Author: Gugu Lourie
Blockchain-based authentication systems are based on irrefutable identity verification, using digital signatures based on public key cryptography.
Driverless cars are the future, right? Wait. While things would be simple if our roads were 100% driverless, getting there is anything but. And planning for roads shared by robots and humans is hard.
Some of our metros are already using or thinking about using Internet-of-Things (IoT) architecture to create machine-to-machine (M2M) networks that allow devices – the ‘things’ in the IoT – to gather, share and analyse data about the state of city infrastructure.
A recent massive distributed denial-of-service attack by compromised Internet of Things devices highlights a growing cyber security threat.
A consequence of this type of “me too” driver for products by the tech companies is that consumers can end up with devices that never really develop in the way that the companies promised in their marketing and worse, the devices are often discontinued after a relatively short amount of time meaning that they become unsupported.
Vox launches national long distance fibre project: First stop for long distance fibre initiative is Richards Bay
Vodacom has been providing accessible products and services to customers with disabilities since 2004.
Peach Payments, a fintech startup that makes customer payments to online merchants seamless and secure, is now processing more than R1-billion in transactions per year and expanding into Kenya and Nigeria with plans for other African countries. By Staff Writer The business started trading in South Africa just three years ago. This month it launched a new offering, PaySafe, which has already processed transactions worth R1-million, and will change how businesses collect invoices and payments globally. Peach PaySafe is ideal for businesses that are not online but still want an online payment facility. SMEs such as freelancers, professionals and tour…
FTTH means that anyone working from home can now have the same systems access as a person sitting in the office, and business applications such as document collaboration tools and web based video conferencing are all made possible.
The proposed recapitalisation will reduce the net debt of the company to approximately R8 billion and enable the company to continue to deliver on its growth strategy in a sustainable manner.
Harvey joined FibreCo at its inception in 2010 and has played a pivotal role as Chief Commercial Officer, successfully driving revenue growth and network acquisition throughout the start-up phase, building up a client base comprising several major operators, service providers and other enterprise clients across South Africa.
“With over 22 years of experience in transforming the telecom industry across Africa, his vision and versatility will help mentor Kirusa to enhance its offerings further in Africa.”
The first scam claims that customers have been “selected” to participate in a “short survey and get two South African Airways tickets” for free, with customers directed to http://saairways.com-crazytatti.site/
PSD2 was drafted to further standardise, integrate and improve efficiencies between EU states as well as stimulate competition in payments across the Eurozone.
We might think our technological innovations are driving us towards a cyborg future, but is it the brain doing all the work?
This is the first Masterpass in-app feature to go live in South Africa, enabling consumers to make everyday payments like airtime top-up without having to leave the app
The technologies to make mining great again already exist, but are mining firms ready to adopt them?
The BMW Concept X2 has a distinctive design that stands apart from that of the other X models and also draws on the BMW Group’s history of coupe-making. The result is a compact concept exuding urban sporting appeal.
The new BMW 7-Series offers a connected automotive experience. It provides a mobile entertainment powered by M2M Sim Cards, Tablets & Gesture Controls taking a connected user to the digital world
Consumers are confident they understand the contract they sign when buying a smartphone, but our research shows they don’t comprehend these documents very much at all. In fact the more information they are provided with the worse their understanding. By Paul Harrison We also found the more confident a participant was in their abilities (measured through perceived self-efficacy), the worse they did. However, if a person believes the information provided by the phone company is useful, they tend to understand their contract more thoroughly. Those with vocational qualifications did worse than any other educational levels (this group was also the…
The main reason for the fuel price adjustments was due to the contribution of the Rand/US Dollar exchange rate.
The African edition of TADHack will be staged with the theme ‘Decoding Africa: Africa solving African Problems’.
Funding for the app and smart devices for the fishers was made possible by Vodacom Sustainability and the app was developed by academics at UCT and a unit in the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in conjunction with the fishers.
This is in line with MTN’s strategy of streamlining its operations and improving its ability to offer its customers a better service.
Something hugely important is happening in a vast, quiet stretch of South Africa’s Northern Cape province. A new radio telescope operating at just a quarter of its full power is revealing the universe’s secrets one image at a time. By Prina Patel MeerKAT will ultimately become part of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope. Once it’s completed some time in the decade following 2020, the SKA will be the world’s largest radio telescope. The project is shared between South Africa and Australia. It’s not just its size that sets it apart from other radio telescopes but also sensitivity and speed. At…