Solar-powered labs bring IT to Africa

As the new school year starts, learners and teachers at Umhloti Primary School in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, will join the global tech savvy community, learning to adapt to the modern tools thanks to their new solar-powered PC lab. giveITback, in partnership with...

Employee behaviour puts companies at risk

Bad news for companies is that employees are increasingly taking part in risky mobile behaviour, with nearly 90% accessing confidential information on mobile devices, despite less than a quarter of them receiving mobile security training. This is the word from Derick...

Wits responds to funding protests

Professor Adam Habib, vice-chancellor and principal of Wits University, has released this statement about student funding and financial aid: The higher education sector is at risk due to a lack of substantial funding from the state and other societal actors. The...

Eugene Kaspersky talks at Davos

Eugene Kaspersky, chairman and CEO of Kaspesky Lab, will address the most pressing issues facing cybersecurity during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. Thomas Hendrik Ilves, president of Estonia; Jean-Paul Laborde, executive director of...

Huawei to sponsor rugby teams

Technology provider Huawei has announced a partnership with South Africa’s top five rugby unions as their official smartphone, tablet and talkband supplier. Announcing the sponsorship deal in Johannesburg, Huawei’s product marketing director for South...