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Quit looking for online security silver bullet, there isn’t one

The security landscape is a complex one, and several layers of defence at multiple points in the organisation are needed to successfully combat today’s…

Your business needs multiple approaches to security: here’s why

Businesses today face myriad complex threats coming at them from every angle. From hackers and hacktivists, to sophisticated cyber criminal gangs and nation-state funded…

DRC’s JobWangu connects job seekers to companies

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), job seekers and companies use different paths to go about their daily lives, but now any inherent…

IBM’s Watson supercomputer is coming to SA healthcare centres

You might recall IBM’s supercomputer Watson beating a quiz game of Jeopardy in 2011. The event marked a pivotal moment in our world’s history…

The machines are coming: Top 10 tech predictions for 2015 and beyond

In a few years time life expectancy will increase thanks to health monitoring technologies. Refrigerators will deliver groceries and drones our clean laundry. These…

Consumer collaboration can help bridge the consumer chasm

Businesses have distanced themselves from people. By using marketing tactics to target consumers they have forgotten about the human being. A lexicon of military…

The ‘Chinese Room’ and why computers can’t figure out sarcasm

Econsultancy.com, which recently launched its Twitter for Business Guide, suggests that, contrary to popular belief, most of the sentiment posted about brands on Twitter…

Ex Naspers exec talks emerging markets and entrepreneurship

Former Naspers executive Kim Reid is the man behind Takealot. This South African online retail site is looking to gain significant market share in…

The rise of the app and Asia’s digital publishing future

The penetration of sophisticated handsets into Asian markets is growing rapidly, as is the demand for content. Ahead of the upcoming Apps World Asia…

7 insights from the future we live in

Nick Bilton’s new book I live in the future & here’s how it works is well-written with lots of examples and scientific research. Bilton…

What does the Shionogi incident teach us about Virtualisation?

There is a story that has been doing the rounds in the mainstream media of late that is really beginning to annoy me. The…

Who the bleep are you?:The pros and cons of online anonymity

Anonymous has given anonymity a bad name. Pseudonyms, aliases, nom de plumes, all have lubricated social communication for centuries. Famously, several female authors wrote…

Education brought to Amazon by internet “distance-learning”

The internet has allowed a school to sprout in a remote area of the Amazon where teachers tend not to linger due to harsh…

Rumours of the PC’s demise have been greatly exaggerated

The personal computer is not dead nor is it dying. Hype and slick marketing may be painting such a scenario, but that is not…

What has the digital revolution actually done for musicians?

There are few industries that have felt the move to digital and online more acutely and publicly than the music industry. The rise and…

The group buying collapse is coming

Group buying. Daily deals. Social commerce. Call it what you will, but the sheer number of blatant knock-offs that have sprung up in global…

6 services for taking your data to the cloud

Saving your data to the cloud is crucial. The cloud provides what is probably the most reliable way of ensuring that, if your house…

3 reasons NOT to start a group buying site

The group buying industry sprang to life with very little warning. Groupon began a trend and soon everyone wanted a piece of the action….

The end is here for traditional telecommunications

Recently, Dutch telecoms operator KPN reported an 11 percent drop in net profit for the second quarter of this year, blaming the rise of…

MTN Mobile Money launches debit card-based online shopping solution

eCommerce service provider, MTN Mobile Money, has launched a mobile payment mechanism, which will enable users to purchase products online using a debit card….

8 ways music subscription services are rocking our worlds

I’m in the midst of a love affair with a music subscription service. No sooner had I thought of a song than it began…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs