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Malvertising: when advertising becomes dangerous

Over the last several months, the BBC, the New York Times, and other major news and commercial websites became victims of Malvertising attacks. What…

Digital healthcare records come with enhanced responsibility for protecting patient data

The City of Joburg announced in September 2015 that it would be spending some R300m over 18 – 24 months to digitise all patient…

Why you should approach IT like you’re ordering from a menu

Ordering from a menu at a restaurant is an experience that most of us can identify with. You look at the menu, select an…

10 steps for protecting yourself from ransomware

If you’ve been listening to the news at all the past couple of weeks, you have undoubtedly heard of a number of companies being…

You aren’t good enough: what I learned from defying average

“You aren’t good enough”. That’s the message that’s been drilled into the majority of our heads from the day we started school. Every report…

Visual IVR — Creating a more engaging customer service environment

Anybody who has ever had to phone a call centre knows the frustration of listening to numerous menu options before eventually being able to…

Weekly Round Up #58: smartphone launches, mobile games, Facebook F8 and geeky cars

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation, and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Gearburn…

Here’s how to bridge the gap between humans and technology adoption

Are you considered an expert at work because you are the one who always knows about the latest technologies, and are eager for your…

Watch that? Advertising on smartwatches to reach $70m by 2019

Maybe you’re one of the people who helped sell out the Apple Watch sell out in a matter of minutes. Or maybe you prefer…

5 hot tips for turning browsers into buyers

It’s the blight of every ecommerce site. Spend huge amounts of money on attracting visitors. The visitors look around for a while, click on…

This is the tech that’ll help you get your office green

Going green is gaining momentum – whether it’s to save the environment, lower your building costs or get your utility bills under control, everyone…

What does the Internet of Things mean for your business and your network?

You’ve heard of the Internet of Things (or Internet of Everything) by now, I’m sure. It’s things like your fridge telling you when you’ve…

As tech takes over, we’re not always in control of our lives

Technology has a rapid rate of change and with this comes new mechanisms for communication. Today, most people use these services to communicate on…

Don’t assume you know it all: lifting the lid on the hybrid enterprise

Compared with IT even 18 months ago, we’ve come a long way. The hybrid enterprise is the new kid on the block – largely…

Wake up call: why mobile money should matter to the South African government

Speaking at The Economist Conference in Johannesburg, late 2014, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said, “There is a perception that financial inclusion efforts will necessarily…

Deep analytics could help resolve SA’s power crisis: here’s how

Now is the ideal time for Eskom to use advanced analytics to improve decision-making and better handle South Africa’s power crisis. Eskom has always…

11 massive predictions about the future of mobile and mobile data

At this stage, telling anyone that we live in a mobile world seems more or less pointless. Our phones are hardwired into our daily…

Here’s what you need to know about getting digital transformation right

There has been a lot of talk recently about digital transformation and how every business has to be a digital business. And it is…

Fast facts: what is a botnet and how does it spread?

Have you ever seen posts on social networks or emails under your name that you did not send? Is your computer running slowly or…

5 ways technology impacted the Nigerian elections

Last Saturday (and Sunday in some parts of the country), Nigerians went to the polling stations to participate in the presidential election which was…

Cloud or bust: how ERP is changing

The world is going cloud crazy and it’s not difficult to see why. Where enterprise resource planning software is concerned, the old paradigms of…

Someone has invented the Selfie Shoe to enable people to take a Shoefie

Earlier today we published a piece about selfies being banned on Table Mountain. Even with this move, and the other places that have banned…

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

The Alarming Truth About Gen Z Gaming Cybercrime

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Novare Holdings anchors R2.8 billion Investment

Investors Finding Their Way Back to the Kenyan Market

African VC Market Rebound

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

Luca de Meo and his Renault legacy

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

Everest better at exploring than Explorer