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Protecting Human Rights in the Era of Cyber Information Warfare
Disinformation is undermining the limitless potential of technology to be a positive force for industries, businesses and communities. In the current global landscape, barely a conversation goes by without mention of “fake news” and its ability to mislead critical discourse regarding events such as elections and current affairs around the world. Combined with the fact
Signal adds mainstream chat features to lure wider audience
The latest version of Signal for both iOS (5.3.1) and Android (5.3.7) brings a number of new additions to the increasingly popular encrypted messaging app. These include mainstream features like chat wallpapers, animated stickers, and an “About” section in your profile. The iOS app now handles data more efficiently, too, bringing it closer to feature
MTN lodges an urgent legal bid against ICASA over 5G auction
MTN group has accused Icasa of shutting it, and Vodacom, out of a crucial round of the auction, which could mean that they end up without access to 5G spectrum. South Africa’s long-delayed, and crucial, spectrum auction now faces another legal hurdle as MTN filed a urgent court application challenging some parts of the process.
New Africa-wide association set to boost CFO role in Africa
With a continent increasingly characterized by corporate scandals, cyber threats, new technology, transparency requirements and an ever-changing regulatory environment, the demands on the modern CFO have become greater than ever before. Within this milieu, it has become necessary to reassess the role of the CFO – what they do and the underlying competencies and qualifications
Clicks to close Musica
Clicks will close its remaining Musica stores by the end of May after Covid-19 accelerated a deterioration in the chain's sales. It acquired the brand in 1992. Clicks said Musica had been operating in a declining market for several years owing to the structural shift globally to the digital consumption of music, movies and games
South Africa's first financial literacy TV game show launches
Cape Town, 29 January 2021: The Sanlam Group has put its weight behind South Africa’s first financial literacy-focused TV game show, Sanlam Moola Money Family Game Show. The show, which has a strong emphasis on fun for participants and viewers, will air on Saturday, 3April. It aims to play a meaningful role in improving financial knowledge among South
Top security challenges of 2020 show us how to protect what’s next
The year like no other impacted the cybersecurity landscape in profound ways that will continue into 2021. 2020 was an unusual year where circumstances shifted at record pace. Amidst the scramble and confusion, security teams rose to the occasion. Perhaps most significantly, organizations had to rapidly protect and scale their remote access while facing new
Retail sales volumes show muted Black Friday shopping activity
Retail sales volumes show muted shopping activity in November: volumes decreased by 4% compared to the same period a year ago. This decline was noticeably bigger in comparison to the 2.3% decline recorded in October (revised down from 1.8% y/y). This suggests that shopping activity during Black Friday was more muted in 2020 compared to
COBRA and SMEgo join forces to help local businesses find funding
The knock-on effect of the hard lockdown continues to impact small and medium businesses in South Africa. As a result, small business owners need assistance to make it through this difficult and uncertain time; luckily, COBRA and SMEgo have joined forces to offer assistance. The perfect partnership In their capacities, COBRA and SMEgo both assist small and medium businesses,
Product review: Apple just released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4
Apple just released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, and the update notes contain some worrying language (via TechCrunch). Under kernel updates, Apple notes that “a malicious application may be able to elevate privileges,” and under WebKit updates, it says “a remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.” After both statements, the update
Qatar Airways expands move into South Africa following Mango partnership
Qatar Airways has signed an interline agreement with Mango Airlines. It will provide passengers with seamless connectivity via Johannesburg and Cape Town to one international destination in Tanzania and 7 domestic destinations in South Africa. The agreement with Mango will provide passengers with seamless connectivity via Johannesburg and Cape Town to one international destination in
Ramaphosa launches Tourism Equity Fund for businesses crippled by lockdown
It is without a doubt that the nature of the pandemic, together with restrictions to protect public health, has dramatically impacted the tourism industry negatively: from the smallest B&B to major hotel chains, from local tour companies to airlines. However, president Cyril Ramaphosa said that the country’s tourism sector would recover again as it had
Scientists demand for more transparency from AI researchers
An international group of scientists is demanding scientific journals demand more transparency from researchers in computer-related areas when accepting their reports for publication. They also want computational researchers to include information about their code, models and computational environments in published reports. Their call, published in Nature Magazine in October, was in response to the results
Amazon’s new app icon isn’t just a logo in a white box
It looks like Amazon is rolling a new app icon on iOS, and unlike countless other recent app redesigns, it isn’t just a logo dropped inside a white background! Rejoice! The new icon cleverly takes cues from perhaps Amazon’s most recognizable “product” — its shipping boxes and their bright blue tape. Here it is —
Booze ban: SAB suspends contracts of 550 temporary workers
More than 500 SAB staff received their last pay cheque on Friday after the company suspended their employment due to the ban on the sale of alcohol, a restriction that continues to claim casualties across the sector. SAB, owned by global brewer AB InBev, told Business Times it had suspended the contracts of 550 temporary
Twitter permanently suspends My Pillow CEO for election misinformation
Twitter Inc has permanently suspended the account of My Pillow chief Mike Lindell for repeated violations of the company’s policy on election misinformation, the social media firm said late on Monday. Lindell, a devout supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump, financed post-election protest movements in a bid to overturn the election win of President
Biden to replace government fleet with electric vehicles
President Joe Biden will start the process of phasing out the federal government’s use of gas-powered vehicles and replacing them with ones that run on electricity. The announcement is the fulfillment of a promise Biden made on the campaign trail to swap government fleet vehicles with American-made EVs. “The federal government also owns an enormous
Former Tesla employee under fire for allegedly stealing software
Tesla is suing a former employee for allegedly stealing company information, CNBC reported. The company says software engineer Alex Khatilov stole files from Tesla’s internal network related to its Warp Drive software, used to automated many of the company’s business processes. Tesla alleges in the lawsuit that Khatilov moved files to his personal Dropbox account,
Pan African opts for solar power
Pan African Resources will start construction of a solar photovoltaic plant at its Evander Mines before the end of March, with first power expected to be generated during the third quarter of the year. The gold producer says the plant will be one of the first of its kind in the SA mining sector. In
Exxaro Resources awarded Top Employer certification for 2021 for its industry-leading people development practices
The 2021 Top Employers have been announced and diversified resources company Exxaro has been recognised as a Top Employer in South Africa. Being certified as a Top Employer reflects the mining organisation’s dedication to a better world of work, exhibiting this through excellent human resources policies and people practices. This is the second time Exxaro