Roy Alves, country manager for MEA at Axis Communications, unpacks several of the top tech trends in the security market for 2017. FULL STORY >

New research finds consumers are ready to embrace selfies as a tool for banking, shopping, healthcare and more. FULL STORY >

In the so-called Second Economy, money isn’t the only currency. In this technological and social realm, trust, time and treasure are the new currencies – and one of them is worth a lot more to cybercriminals than... FULL STORY >

It is often assumed that once data has been marked for disposal, it no longer requires much attention. However, it is essential for security that data is permanently destroyed, deleted or erased from devices, notes Xperien. FULL STORY >

Leica dual-lens devices among the world’s most popular smartphones of 2016 and become the company’s first flagship series to ship over 10 million units. FULL STORY >

The Department of Justice published the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, 2017 on 19 January. It is, at first glance, much better than the 2016 draft, says Lucien Pierce, BDO Cyber Lab consultant. FULL STORY >

Genesys Interactive Intelligence forum gives insight into how companies can improve the customer experience in today’s digital age. FULL STORY >

More than one billion people in the world entertain themselves with apps and video games. Only a hobby? For Miguel Luengo Oroz, the answer is no. Miguel and his team from the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) have resolved to use... FULL STORY >

BT deploys Acuitas Digital Alliance’s IoT store platform for Thomas Pink pilot in New York bringing the benefits of the online world to physical stores. FULL STORY >

Deloitte Africa predicts that over 300 million smartphones, or more than one fifth of units sold in 2017, will have machine learning capabilities within the device in the next 12 months. FULL STORY >