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You may have asked yourself: “Is it really that bad when someone cracks a Wi-fi connection?” well, we can tell you that it’s not, it’s far worse! A hacker that infiltrates a Wi-Fi connection can do unthinkable damage by accessing sensitive and confidential information. From ID numbers and credit card details, to access codes of government documents, roller-coasters and car...

If you live in any urban area in the 21st Century, Wi-fi Connections are by now, a normal part of your life. Accessing a wireless internet connection from various places has proven as one of the best improvements of modern technology but a recent discovery by Mathy Vanhoef of Imec-DistriNet (a digital information website) reveals a very dark cloud approaching....

The more we become immersed in the digital space, the more we are exposed to security threats, and businesses become vulnerable to cyberattacks. We have seen the repercussions of worldwide cyberattacks like WannaCry ransomware; and it probably does not help that there seem to be multitudes of malicious malware produced each time a company augments their security measures. Thus, we...

Call it a cat and mouse game or digital terror; but we know the ransomware and malware that have been developed and circulated by black hats are becoming more and more robust. The unfortunate truth is that this battle does not only exist in the realm of the black hats and white hats; it’s a tug of war that tarnishes...

Pick n Pay has collaborated with Luno and Electrum to pilot the Bitcoin payment programme. The PnP Bitcoin trial took place last month at Pick and Pay’s head office store in Cape Town. This trial was the first of its kind; and it is without a doubt that Pick and Pay is now a tech pioneer in the retail industry....

We are on the brink of change. While most of processing is facilitated by things like CPUs and cloud computing; this technology is about to become accessible to the general population. With the creation of innovative devices like wearables, drones and self-driving cars, the closer we are to complete use of edge computing. This change, however, is not new. We’ve...

Techtron, based in Cape Town and focussing on Premium IT Support Solutions has expanded their service offerings to their clients with the roll-out of Mobile Device Management.  As today’s IT service management solutions need to account for mobile devices and on-the-go employees. This means you need solid mobile device management software that lets them be more productive by using their preferred...

For over a decade, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has been the topic of discussion in developing and developed countries. With the birth of various disruptive technologies and digitally-based occupations, ICT has made its mark and will continue to immerse itself in various industries to transform old norms and practices for both work-related and leisure activities. ICT integration has also...

Google is known for being a gamechanger and is always coming up with fresh new concepts that are made to make our lives simpler and more convenient. One of their latest apps combines Google Drive and Google Photos are just a few of the applications Google has made to make our lives easier. Normally, you’d have to save your important...

  Unlike physical attacks that begin and escalate over a period of time, cyberattacks take mere seconds. Recent global cyberattacks came as both a shock and a wake-up call when up to 99 countries, including South Africa, were held ransom to these computer-generated assaults. The world of technology and computers is changing and expanding every day which leads to a...

A couple of weeks ago, hotels, universities, businesses and hospitals became the target of a series of cyber attacks. The repercussions were vast, putting many businesses and individuals at risk – and, where hospitals are concerned, even resulted in several deaths. Cyber attacks are not the only cause of data loss, though. Data loss can be a result of human...

Nowadays, all we’re hearing is bitcoin this and bitcoin that. But what actually is bitcoin and what’s so special about it? This article will enlighten you about cryptocurrency and how it all works. What is crypto-currency? Cryptocurrency is a virtual currency that is created from an encrypted code and a unique hash algorithm. It is a step in the evolution...