to connect secondary schools to the internet
Tigo Tanzania has entered into a partnership with the Ministry of Communications, Works and Infrastructure to facilitate the roll-out of internet access points in the country’s secondary schools so as to complement the e-Schools Project for a period of 2…
A.I: The decimation of jobs or the dawn of new ones?
In an Artificial Intelligence future, those with high-end computing skills will not only survive, but thrive… This is according to Digital Skills Academy CEO and Founder, Paul Dunne. “No industry – from farming to fintech – is immune to the…
Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 to fully integrate with Windows Server 2016 & Hyper-V
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, has announced that the new Veeam Availability Suite 9.5, available later this year, will fully integrate with Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V technologies used in the…
IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week
From 24-25 August 2016, healthcare and technology professionals will convene at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel located in Sandton, Johannesburg for the upcoming Healthcare Innovation Summit, which will be held under the theme – “Transforming Healthcare with Technology.” The conference will…
Study reveals mobile internet access reduces inequality
Access to mobile internet presents revolutionary opportunities for addressing issues of inequality. This is according to a study by Vodafone published via TelecomPaper. The mobile operator has commissioned independent experts to explore the ways in which smartphones could reduce inequalities for women,…
FinTech business in Africa makes use of A.I & credit technology
MyBucks, a German listed FinTech company that holds three brands GetBucks, GetSure and GetBanked, has said its partnership with NGO (non-governmental organisation) Opportunity International continues to take strides forward in their vision of bringing financial inclusion to the unbanked and…
Mukhisa Kituyi discusses restoring an economy’s ability to deliver prosperity
Millions of people around the world have lost faith that the world economy can improve their lives. Instead of seeing value in open borders and the free exchange of information and ideas, they see only uncertainty about their futures, growing…
South Africa: Waverley Girls’ High receives solar-powered classroom
Dell opened its ninth solar-powered Learning Lab in South Africa at Waverley Girls’ High. According to the company, the opening of the solar-powered Learning Lab at the school will provide world-class technology and connectivity to hundreds of girls from underserviced…
Dotadvisors reveals appointment of Dr. Olaf Nielinger
Dotadvisors has announced that Dr. Olaf Nielinger has joined the firm as a partner for Strategy, Regulation, Wholesale, B2B and Commercial. Dotadvisors’ success is based on the power of knowledge and from using the possibilities of digital technology. The firm…
Utilising drones to deter poachers and assist African farmers
Operated either autonomously based on a pre-programmed flight plan or by remote control, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), popularly known as drones, are now being deployed in Africa for a variety of missions. Mostly found in military and special operation applications,…
Vodacom unveils Smart Platinum 7 smartphone
Vodacom has entered the premium smartphone market by extending its range of branded devices. The Vodacom Smart platinum 7 and Vodacom Smart ultra 7 were announced by the company in July 2016. At launch, Managing Executive, Product and Commercial Management,…
MTN SA & Kagiso Media to launch females in ICT recognition platform
MTN in partnership with Kagiso Media’s Jacaranda FM and East Coast Radio have unveiled a female recognition platform, which is intended to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution made by female professionals to the growth of the information and communications technology…
8.8 Million South Africans have fallen victim to cybercrime
Norton by Symantec has released its findings from the Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report revealing that despite growing concerns over online crime, over 8.8 million South Africans fell victim to it in the past year. Surveying more than 18,000 consumers across…
