Cryptocurrencies: new form of colonialism or upliftment opportunity?
By Press Release 24 July 2018The rise of cryptocurrencies has both positive and negative implications for Africa, and the world. How their use is managed will determine how well they benefit those most in need. FULL STORY >
Facebook is launching its own Blockchain division
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 May 2018The new division will be led by Facebook's former Messenger head, with very little else known at this stage. FULL STORY >
Cybersecurity, Digital Freedom and Blockchain: Kaspersky Lab joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
By Press Release 10 April 2018With a number of blockchain projects already being developed in its internal incubator, Kaspersky Lab is now also joining the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. FULL STORY >
Safaricom, PayPal and TransferTo collaborate for international eCommerce, transfer of funds to and from M-PESA
By Press Release 9 April 2018The new service will allow Kenyans to sell and buy globally by linking their PayPal and M-PESA accounts. FULL STORY >
Twitter reportedly planning to ban cryptocurrency ads
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 March 2018Following in the steps of Facebook and Google, Twitter is said to be mulling over a ban on cryptocurrency ads. FULL STORY >
Modified Blackberrys helped drug cartels
By Staff Writer 16 March 2018Modifying Blackberrys to aid drug cartels might sound like something out of the latest Mission Impossible, but the BBC reports that a Canadian company made a fortune doing exactly that. FULL STORY >
Google bans cryptocurrency ads
By Staff Writer 15 March 2018Google is taking steps to restrict Cryptocurrencies and related content on its network. FULL STORY >
Leica M Monochrom gets smart matte black makeover
By Staff Writer 9 March 2018Another year, another wildly expensive Leica that we’ll never be able to afford. For the low-low price of $15 750 you can order the Leica M Monochrom (Type 246) ‘Stealth Edition’ rangefinder. FULL STORY >
Mine a million: Kaspersky Lab identifies sophisticated hacker group earning millions through mining malware
By Press Release 5 March 2018According to Kaspersky Lab researchers, cybercriminals have started using sophisticated infection methods and techniques borrowed from targeted attacks in order to install mining software... FULL STORY >
South Africans Prefer Digital Wallets - 52% use mobile phone to pay, abandoning wallets
By Press Release 5 March 2018New research from PayPal shows how attached South Africans are to their mobile phones and highlights potential for mobile eCommerce. FULL STORY >
Skype has been optimised for lower-end mobile devices
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 5 March 2018Microsoft is rolling out a trimmed down version of Skype for Android devices sporting 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) to 5.1 (Lollipop) of the operating system. FULL STORY >
Encryption - the good and the bad
By Opinion 20 February 2018Encryption exists to protect data from unauthorised access by translating it into a format that is unreadable without a decryption or secret key. However, the very method used to keep data safe is also being used to compromise it. FULL STORY >
Salon.com asks readers to mine cryptocurrency
By Staff Writer 14 February 2018alon.com is going a different route by introducing a “Suppress Ads” option which mines the cryptocurrency Monero by using readers’ PC’s processing power. FULL STORY >
Are investment banks ready for blockchain-enabled distributed ledgers?
By Opinion 12 February 2018Prashant Prakash, Blockchain lead for Financial Services practice at Accenture in South Africa talks about the impact of blockchain on the banking industry and how organisations have expressed interest and are exploring... FULL STORY >
Cape Town hosts first ever Blockchain Symposium
By Ryan Noik 5 February 2018Cape Town recently hosted the continent’s largest blockchain hackathon, as well as the city’s first ever Blockchain Symposium. FULL STORY >
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