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The future of security is tech but companies, consumers should remain cautious

International financial consortium SWIFT (the Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) warned its customers this week that “malicious insiders or external attackers” had exploited…

Meeker Files: the age of easy growth is over

The past few years have seen explosive growth in internet and smartphone usage, driven by plummeting costs in connectivity and manufacturing. But as of…

The 12 steps to starting the ecommerce store you want

Even though ecommerce only makes up one percent of retail sales in South Africa, it’s still a big and booming industry. You may want…

How quality content can seal the B2B deal

“Where do I sign?” It’s the question every organisation wants to hear and as often as possible. And they want to hear it a…

1 in 3 people value their smartphones above their friends, study finds

There’s this hunk of plastic and silicon sitting on my desk right now that I’d hike a mountain to find signal for. Yes, it’s…

Big Data, machine learning is serving consumer wanderlust

Given the massive increase in the amount of data that companies – of all sizes and across sectors — are generating, it is no…

Gartner: PC shipments slashed, worldwide device shipments set reach 2.5bn in 2015

Gartner has released its latest forecast, this time focusing on worldwide shipments of PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones. The shipments, according to the…

Why microlearning beats traditional learning patterns

When you are taking on learning a new skill, then you need to pay special attention to the types of training that you take…

Spy tech company Hacking Team hacked, revealed to have sold spying tools to repressive regimes

If you’ve ever wanted to see what an awkward moment of momentous proportions looks like, then pay attention. Hacking Team, an Italian based company…

Why ecommerce companies need to reassess the ‘traditional’ call centre

For both new and established e-commerce merchants worldwide, customer experience and customer care have become key to survival. While online stores can beat out…

Should you consider getting a digital productivity coach?

Do you work hard and go the extra mile, but feel like you’re on a treadmill and can never quite catch up? Do you…

5 things to look for when you’re hiring for innovation

With innovative digital companies bringing new business models and fierce competition to nearly every industry from telecoms to transport, traditional companies are under pressure…

What does hyper-converged infrastructure mean for the future of enterprise app delivery?

Hyper-converged infrastructure will be an increasingly hot topic in the coming months, as the biggest names in the industry start to take notice. Hyper-convergence…

Backup and recovery: out with the old, in with the new

Deloitte made two significant technology predictions for 2015. The first was the idea of the re-enterprisation of IT, which suggests that there is a…

Facebook hopes to implement AI services ‘within next 10 years’

Facebook and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sounds very creepy yet exciting sitting in the same sentence, but that’s exactly where the world’s largest social network…

Risky business: what you need to know about securing #Genmobile

A guy named Ben once said, “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” It’s a great maxim for living life, but it’s just as relevant…

Are consumers about to become partners in the manufacturing process?

The maker movement has seen a massive resurgence in recent years, allowing ordinary people to get involved in the technology manufacturing space. And with…

What is click fraud and how can you prevent it?

With the rise of programmatic buying in South Africa, the click fraud threat has been raised by publishers and advertisers alike. While click fraud…

16 trends and predictions around South African internet usage

By 2019, there will be 27-million South African Internet users, up from 15-million in 2014. That’s according to the latest Cisco Visual Networking Index…

Google introduces News Lab, a project to birth journalists on steroids

Google has announced a new project called News Lab, designed to give journalism more power. The site is a new effort by the company…

How do you keep the socially conscious, hyper-connected generation interested in your product?

Short attention spans, flicking through multiple open internet tabs and having at least two windows open at once, this is the scenario your brand…

Wearables and the elderly: developing usable tech for technophobes

Despite still being in its infancy, wearable technology is beginning to grow old – fast. With many of us feeling uneasy beyond an arm’s…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves