It doesn’t seem all that long ago since mobile phones made their debut on the South African market, yet many years have passed (22 of them to be precise) and so many new tech advancements have since made their way into our lives! It’s almost unnerving to think that by 2030, fully fledged Artificial Intelligence … Continue reading Just how much will Artificial Intelligence (AI) change urban life as we know it?
The Mobile World Congress unveiled many things for us last year and the findings certainly ring true, according to Kevin Curran, a respected computer scientist. Kevin has published over 800 papers revolving around networking technology and as such, is viewed as somewhat of an unbiased expert in the field, especially when it comes to latest … Continue reading An update on tech trends that will change the mobile world
There’s nothing comforting about hearing that your favourite service has suffered a data breach. It makes us realise that if a huge corporation with security measures in place can be hacked with seeming ease, so can we! This time around it wasn’t Myspace or a healthcare provider to fall victim to a good old fashioned … Continue reading A Dropbox security breach in 2012 could have been you – maybe it was?
Too many companies are under the illusion that the cost of a data breach is just the immediate cost of updating systems, securing them and even replacing equipment and setups. In fact, the cost of a data breach runs far deeper than that. This is how a data breach could affect your business: Customer loyalty … Continue reading What is the actual cost of a data breach?
Just as the circulatory system is your own national network, delivering nutrients and oxygen where you need it most, so too is data the lifeforce of your business, carrying the nutrients (information) of your organisation from the heart to the operations that consume it. To protect the health of your business, just as you would … Continue reading Data is the lifeblood of any business! Are you backing up?
Anthem, the second largest health insurance company in the US needs no introduction to the market. Recently this particular health insurer experienced an attack that put the data of millions of people at risk. The data was all personal information which can be quite easily used for identity theft and with this particular crime on … Continue reading What South African’s can learn from the security breach on Anthem in the US
We have all encountered devices that require biometrics to operate such as Apple’s Touch ID and even Samsung’s Galaxy heart rate monitor. While it presents a convenience, no one has really considered the potential that biometrics can offer in terms of healthcare, when used with a smartphone. At SXSW, a themed panel on biometrics was … Continue reading Smartphones could help to detect major disease outbreaks with biometrics systems!
If you are concerned about your computer, device and general online security, you will undoubtedly know just how important it is to protect your data and back it up regularly. Forbes recently released a hefty list of the top 20 data breaches of 2014, which sheds significant light on just how real security and data … Continue reading Top 10 data breaches of 2014 according to Forbes
Fox News recently reported that The White House is refusing to disclose any computer and online security information relating to the Federal Health Care website in an attempt to deter hackers from trying to access records and information. Associated Press requested freedom of information from the Centres for Medicaid and Medicare Services which was denied. … Continue reading White House won’t share security info in an attempt to deter hackers
