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March 16, 2018
1. Automation on the back of digitalisation is this year’s biggest trend The biggest trend in enterprise software in 2018 is automation, due to digitalisation, and it’s causing some difficulty for enterprises that haven’t perceived of a world where software,… Continue Reading…
March 9, 2018
1. CiSCO Study reveals Security leaders rely on and invest in automation, Machine Learning & AI to fight threats Findings show 39 percent of organizations are reliant on automation, 34 percent are reliant on machine learning, 32 percent are highly… Continue Reading…
March 2, 2018
1. Digital credit scoring is paving the way to more affordable microloans in East Africa More than 2.5 billion people around the world – many of them in Africa – lack formal identification that enables them to access financial and… Continue Reading…
February 23, 2018
1. How severe is Africa’s brain drain? Losing your doctors, engineers, professors and other skilled professionals can be detrimental to your country. Brain drain is a topic with which many countries deal.Africa is no exception. The push and pull factors… Continue Reading…
February 16, 2018
1. The AI Invasion is Coming to Africa (and It’s a Good Thing) Across the continent, from Ghana to Zimbabwe, this technology has the potential to bring myriad positive changes in sectors such as health care and finance, bridging the… Continue Reading…
February 9, 2018
Earlier this month, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) annual meeting closed without resolving important issues regarding privacy rights and domain registration in the European Union. READ ON>> 2. What’s next for SpaceX after its successful Falcon Heavy… Continue Reading…
January 26, 2018
1. Data-stealing spyware traced to Lebanon A security bug that has infected thousands of smartphones has been uncovered by campaign group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Working with mobile security firm Lookout, researchers discovered that malware in fake messaging designed… Continue Reading…
January 19, 2018
1. Harvard Study Shows Why Big Telecom Is Terrified of Community-Run Broadband A new study out of Harvard once again makes it clear why incumbent ISPs like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T are so terrified by the idea of communities building… Continue Reading…
January 12, 2018
1. Five African tech trends to watch in 2018 The BBC’s Clare Spencer picks five African tech trends to look out for in 2018. The Include Land registry you can’t tamper with, Mobile Money, Getting things delivered by drone READ… Continue Reading…
January 5, 2018
The Internet penetration in Kenya is now estimated at 112.7 per cent with the number of Kenyans accessing and using the Internet on the rise, the latest sector statistics by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) show. READ ON>> 2. How… Continue Reading…
December 22, 2017
1. Hundreds of HP laptop models found to have hidden keylogging software A security researcher has revealed that some HP laptops have hidden software which can log everything typed on its keypads. More than 460 models have been affected, dating… Continue Reading…
December 8, 2017
1. Bitcoin Bubble Burst will warn you if the bitcoin dream is about to crash down Bitcoin Bubble Burst lets you you focus on other things, while it watches for major price changes and news events that could affect prices… Continue Reading…
December 1, 2017
A recent report by Internet Society says a focus on building the internet sector in Africa is critical for development, but will have an ultimately limited impact on the size of the economy. They argue, however, that improved efficiencies from… Continue Reading…
November 24, 2017
IoT – driving traffic and enhancing business value for the telco sector Many Telcos will need to invest in resilient and highly available IoT-only networks, or IoT First networks, which gives priority to IoT data, in order to be able… Continue Reading…
November 17, 2017
Nominet has published its update on .UK domains suspended for criminal activity over the 12 months to October 2017.This comes following notification from the police or other law enforcement agencies that the domain is being used for criminal activity. READ… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2017
In 2017, attackers developed new ransomware delivery techniques, leading to global outbreaks such as WannaCry, NotPetya and, most recently, Bad Rabbit. It’s a trend that’s expected to continue in the next year, according to the 2018 Malware Forecast released by Sophos READ ON>> 2. Veza app launches… Continue Reading…
November 3, 2017
HomeHack is a vulnerability that exposed millions of users of LG SmartThinQ smart home devices to the risk of unauthorised remote control of their SmartThinkQ home appliances. Once in control of a specific user’s LG account, any LG device or… Continue Reading…
September 15, 2017
DCA Trust, the African based promoter of the Yes2DotAfrica Campaign and principal applicant for the .Africa Internet new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Extension scored an important victory against the United States-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in… Continue Reading…
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