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A look back at cyberthreats in 2016
A look back at cyberthreats in 2016
In 2016, the world's biggest cyberthreats were related to money, information and a desire to disrupt... read
Data is falling
Data is falling
[Luke Muller] Cellphone and smartphone usage is one of South Africa's great development success stories. Mobile telecommunications and smartphones have enabled... read
Vast digital transformation expected
Vast digital transformation expected
According to a new report, digital transformation sits atop the strategic agenda for enterprises... read
ICT
The time to reimagine your business model is now
The time to reimagine your business model is now

Brett Parker

"When you're finished changing, you're finished," said the wise Benjamin Franklin. But we don't need to take his word for it... read
Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 2
Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 2
In continuation of Part 1, Frost & Sullivan's ICT team highlights a few tech trends... read
Share price runs of tech companies to hit skids in 2017
Share price runs of tech companies to hit skids in 2017
While the share prices of some listed technology firms have risen sharply in 2016, outperforming the JSE all share index, one analyst has warned... read
Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 1
Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 1
It's easy to be inundated by the avalanche of technology that exists and is constantly coming out, leading to a plethora of emerging trends in the market and across the globe. read
App and website development
Have you met Lufthansa's chatbot yet?
Have you met Lufthansa's chatbot yet?
The Lufthansa Group recently launched Mildred, a chatbot that helps travellers find the cheapest flights... read
New mobile app for job hunters
New mobile app for job hunters
Recruitment agency, Shide Consulting, with the help of Digital Society, has launched Toggle - a new mobile app that allows users to build their CVs and connect with the agency's database... read
Team Swipe in action...
Bringing great ideas to digital life with Swipe.Apps

Leigh Andrews

With the tag line, "Great ideas deserve to live", Swipe.Apps was born. Swipe Interactive's CEO Hendri Lategan explains why they aim to lead native app development in South Africa and why user experience is crucial in keeping users engaged for longer and coming back for more... read
Cloud Computing
Three signs that say "Let's do analytics in the cloud"
Three signs that say "Let's do analytics in the cloud"

Paul Vermaak

Meteorologists have been doing it for ages; looking at the clouds to analyse current weather patterns as basis to predict short, medium and longer term weather expectations... read
Cyber Security
Managing the attack surface of a smart city
Managing the attack surface of a smart city

Paul Williams

Smart cities are being planned the world over. Technology development always goes through two phases for any new discipline... read
Three benefits a password management tool affords your business
Three benefits a password management tool affords your business

Issued by Naija Writers' Coach

Keeping lots of complex passwords for various accounts in your memory isn't very easy as they could get muddled up and even forgotten and this is where the importance of a password management tool comes in... read
New Yahoo hack hits a billion-plus users
New Yahoo hack hits a billion-plus users
Yahoo said on Wednesday personal data from over a billion users was stolen in a hack dating back to 2013 - twice as big as another breach disclosed... read
Data Management
Deep analytics bump up sales and marketing for banks
Deep analytics bump up sales and marketing for banks
The new hype is the ability to analyse various types of information that are not based at the same location - termed deep analytics... read
Boris Dzhingarov
Virtual data rooms: An investment that brings in more investments

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Quick information dissemination has become increasingly important due to digitalisation. For quick and easy file accessibility, it would be wise to invest in a virtual data room for your business... read
Is your Big Data properly protected?
Is your Big Data properly protected?

Johan Scheepers

In the past few years there has been much hype around Big Data and why organisations need to harness and analyse it in order to deliver business value... read
Five backup mistakes you might be making
Five backup mistakes you might be making

Anthea Nadin

High availability does not a business strategy make. The continued survival of a business is not just about protecting against downtime, but ensuring data redundancy... read
Why flash storage is impacting the business landscape
Why flash storage is impacting the business landscape
The world is continually being moulded by small, unseen technologies. We rarely appreciate the massive impact of a new technology... read
Hardware
Meizu smartphones now available in SA
Meizu smartphones now available in SA
Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Meizu Technology, has officially entered the South African market... read
Low-cost devices drive growth in wearable gadgets market
Low-cost devices drive growth in wearable gadgets market

Thabiso Mochiko

The wearable technology devices market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 38.3% in the third quarter of 2016 to about 487,000 units... read
#FreshTech: Samsung Gear S3 now in SA
#FreshTech: Samsung Gear S3 now in SA
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the official launch of the Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch... read
Internet
Community Tablet set to accelerate digital inclusion in rural Mozambique
Community Tablet set to accelerate digital inclusion in rural Mozambique
The internet is a key enabler of social development and education. While internet services have shown phenomenal success in other parts of the world... read
The case for satellite internet in Africa
The case for satellite internet in Africa

Dawie de Wet

In Africa, technologies of all types are evolving rapidly, with one exception - internet access. With around only 170 million users, internet penetration remains low... read
Network
Axilspot announces expansion to MEA and Africa
Axilspot announces expansion to MEA and Africa
Axilspot, a global vendor in enterprise wireless networking, has announced the launch of its operations in the Middle East and Africa region... read
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Egypt blocks encrypted messaging app: company
Egypt has blocked the encrypted messaging service Signal used by many activists and journalists in the country, the company that owns the app said... read
Services
CyberLogic eyes expansion in 2017
CyberLogic eyes expansion in 2017
Cape Town-based IT services firm CyberLogic is set to refresh its brand, expand its footprint and take new services to market in 2017... read
Gamification can ease contact centre pressure
Gamification can ease contact centre pressure

Bruce von Maltitz

Contact centres need all the help they can get during the busy peak season, and gamification could be the answer... read
Software
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Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement
Nokia announced on Wednesday it is suing Apple in German and US courts for patent infringement, claiming the US tech giant was using Nokia technology... read
Zuckerberg builds AI butler for his home
Zuckerberg builds AI butler for his home
Mark Zuckerberg's artificial intelligence-imbued software "butler" - named Jarvis - is now in service, and even plays with his family, the Facebook chief said on Monday. read
Facebook launches Messenger camera
Facebook launches Messenger camera
Just in time for the holiday season, Messenger is launching a fast new camera with unique art, 3D masks and special effects to help users celebrate with the friends and family they talk to on Messenger... read
Artificial intelligence creeps into daily life
Artificial intelligence creeps into daily life
Mark Zuckerberg envisions a software system inspired by the "Iron Man" character Jarvis as a virtual butler managing his household... read
Twitch reveals IRL feature that blurs lines between game, real life
Twitch reveals IRL feature that blurs lines between game, real life
On Amazon's streaming game platform Twitch, the world of gaming is being intermingled with real life. A feature unveiled Thursday by Amazon called IRL... read
Unified communications' productivity promise to SMEs
Unified communications' productivity promise to SMEs

Kyle Woolf

Unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) promise mobility, productivity and scalability, but why should business owners and IT managers... read
Tech Startups
Applications open for 2nd Barclays Techstars Accelerator in Africa
Applications open for 2nd Barclays Techstars Accelerator in Africa
Applications have opened for the Barclays Accelerator programme, powered by Techstars, an initiative aimed at uncovering the next M-Pesa or Paypal... read
Nigerian fintech startup Paystack closes on $1.3m seed funding
Nigerian fintech startup Paystack closes on $1.3m seed funding
Nigerian fintech startup Paystack has closed on seed investment of $1.3 million from international investors Tencent, Comcast Ventures and Singularity Investments... read
IoT.nxt CEO Nico Steyn
Local startup IoT.nxt expands to UK

Tom Jackson

South African Internet of Things startup IoT.nxt will open an office in London early in 2017, signalling the first international expansion for the company... read
Fintech and Big Data Innovation Challenge winners announced
Fintech and Big Data Innovation Challenge winners announced
Over the past four months the LaunchLab, in partnership with Nedbank, ran an entrepreneurial challenge across partner university campuses in the Western Cape to unleash innovation in banking... read
Technology
IoT Forum Africa 2017 set for Johannesburg
IoT Forum Africa 2017 set for Johannesburg
Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg will play host to a dedicated Internet of Things conference from 29 to 30 March 2017... read
Our devices are talking... but are we listening?
Our devices are talking... but are we listening?

Adam Mayer

More and more, the devices we buy are talking to one another. Consumer and industrial original electronics manufacturers alike are building 'smart' devices... read
Fintech has potential beyond digitalised banking
Fintech has potential beyond digitalised banking
As digital offerings become more mature and interconnected, vast ecosystems will develop and span across industries. In many instances, fintech will become submerged in these... read
Connected devices to triple by 2021
Connected devices to triple by 2021
New data from Juniper Research has found that the number of connected IoT (Internet of Things) devices, sensors and actuators will reach over 46 billion... read
Telecommunications
Trace Mobile hits 1.1 million subscribers, extends to high definition on DStv
Trace Mobile hits 1.1 million subscribers, extends to high definition on DStv
Trace, an urban entertainment brand that offers TV channels, FM radios, mobile services, events, etc., to millennial and young adult audiences in 180 countries, has reached 1.1 million subscribers in South Africa with its Trace Mobile and has launched Trace Urban, a high definition music channel on DStv. read
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