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South African startup bags TED investment
South African tech startup Eduze has announced a partnership and investment from non-profit TED. Eduze is already making waves in the digital content industry... read



Brand Manager Month
#BrandManagerMonth: Alaina Huysamen from Kaspersky Lab

Lauren Hartzenberg

There's little chance you've perused solutions to the very real issue of cyberthreats without coming across the name 'Kaspersky Lab'. The company's brand presence is undeniable... read
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ICT
What keeps CEOs awake at night?

Leigh Andrews

Imagine walking into a bank and being greeted by a robot that uses facial recognition to identify you and your standing in the bank, and possibly predict the service you've come in for - it's not science fiction, this is already a reality in Japan. Here's how business as we know it is about to be disrupted for good... read



Cyber Security
John Oliver explains the FBI Apple encryption debacle
John Oliver's take downs are the stuff TV legends are made of. They work, largely, because they are driven by facts. This week saw Oliver taking on encryption in light of the FBI and Apple case... read
It will take education, not just legislation, to tackle cybercrime

Rika Butler

South Africa's government is taking cybercrime seriously. The revised version of its Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, which was published in August 2015, is set to be released during 2016... read
Data Management
POPI Act - friend or foe?
Is the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act just another piece of legislation trumped up by politicians or is it just good business practice that has been neglected over the years... read
Every business is driven by data

Gary Allemann

The term 'data-driven' has emerged to describe a decision making process that is compelled by evidence (data) rather than by intuition. It has received particular attention in marketing... read
Internet
The CIO's guide to using IoT for creating business value
IT spending in South Africa is projected to increase by a marginal 4.1% in 2016 reflecting the general depressed economic situation. One bright spot though will be spending on Internet of Things... read
Software
User-friendly BI solutions are the way forward
Even the most tech-savvy users, and BI evangelists, who know about BI from beginning to end, will admit that even they cannot fully grasp the potential that BI offers... read
Technology
Blockchain technology belongs in the research lab
While blockchain technology is certainly worth investigating, CIOs should not be fooled into thinking it is the panacea for all the potential use cases currently under discussion... read
Telecommunications
Cape Town may see fibre-optic cable installation within its pipes
The City of Cape Town's Mayoral Committee has recommended that Council grant approval for Link Africa, a telecommunication network service provider, to install fibre-optic cables... read
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New events to diarise
Women in Business - Tech
Bandwidth Barn - 7 Apr 2016, Cape Town


F8 Meet-up is coming to Cape Town
Bandwidth Barn - 12 Apr 2016, Cape Town


BizStrat's Inaugural ICT Regulatory and Compliance Conference 2016
Bizstrat - 21 Apr 2016 to 22 Apr 2016, Johannesburg


ITWeb Security Summit 2016
ITWeb - 16 May 2016 to 20 May 2016, Johannesburg


Pixel Up! 2016
Pixel Up! - 12 Sep 2016 to 14 Sep 2016, Johannesburg


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