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Integrated security key in the face of sophisticated attacks

The trends and threats encountered by South African companies are largely those of our global counterparts, but our priorities show a misalignment. In fact,…

Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection joins Windows 10’s security arsenal

In light of Windows 10’s recent security and privacy criticism, Microsoft has been working hard to right these wrongs, and its latest measure is…

Want cybersecurity success? You need the right skillsets

Data security has been on the minds of information technology (IT), business, risk, and audit professionals for as long as data has been stored…

10 massive tech trends changing education

For many of the people reading this article, the pinnacle of technology in the classroom was the school’s computer room. But if they stepped…

The proof is in the fingerprint: how biometrics are proving security doubters wrong

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has estimated that the cost of cybercrime to the global economy sits at a depressing $US…

Airbnb and me: a renter’s perspective

Listing my Sea Point flat on Airbnb was not a carefully carried out campaign for me. A friend, visiting nearby, led me to obnoxiously…

South Africa’s quest for smart cities: Today’s journey into tomorrow’s reality

In the past, the concept of smart cities may have been a lofty consideration for a Sunday afternoon, but smart cities are no longer…

Apple iWork, iCloud now available to everyone

Anyone with an Apple ID can now access productivity tools like Pages, Keynote and Numbers for iCloud, regardless of their device. This cross-pollination of…

Integration: the big tech trend businesses need to pay attention to in 2015

As 2015 kicks into high gear for business – there is one technology trend that is the holy grail of businesses looking to expand…

Upwardly mobile: the power of a united approach to African payment innovation

The growing use of banking services in South Africa is driven by a national rollout of social security debit cards and strong economic growth…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX finally launches DSCOVR satellite into deep orbit

Scanning through Elon Musk’s Twitter feed seems like something out of Interstellar‘s transcript with Matthew Mcconaughey rocketing through space, giving status updates as he…

Are South African companies underestimating the online security challenge posed by POPI

Although organisations accept that POPI is inevitable, many seem to be opting for a reactive as opposed to a pro-active approach when it comes…

I’m still standing, and other achievements with a DeskStand standing desk

Still standing? That’s the one question I’ve been asked most at my new job, not because I struggle with new pressures but rather because…

Should emerging markets take a different approach to battling online piracy?

In the West, the dominant issue touching all content creators, be it TV, movies, books or music, is how best to monetise products in…

5 powerful tech tools that can help you recruit the right people

Today’s recruiter has a range of powerful tools at his or her disposal to help make the recruitment process more efficient and cost-effective. From…

Google predicts massive growth in African ecommerce by 2017

Google South Africa is seeing considerable growth in Africa’s ecommerce space and expects 2015 to be another growth year. Luke Mckend, country director for…

Benefiting from the networked economy: he who connects wins

In this brave new world of the Networked Economy, one adage rings truer than ever: no company is an island. Mobile, cloud, social media…

Pargo’s pick up points hope to innovate South Africa’s growing ecommerce

Dutch founders Lars Veul and Derk Hoekert recently showcased their ecommerce solution called Pargo at the eCommerce Confex Africa. We caught up with them…

South African ecommerce won’t be a big force: here’s why

At each of the ecommerce conferences he’s attended over the last two decades the same lie was spread: ecommerce is booming. Massmart’s ecommerce executive Colin…

Disrupt and dismay: why Cape Town’s metered taxi operators are so upset with Uber

As always, popular car-hailing app Uber is rubbing some people up the wrong way. Over the past few weeks, the San Francisco tech company…

The internet of ‘we’: 5 digital trends that will impact your future

We live in the age of narcissism and social media’s only making it worse. That’s a fairly common sentiment among media pundits and one…

How can businesses protect themselves from cybercrime in 2015?

Last year was a difficult time for businesses when it came to cybercrime. In the US, organisations including Sony and eBay were compromised when…

6 tech events likely to dominate headlines this week

One of the largest conferences on African ecommerce kicks off tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The eCommerce Africa Confex runs…

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