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With global spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) projected to top $1 trillion by 2023 and billions of devices already sending data from the edge to data centres, organisations must put the necessary safeguards in place to ensure their systems are protected. As technology evolves so too do cyberthreats.…
by Davide Villa Smart devices are increasingly a part of everyday life both inside and outside of the home and this only accelerated further in 2020. Outside of the home, security cameras and other smart devices are being used to support public health and safety during the pandemic. Capabilities such…
Mmaki Jantjies, University of the Western Cape and Paul Plantinga, Human Sciences Research Council There are significant disparities in South Africa’s education system. Schools are divided into quintiles, from one to five; the poorest, in quintile one, struggle enormously with a lack of resources and support. They also tend to…
South African Internet of Things (IoT) startup Consumption Information Real Time (CIRT) today announced a strategic alliance with Microsoft to provide the global IT firms’ clients with access to a stream of innovative IoT solutions. CIRT is a black-owned and managed IoT data insights solutions provider. The deal aims to further digital transformation in the…
Aerobotics has brought on agricultural industry leader and technical agronomist Liaan Janse van Vuuren to further develop its intelligent tools for increasing and protecting yields. As an industry stalwart, Liaan is training Aerobotics’ artificial intelligence in the field to equip growers and their advisers with an eye in the sky that sees everything and…
Self-driving car startup Cruise has received more than $2 billion in a new round of investment from Microsoft, General Motors, Honda, and institutional investors, according to a joint statement by Cruise, its owner GM, and Microsoft on Tuesday. The investment will bring the valuation of Cruise to $30 billion and…
Artificial intelligence can deepen social inequality. Here are 5 ways to help prevent this Shutterstock Tiberio Caetano, University of Sydney and Bill Simpson-Young, University of Sydney From Google searches and dating sites to detecting credit card fraud, artificial intelligence (AI) keeps finding new ways to creep into our lives. But…
Riding together from afar can help you build the exercise habit. ArtistGNDphotography/E+ via Getty Images Deborah Feltz, Michigan State University and Karin Pfeiffer, Michigan State University Sales of exercise gear and technology-based fitness tools have exploded in the U.S. as people try to maintain their workout regimens without going to…
Machine Learning (ML) has become more commonplace in enterprises as the number of areas where it is effective grows. “If your organisation or vertical has not yet embraced ML, it is time to get on the adoption curve. There is no doubt that if you aren’t going for it, it…
The GM of Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) looks to 2021 with cautious optimism If there is one thing 2020 has shown it’s that the late Romantic poet Robert Burns was right, when in the 1700s he wrote, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”…
