Multiple security threats Internet users need to look out for
Multiple security threats Internet users need to look out for. The double whammy of the largest data breach in South Africa’s Internet history coupled with the announcement that the wireless...
View ArticleVelocity Group Acquires Majority Stake in MLC Solutions
Jonathan Kropf, Group CEO of Velocity Group. The Velocity Group, a South African strategic specialist ICT reseller and systems integrator, announced on Tuesday 31 October 2017 that the company has...
View ArticleUber adds new features for South African drivers
Uber adds new features for South African drivers(Image Source: Ride-hailing service, Uber, announced on Monday 30 October 2017 that the company has launched a new set of features for driver-partners...
View ArticleNigeria: NCC to go to war with cybercriminals
Nigeria: NCC to go to war with cybercriminals. Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) declared on Monday 30 October 2017 that the organisation has intensified its onslaught against the threat posed...
View ArticleHow the new data protection laws will keep your data safe
How the new data protection laws will keep your data safe. The “masterdeeds” data breach of over 30 million people’s personal records has been cited as South Africa’s worst-ever data breach. The...
View ArticleHow to succeed with youth focused social media campaigns
Ernst Wittmann, Global Account Director MEA & Country Manager – Southern Africa, at Alcatel South Africa’s first digital-native generation is coming of age, and it’s changing the rules for...
View ArticleYou can now watch Showmax on your PlayStation 4
You can now watch Showmax on your PS4. Internet TV service, Showmax, announced on Wednesday 1 November 2017 that the company has launched an app for Sony’s PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro. The...
View ArticlePoPI requires effective data management structures
Claude Schuck, regional manager for Africa at Veeam. The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) will fundamentally change how companies store, process and use personal customer data. And even...
View ArticleVodacom's NarrowBand Internet of Things Network now commercially available
Vodacom's NarrowBand Internet of Things Network now commercially available(Image Source: Darryl Linington) On Monday 1 November 2017 South African telecommunications company, Vodacom, announced that...
View ArticleNetworks Unlimited partners with SevOne to bolster network monitoring
Anton Jacobsz, MD at Networks Unlimited. On Wednesday 1 November 2017, Value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited, announced its distribution agreement with SevOne, a leading provider of digital...
View ArticleAssassin's Creed Origins Review
Assassin's Creed Origins Review. We have had some great games launch over the past few weeks, these would include the likes of South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Destiny 2 and a plethora more. Along...
View ArticleHow to control your data usage on Netflix
How to control your data usage on Netflix. Internet TV service, Netflix, provides users with a way to stream thousands of titles of online content, including well-known TV series, movies,...
View ArticleNigeria to review cybercrime policy
Nigeria to review cybercrime policy (Image Source: ) On Tuesday 31 October 2017, the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime in Nigeria revealed that they believe that the current law on cybercrime in...
View ArticleDating apps have become the hunting ground for hackers
Dating apps have become the hunting ground for hackers. On Wednesday 1 November 2017 Kaspersky Lab researchers revealed that the company has discovered a range of vulnerabilities contained in popular...
View ArticleNewTelco SA launches African based IaaS offering for international Telcos
Eckart Zollner, Head of Business Development at New Telco SA and Jasco. On Wednesday 1 November 2017, ICT solutions company, Jasco, announced that they are launching an Infrastructure-as-a-service...
View ArticlePayPal launches Seller Protection service in Sub-Saharan Africa
Efi Dahan, General Manager, Middle East and Africa at PayPal. On Wednesday 1 November 2017 PayPal announced the launch of its Seller Protection Programme in some Sub-Saharan Africa countries, which...
View ArticlePoor website and app performance results in digital desertion
Sven Hammar, CSO, Apica. Internet users are growing more demanding and less forgiving, according to the results of a new consumer survey. In a clear call to action for organizations around the world,...
View ArticleIs World War III happening online?
Bruce Peters, Regional Manager Manufacturing, Cisco Southern Africa. The digital transformation of our lives and economies has led to great advances in communication and productivity, but it has also...
View ArticleSignal Alliance and Checkpoint sign Nigerian cyber security partnership
Signal Alliance and Checkpoint sign Nigerian cyber security partnership. On Wednesday 1 November 2017 technology company, Signal Alliance, and Israeli IT security company, Check Point announced that...
View ArticleHow IoT will impact insurance
How IoT will impact insurance (image source: Flickr/JCT600) Gartner predicts that there will be approximately 500 smart, connected devices in the average home by 2022. This prediction opens...
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