It’s a wonderful time of the year…for hackers
Alastair Paterson, CEO and Co-Founder of Digital Shadows (Source: YHP) The holiday season is in full swing and once again we can expect to see a surge in cyber attacks targeting retailers and...
View ArticleAvailability in the age of security risk
Claude Schuck, regional manager for Africa at Veeam. With ransomware attacks becoming increasingly prevalent, companies are more aware than ever of the need for effective cybersecurity measures. But...
View ArticleAn Artificial Intelligence a day…
Anton Jacobsz, MD at Networks Unlimited. One of the greatest benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to humankind is its influence on the medical field. “Powered by some of the most sophisticated...
View ArticleHow Insurtech has changed the insurance industry
How Insurtech has changed the insurance industry. Technological innovations have taken multiple industries by storm over the last few decades. However, insurance has often been pegged as a slightly...
View ArticleTwitter Reacts: Cyril Ramaphosa elected President of the ANC
Twitter reacts: Cyril Ramaphosa elected President of the ANC. Monday 18 December 2017 was a decisive day in South African history as, after a 3-day electoral conference, Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as...
View ArticleNamibia: Green Enterprise Solutions partners with WorksPad
Namibia: Green Enterprise Solutions partners WorksPad. Green Enterprise Solutions (Green) has signed a partnership agreement with WorksPad, the Mobile Business Application Software, for the African...
View ArticleWhat does the future look like for SD-WAN?
What the future looks like for SD-WANs. SD-WANs (Software Defined Wide Area Networks) have evolved from being a cost-effective solution for simplifying hub-and-spoke WANs, to the network equivalent of...
View ArticleGet the most out of online shopping this festive season
Getting the most from online shopping this festive season. The festive season is already upon us. This time of year, the last thing anyone wants to do is fight crowds at a busy shopping centre, or...
View ArticleWikipedia co-founder joins worlds first blockchain based encyclopedia
Dr. Larry Sanger, the new CIO of Everipedia. Everipedia, the world's first encyclopedia on the blockchain, has announced that Wikipedia co-founder, Dr. Larry Sanger has joined the company's executive...
View ArticleTop 5 African eCommerce sites to do your Christmas shopping on
Top 5 African eCommerce sites to do your Christmas shopping on. It's Christmas time, and what's not to like about Christmas. Time off work, time with family, time to completely unwind and refresh...
View ArticleMTN and Huawei launch connected driver IoT solution in South Africa
MTN and Huawei launch connected driver IoT solution in South Africa. On 18 December 2017 MTN Business announced the launch of a connected driver, usage-based insurance (UBI) solution in partnership...
View ArticleNigerian startup Farmcrowdy secures $1Million in seed funding
Nigerian startup Farmcrowdy closes on seed funding of $1 million. Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first digital agriculture platform, which allows Nigerians to venture in and sponsor agriculture, announced that...
View ArticleChoosing the right cyber insurance provider
Choosing the right cyber insurance provider. The slew of large-scale data breaches and cyber attacks have highlighted the need for organisations of all types to protect themselves against these risks....
View ArticleMobile apps are becoming essential daily tools
Mobile apps are becoming essential daily tools. Recent research indicates that the average smartphone user spends two hours and 15 minutes a day using apps, which adds up to about a month every year....
View ArticleOpera integrates artificial intelligence into news reading
Opera integrates artificial intelligence into news reading. Opera, the developer of popular Opera Mini and Opera browsers, announced that the number of monthly active users (MAUs) of its newsreader...
View ArticleNigeria introduces biometric visas
Nigeria introduces biometric visa's. On 19 December 2017, at the 2017 End-of-Year Dinner and Award Night of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Abuja Nigeria, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of...
View ArticleNigeria: MTN and Kwesé announce distribution partnership
Nigeria: MTN and Kwesé announce distribution partnership. On 18 December 2017 Kwesé TV and MTN announced that the companies will collaborate on the sale of Kwesé TV decoders through MTN stores across...
View ArticleA look at what’s next for AI around the world
Kriti Sharma, Vice President of AI at Sage 2017 was a breakout year for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Despite repeated attempts to sensationalise AI over the past year, we have witnessed unprecedented...
View ArticleTop 6 gadgets to buy this Christmas
Fitbit Ionic would make a great Christmas gift. The Festive Season is here... and while Santa is gearing up to drop off the regular toys, consumers will be preparing to do a little last minute...
View ArticleTop Cybersecurity Predictions for 2018
Cybersecurity Predictions for 2018.(image: Shutterstock) “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr’s famous line resonated back in the 19th century Parisian...
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