Koo, India’s Twitter alternative, seeks strategic partner amid funding crunch
Koo, India’s alternative to Twitter, is looking to find a strategic partner with a “distribution strength” as it enters its “next phase,” according to its co-founder, amid a funding crunch at the startup, which is backed by Accel and Tiger Global. Koo co-founder Mayank Bidawatka wrote in a LinkedIn post
Read moreFinite field Diffie Hellman primes
Diffie-Hellman key exchange is conceptually simple. Alice and Bob want to generate a shared cryptographic key. They want to use asymmetric (public) cryptography to share a symmetric (private) key. The starting point is a large prime p and a generator 1 < g < p. Alice generates a large random
Read moreLenovo and Ashoka Collaborate to Foster Social Innovation in South Africa
Technology company, Lenovo, and Ashoka, a global organization dedicated to promoting social entrepreneurship, continue to partner to inspire the next generation of changemakers in South Africa. This collaboration brings together Ashoka’s extensive experience in social innovation and Lenovo’s technological expertise to foster positive change in this diverse region. Equipping the
Read moreAlgorithmic Editors: How AI Curates Our News
In the age of information, news consumption has evolved drastically, thanks to the profound impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the media industry. With the advent of Algorithmic Editors, the way news is curated and delivered to audiences has seen a transformative shift. Leveraging Machine Learning to Revolutionize News Curation
Read moreHashtag Trending Sep.15-Caesar’s casino group suffers cyberattack; iPhone 15 gets some tough reviews; U.S. government struggling to manage costs and restrictions with cloud licensing agreements
Casinos find that the house doesn’t always win when you bet someone can’t hack you with a simple phone call. Apple’s iPhone 15 is getting some tough reviews. And governments are struggling with huge overages as their procurement processes haven’t kept up with the move to cloud based software.
Read moreX launches account verification based on government ID
X, formerly Twitter, has launched government ID-based account verification for paid users to prevent impersonation and give them benefits such as “prioritized support.” The social network has partnered with Israel-based Au10tix for identity verification solutions. The pop-up for ID verification indicates that the Au10tix could store this data for up
Read moreIs AI the Game-Changer for Streamlining Anti-Money Laundering Compliance?
In the wake of South Africa’s recent greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), companies face the imperative of addressing eight identified strategic deficiencies while simultaneously reducing their financial crime risk through anti-money laundering (AML) compliance processes. Potential Cost and Time Commitments These challenges, notorious for their potential cost
Read moreSAFPS Launches Yima: Your Shield Against Scams and Fraud
Significant efforts have been made to address the impact of fraud and scams on the South African consumer. However, it remains crucial to assess whether significant progress has been made in combating this challenge. A recent report from Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) highlights South Africa’s crime statistics. While more consumers
Read moreOnline Scams in Africa: KnowBe4 Report Exposes Cybercriminal Tactics
Nearly half of the 800 African survey participants have fallen victim to online scams, resulting in financial losses and data compromises. This alarming finding is part of the KnowBe4 2023 Online Scams and Victims in Africa Report, which surveyed 800 respondents across eight African countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Ghana,
Read moreVodacom-Led School Program Contributes to GBV Reduction in South African Schools
Vodacom has established a monitoring and evaluation function to gauge the impact of their socio-economic development investments on society. Their recent impact assessment report reveals significant progress in reducing Gender Based Violence (GBV) and bullying in schools through a psychosocial program launched in 2021 in collaboration with the Department of
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