Satellite powers Facebook in Africa

Satellite powers Facebook in Africa

Satellite operator SES recently announced a satellite broadband deal with Facebook to provide high-speed broadband connectivity services to sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement will support Facebook’s Express WiFi programme that is part of its Internet.org initiative....
Smart cities and even smarter threats?

Smart cities and even smarter threats?

Kathy Gibson recently reported Kaspersky Labs’ Cybersecurity conference in Baku that Smart cities are on their way. Around the world, cities are looking to connected infrastructure and communications to improve service delivery to citizens – but the benefits of smart...
Cutting skills budget: Beheading the future

Cutting skills budget: Beheading the future

The first quarter of 2016 is complete. The finance speech has been delivered, and most companies have begun re-evaluating their budgets for the next financial year. Understandably, most will be searching for cost-cutting avenues, contemplating what constitutes...
Online data sharing wrecks marriages, careers

Online data sharing wrecks marriages, careers

According to a study by Kaspersky Lab, people are still recklessly sharing private information over the Internet in risky situations. Locally, 32% of people share confidential data by accident and 19% willingly disclose secrets about themselves – despite the...
Digital revolution revs up auto industry

Digital revolution revs up auto industry

The digital revolution has swept a wave of change through how businesses and consumers take on daily activities. Life in many instances has been made easier with technology now facilitating improved ways of sourcing and accessing information. However, as with...
Unlocking the door to comprehensive security

Unlocking the door to comprehensive security

By Ralph Berndt, Director, Sales and Marketing, Syrex. South African organisations must assess their security footprints to ensure they are prepared for the worst. And the worst is here – the 2015 IBM Cost of Data Breach Study found that the consolidated total cost of...