The virtual wall that protects the IoT from the trolls prowling outside is only as steadfast as the security that holds it together.
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I once mistakenly credited President Jacob Zuma with having an underrated, though diabolical, sense of humour. That was back when he decided to split the former Department of Communications into a new, ...
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Over recent years, new technologies have given us nifty new ways of interacting with our mobile devices. Novelties like touchscreens, motion detection and haptic feedback quickly became essential features ...
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How easy it is to take technology for granted. Perhaps the most fitting testament to the dependability of modern electronics is that, after the honeymoon period of getting to know the latest gadget that ...
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I don’t often say this at the start of a new year, but if 2017 carries on more or less where 2016 left off, it wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing. Last year wasn’t perfect for the local electronics sector ...
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If 2016 could be called the year of the set-top box (with varying degrees of irony depending on where one stands on the matter) then 2017 may go down as the year of the smartphone, as far as the local ...
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With the end of the year fast approaching, this will be the last issue of Dataweek until January, as we follow the example of the industry we serve by shutting down over December. As we have done for ...
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Underprivileged and industry are taking a back seat as the two government departments responsible for telecommunications policy compete for the title of biggest fly in the ointment.
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Gordon Moore’s famous predictions on the advancement of semiconductor technology have proved surprisingly resilient, but now most industry experts agree that Moore’s law has just about run its course.
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The 4th Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, call it what you will. Even allowing for a healthy dose of cynicism against the inevitable marketing hype, the inescapable truth is that we are on the cusp ...
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The 18th of April 1930 (Good Friday, as it happened) is a day that will forever live in infamy at the BBC. The evening news bulletin on BBC Radio that day was short, succinct and typically Anglo-centric: ...
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I’ve always been unconvinced when it comes to the recent proliferation of so-called ‘maker’ development boards – platforms like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Beagle Board and so on. One of the reasons I’m not ...
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