From July, peer to peer buyers and sellers will benefit from trustworthy, safe and secure financial transactions, thanks to the launch of Shepherd, South Africa’s first true escrow service, that holds payment for... FULL STORY >

As a new component integrated into its Messenger app, reports say Facebook is testing out a new digital assistant, Moneypenny, with a view to compete with Chinese rival services. FULL STORY >

In a recent uptick in tax identity fraud, criminals have been targeting the HR departments of various companies in order to file fraudulent tax returns, says Carey van Vlaanderen CEO of ESET Southern Africa. FULL STORY >

Small and medium-sized enterprises are far ahead of their larger counterparts when it comes to adopting cloud-based services, says Brian Timperley of Turrito Networks and many are out-competing their rivals as a result. FULL STORY >

Announced at a press conference at Image Expo, Scott Pilgrim's creator is working on new comic titled Snotgirl. Expect lots of mucus. FULL STORY >

We asked wildlife and landscape photographer, Andrew Aveley if he recently shot with a new piece of photographic equipment that managed to get under his skin. FULL STORY >

If you had to pick one lens to shoot with, which one would it be? Wildlife and Landscape Andrew Aveley went back to basics for his weapon of choice. FULL STORY >

To add a bit of inspiration to your Monday morning, we asked four professional photographers for tips on upping our photography game. They came up with some solid advice. FULL STORY >

In our ongoing series about the stories behind professionals’ favourite photos, wildlife and landscape photographer, Andrew Aveley takes us to a hot afternoon in the Etosha National Park. Persistence paid off, since it’s here where he captured... FULL STORY >

Carey van Vlaanderen of ESET offers advice on what precautions small businesses should be taking to protect themselves and keep vital data from falling into the wrong hands FULL STORY >

Brian Timperley of Turrito Networks predicts that a new round of disruption is due under the twin pressures of fibre rollout to consumers and the growth of international “over the top” (OTT) services like WhatsApp. FULL STORY >

While many don’t want to admit it, there are those dark recesses of your network that are still copper based, the areas you have left alone for decades because the alternative is to rip it all out and replace it. FULL STORY >

We chat to Richard Oakley of Labs.fm, an incubator for local technology and solutions, about the newly launched Recast music streaming and playlist curating app. FULL STORY >

Tracey Newman, SMB Lead at Microsoft South Africa believes that the adoption of cloud-based services will provide a viable solution to the growing power problem in SA. FULL STORY >

Vox Telecom has recently completed two very rigorous processes with leading IP networking, ultra-broadband access, and cloud technology specialist, Alcatel-Lucent to become the first, and currently only service... FULL STORY >