Don’t get duped by Samsung hoax

Samsung Electronics SA has issued a warning to consumers about a false competition and hoax that is currently doing the rounds in South Africa using its brand. The company says the hoax is falsely using the Samsung name in an aim to entice consumers to deposit a...

MTN calls for mobile app entries

MTN has announced that local mobile developers still have time to enter their apps for the second MTN Business App of the Year Award which not only recognises the best and brightest in this field, but also provides them with a platform to drive their business. “Award...

UCT doctor awarded prestigious AIDS grant

University of Cape Town medical historian, Dr Rebecca Hodes, has been awarded a prestigious global AIDS research grant at the 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week. Dr Hodes...

SecureData in Magix deal

Security specialist SecureData Africa has formally absorbed the value-added distributor (VAD) business of Magix Security into its operations. The Magix Security VAD team, comprising pre-sales, sales, and technical support functions has already transitioned into...

The way forward for cyber-war training

Hacking and anti-cyber-warfare training exercises could be the way to support the UK government and play a major role in the training of IT security experts in the future. The suggestion has been made by IT security company MWR InfoSecurity, which attracted security...

Girls make a mark in Computer Olympiad

Almost half of the more than 17 000 entrants for the 2013 Applications Olympiad – and four of the 11 finalists – were girls. The finalists were from only four provinces: KwaZulu-Natal; Eastern Cape; Western Cape; and Mpumalanga. “It is most unusual not to...