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This audio technology could make headphones obsolete by 2019

A startup called Noveto has come up with technology to deliver sound right to your ears without your wearing any device at all. â€¢ The technology uses focused sound waves.

Onslaught of cyber-attacks on SA businesses - expert

South African businesses of all sizes, including educational institutions, have been particularly hard hit by an onslaught of cyber-attacks, although this is not always public knowledge, according to Kerry Curtin, cyber risk expert at Aon South Af ...

Here are 4 ways SA companies should protect your emails against a Liberty-style hack

It appears that Liberty was hacked through a compromised email which is notoriously difficult to secure, says Dominic White, Chief Technical Officer at cybersecurity consultancy SensePost.

HMRC deactivates record number of fake websites

HM Revenue & Customs has removed more than 20,000 malicious websites in the past year, but warns people to stay alert to the threat from online fraudsters

High cost of legacy ERP systems

Enterprise software is expensive and investing in the latest and greatest ERP software could become a vicious circle that requires huge investment. Businesses that rely on outdated legacy ERP software systems risk losing more than just their money ...

198 million Americans hit by `largest ever` voter records leak

Personal data on 198 million voters, including analytics data that suggests who a person is likely to vote for and why, was stored on an unsecured Amazon server.

Interpol: Dark web hacking tools are fuelling cybercrime

`It`s so easy to find tools,` warns Interpol`s head of cyber strategy Hacking tools made readily available through dark web markets are making cyber crime as a service increasingly popular, according to Interpol`s head of cyber strategy. Cyber se ...

Crypto-mining malware attacks on iPhones intensify

There was a four-fold increase in attacks against iPhones and devices using Safari during the last two weeks of September, says Check Point. Apple iPhones are under attack from crypto-mining malware. This is according to Israeli-based cyber secur ...

It`s all hands on deck for SA`s digital future

We are all familiar with the hyperbole of technology: digital can change the world for the better by making it faster, smarter and more connected. The sentiment is true, but digital technology is not a genie ready to pop out of the lamp and grant ...

Research: Threats Vs Benefits of the deep and dark web

The deep web entices most of us and intimidates some of us. However, it is browsed by almost all of us. Given that traditional search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, etc., can search only a small portion of the internet, renders the deep web a ver ...

Imagine a world without OPEC. It isn`t paradise

Imagine a world without OPEC. This is what the sponsors of legislation introduced in both houses of Congress seem to want. Versions of the `No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act`, or the NOPEC bill, are working their way through the Senate an ...

Google secretly tried to stop the probe into Android a year before its record R68 billion fine

The EU`s competition watchdog fined Google â‚¬4.3 billion (R68 billion) last week for abusing the dominance of its mobile operating system, Android. Google secretly tried to settle with the European Commission a year before the fine was imposed, B ...

You can now view the messages sent to businesses in Google Maps

Google has revealed a new tool that will allow users to view messages in Google Maps. The feature will display conversations people have had with Business Profiles on Google.

Home Affairs understaffed by 8000, says Gigaba

At a press conference to announce upgrades to the Home Affairs system, the minister let slip that despite the high unemployment rate, the department was severely understaffed. At a press conference where Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba and ...

Non-invasive, AI-powered cardiac test spreads through NHS with help of government funding

A cardiac test powered by artificial intelligence has the potential to save the UKâ€™s health service hundreds of pounds per heart patient Technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and 3D imaging to perform non-invasive car ...

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