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Malware hides in Android apps
A common piece of advice for Android users is to refrain from downloading applications from unknown sources. Although malware does show up at the Google Play store from time to time, it is much better controlled, than on other app stores, says Carey van Vlaanderen,...
Safe smart cars no longer a pipe dream
Every year, about 1,3-million people worldwide lose their lives on the roads, with up to 50-million more suffering non-fatal injuries. The human and economic impact of these tragedies is huge. Estimates suggest that, each year, traffic incidents cost countries between...
Angolan initiative announces scholarship
The Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA) announced the launch of its scholarship programme, called Future Leaders of Angola, aimed at building up the economic empowerment and capacity of a new workforce in the country. This initiative will offer talented young Angolan...
FunDza Literacy Trust wins TechAward
The FunDza Literacy Trust is proud to announce that the Tech Awards, a signature project of The Tech Museum of Design, has named it as one of this year’s 25 Tech Awards finalists that use technology to benefit humanity. The FunDza Literacy Trust is a non-profit...
Productivity drives ICT procurement
A genuine belief that technology can boost productivity is driving the increase in volume and size of investment in ICT. This is the view of experts focused on the human capital management (HCM) area who say that today decision makers have a plethora of...
Africa’s middle class booms
Africa has experienced substantial growth in its middle class over the past 14 years, according to a study by Standard Bank. There are 15-million middle-class households in 11 of sub-Saharan Africa’s top economies this year, up from 4,6-million in 2000 and 2,4-million in 1990 – an increase of 230% over 14 years.
Smartphone top of the list when travelling
Forget the sun cream, magazines and guide books: new research released by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) reveals that more than 10 000 travellers across 13 countries worldwide identified the must-have item for a summer holiday as a smartphone.
The cost of vandalism in Jo’burg
Vandalism and theft of Johannesburg’s road infrastructure have cost R57,46-million in the last year. The M1, M2 and Soweto highways are hardest hit and everything is targeted; from guardrails, storm water drain slabs, manhole covers and grids, metal directional signage, poles and gantries, bridge expansion joints and bridge railings.
Is your critical data secure in the cloud?
Storing data in the cloud makes sense and uptake is growing as more solution providers offer this option. However, how secure is sensitive financial and client information when it is backed up to and stored in the cloud? The good news is that vendors are putting...
Netshield unveils data centre in a box
Netshield has unveiled its Data Centre in a Box offering, a self-contained IP 54 rated mobile unit that enables a business to rapidly and immediately wheel in, plug in and go, an entire IT infrastructure that can be managed from a single IP address in minutes. The...
Benefits of monthly software rentals
Software is the foundation of any business today, but managing multiple license agreements with many different renewal dates and fixed contract terms can become a complex and costly process for organisations, says Fred Mitchell, Symantec division manager, Drive...
Old ERP architectures hinder business
Mid-market companies that want to take full advantage of the benefits of the cloud and enterprise mobility in their businesses need to consider migrating from legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to ones based on modern technology architectures. That’s...
Fighting the new style of cybercrime
The nature of the cybercrime landscape is shifting. No longer are the main threats related to the theft of personal details and financial information – like capturing logon credentials, identity theft and stealing credit card data. Today’s most destructive breaches...
Malware hides in Android apps
A common piece of advice for Android users is to refrain from downloading applications from unknown sources. Although malware does show up at the Google Play store from time to time, it is much better controlled, than on other app stores, says Carey van Vlaanderen,...
Safe smart cars no longer a pipe dream
Every year, about 1,3-million people worldwide lose their lives on the roads, with up to 50-million more suffering non-fatal injuries. The human and economic impact of these tragedies is huge. Estimates suggest that, each year, traffic incidents cost countries between...
Angolan initiative announces scholarship
The Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA) announced the launch of its scholarship programme, called Future Leaders of Angola, aimed at building up the economic empowerment and capacity of a new workforce in the country. This initiative will offer talented young Angolan...
FunDza Literacy Trust wins TechAward
The FunDza Literacy Trust is proud to announce that the Tech Awards, a signature project of The Tech Museum of Design, has named it as one of this year’s 25 Tech Awards finalists that use technology to benefit humanity. The FunDza Literacy Trust is a non-profit...
Productivity drives ICT procurement
A genuine belief that technology can boost productivity is driving the increase in volume and size of investment in ICT. This is the view of experts focused on the human capital management (HCM) area who say that today decision makers have a plethora of...
Africa’s middle class booms
Africa has experienced substantial growth in its middle class over the past 14 years, according to a study by Standard Bank. There are 15-million middle-class households in 11 of sub-Saharan Africa’s top economies this year, up from 4,6-million in 2000 and 2,4-million in 1990 – an increase of 230% over 14 years.
Smartphone top of the list when travelling
Forget the sun cream, magazines and guide books: new research released by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) reveals that more than 10 000 travellers across 13 countries worldwide identified the must-have item for a summer holiday as a smartphone.