New threats in the connected home

The connected home is a reality – and it’s a potential security risk. Fortinet has released the results of a global survey that probes homeowners about key issues pertaining to the Internet of Things (IoT). Independently administered throughout 11 countries, the...

Free MTN money transfers through retailers

Pick n Pay and MTN have announced a new partnership which will bring free money transfers and simple, low-cost banking to millions of South African consumers, primarily benefiting those who are currently excluded from the formal banking system. By signing up to a new...

HPC markets see Q1 decline

Worldwide factory revenue for the high performance computing (HPC) technical server market decreased -9,6% in the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14) to $2,3-billion, down from $2,5-billion in the same period of 2013, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)...

Intel helps students to innovate

Intel South Africa is looking to kick the innovation agenda into high gear locally through its Intel Galileo Board, based on Intel’s 32-bit Quark system-on-a-chip (SoC) X1000 application processor. Two South Africa universities, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and...

Minister Cwele meets with broadband council

The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Dr Siyabonga Cwele, met the chairman of the National Broadband Advisory Council (NBAC), Dr Sibusiso Sibisi, as part of his engagements with key stakeholders in the sector. The get-together took place ahead of the...

FNB introduces money transfer to Mozambique

A year after launching its successful Zimbabwe Money Transfer service, FNB has added an additional cross-border service – this time to Mozambique. The service is available to qualifying FNB customers in South Africa to send money to residents in Mozambique...