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Eliminating security gaps: how well prepared are we?

The news is full of stories of computer hackers gaining access to private records. One of the most noticeable things that these stories are…

This is why the internet really needs green energy

The physical realities of data are far from popular conceptions of the internet as a vapourless “cloud.” Online services, especially for streaming video content,…

The value of Oxygen-oriented technology? At least $467m

Pulse oximetry uses non-invasive photon technology to measure the redness of human blood. Oxygen saturation is essential when monitoring hospitalized patients and is now…

As consumers wind down, cybercriminals gear up

As consumers wind down for a much-needed year-end break, cybercriminals are entering their busiest time of year. A time when consumers are quick to…

The future of internet security: some positives and negatives

The Digital Age has ushered in a remarkable new era of work, play, travel, research, communication, all-around connectivity, banking, and more. From refrigerators that…

5 big security predictions for 2016

This year marked a strategic shift from a maniacal focus on prevention, toward greater balance on monitoring, detection, and response capabilities. It’s become clichéì…

‘Come with me, if you want to live’: why blue chips need AI

Artificial intelligence is a complex subject that conjures complex emotions. A good barometer for the public’s sentiment on AI is Hollywood, which can’t decide…

What I’ve learnt from the trenches of startup ecommerce in London

I’ve spent almost two weeks writing this. At first it was too personal, then it became too anecdotal, so I’ve settled on a list…

FOMO: technology joins the People’s Climate March and UN Climate Change Summit

On 21 September 2014, the People’s Climate March — the biggest march against climate change with 311 000 people — sliced through Manhattan, through…

Now, more than ever, the cloud makes a ton of sense in Africa

With flexibility, rapid deployment and low cost, cloud computing continues to take the world by storm. These are also all very good reasons why…

Meet Bash: the new bug that’s apparently worse than Heartbleed

Just when we thought it was all over, there’s a new bug in virtual town, and it’s called Bash bug. A few months ago…

Danish-developed robotic tongue out-tastes Belgian winetasters

The annual World Blind Wine-Tasting Championships took place in the southwestern French town of Leognan in 2013. The settlement is near France’s wine-growing capital…

The Internet of Things: Imagining our connected future

What do your fitness tracker, your fridge, car, thermostat, phone, TV, gaming console and the weather service have in common? They are all connected,…

5 significant innovations our smart homes will create by 2022

From entertainment systems and washing machines in our homes to transport technologies and environmental control outside of them, connected devices open up a world…

7 ways to make a dumb home smarter

The buzzword “smart home” fits nicely alongside terms like “The Internet of Things”. But the smart home is tangible, it is something. Best of…

10 factors that will drive mobile payment adoption into the mainstream

South African consumers have been caught up in a whirl of excitement around mobile payment solutions with the launch of no fewer than three…

Disrupt everything: how the web, social and mobile are changing everything we do

In the last decade, the world has experienced a significant boom in the disruption economy. The disruptive innovation that we have seen over the…

Forewarned is forearmed: why wearables should be part of your BYOD strategy

There was a period a couple of years ago when it seemed that every other article you read mentioned Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)….

The swarm of cyber threats you have to protect against is complex and only getting more so

Like facing a swarm of mosquitos, South African business leaders are sounding the alarm about increasingly complex cybersecurity threats. Mosquitos come in their thousands…

5 massive misdeeds from the world’s cyber-crime hotspots

Cybercrime is costing the world an estimated US$400-billion, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ recently released report, ‘Net Losses: Estimating the…

Design, process and technology all make big ecommerce sense

The world of commerce is often presented as a complex place, filled with tainted tactics and mass confusion. And that’s just the brick and…

10 top trends that will define tech through 2015 and beyond

Tech is in a state of constant state of evolution. That seems like a throwaway statement, until you start to think about how quickly…

Siemens is challenging these students to innovate real solutions to real problems

This is pretty cool. Siemens has just announced the finalists in its Cyber Junkyard competition, which challenges students to design and build engineering solutions…

Keyboard and Mouse or Controller The Right Choice by Game Type

South Africa’s EV Shift Gets a Major Boost

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Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel