Telkom, Blue Label settle their differences

Telkom and Blue Label Telecoms have settled arbitration proceedings and litigation. In June 2011, arbitration proceedings were instituted by Africa Prepaid Services Nigeria Limited (APSN) against Multi-Links Telecommunications under the auspices of the Arbitration...

Corporate targets doubled in 2014

Kaspersky Lab has undertaken a master review of the key events that defined the threat landscape in 2014. Among a range of security incidents, targeted attacks and malicious campaigns stand out, particularly in terms of their scale and impact on businesses,...

What South Africans watched on YouTube

2014 appears to be the year that video really took off in South Africa, with people sharing the medium like never before. This year, users got pranked by a spider dog in Poland, learned what it’s like to walk the street for 10 hours as a woman in NYC, and watched...

The year that was on Twitter

2014 was the year of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the outcome of the Oscar Pistorius trial, the rise and fall of the ever-controversial petrol price, the Protea cricket team being named top team in the world, and the Bafana Bafana team qualifying for the AFCON Cup....

Genome browser in your hand

The first secure clinical genome browser, giving doctors access to patients’ genetic data, is now available on the BlackBerry Passport smartphone. Developed in partnership with BlackBerry and NantHealth, a cloud-based IT provider that combines science and big data to...

SAA saves fuel with new navigation system

South African Airways (SAA) is implementing a new navigation approach that promises major benefits and savings for the airline and the industry. The new method will be used to guide the aircraft as they approach the airports for landing. The innovation is in keeping...