The ‘US Cyber Trust Mark’ finally gives device makers a reason to spend big on security
Apu Pavithran Contributor Apu Pavithran is the founder and CEO of Hexnode. The Internet of Things (IoT) is in hacker crosshairs. Last year, more than 110 million IoT malware attacks took place — an 87% increase from the previous 12 months. And as connected devices take on more critical roles
Read moreThe false promises of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving
Image: Owen Grove / The Verge Back in 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stunned the automotive world by announcing that, henceforth, all of his company’s vehicles would be shipped with the hardware necessary for “full self-driving.” You will be able to nap in your car while it drives you to
Read moreSafeguarding the Future: Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit Comes to Johannesburg on October 3rd
In a digital landscape fraught with cyber threats, the imperative for updated cybersecurity strategies in public institutions has never been more pressing. Recent high-profile cyber incidents, such as the ransomware attacks targeting key South African entities including the City of Johannesburg, Transnet, and the Department of Justice, have underscored the
Read moreCanon Set to Transform Egypt’s Multimedia Landscape
Canon Central and North Africa announced the successful conclusion of the Canon Multicam Show in Egypt, an embodiment of its unwavering commitment to delivering innovative and technology-driven imaging solutions to customers across the African continent. Building upon the resounding success of its debut in Nigeria, this exceptional event reimagined the
Read moreR781 Billion Gender Funding Gap for Women Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa
In Africa while women make up 58% of self-employment and contribute about 13% of the continent’s GDP, there is a gender funding gap in sub-Saharan Africa of US$42 billion (±R781 billion), highlighting the gender imbalance in support for women entrepreneurs. Locally, some 21.9% of South African businesses are owned by
Read moreInspiring South African Youth: Fuelling STEAMI Careers for a Brighter Future
South Africa must inspire its youth with the passion and confidence to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, and innovation (STEAM) subjects to fuel growth and create a brighter future. Central to this goal is addressing the misconception that these subjects are difficult to excel in
Read moreIntroducing Pieces Copilot
Discover the Pieces Copilot, and experience the hyper-contextual, on-device, multimodal, integrated future of AI software development. Continue reading Introducing Pieces Copilot on SitePoint.
Read moreHackers exploit WinRAR zero-day bug to steal funds from broker accounts
Cybercriminals are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR, the venerable shareware archiving tool for Windows, to target traders and steal funds. Cybersecurity company Group-IB discovered the vulnerability, which affects the processing of the ZIP file format by WinRAR, in June. The zero-day flaw — meaning the vendor had no time,
Read moreHashtag Trending Aug.23-Canadians optimistic about AI and ignoring risks; Meta pushes convergence of AI and its Metaverse dreams; Twitter sees a significant drop in users after rebranding to X
Canadians are optimistic about AI and likely to ignore warnings of possible risks. Meta/Facebook is emerging as a champion of open source in AI with a number of key papers published at the Interspeech conference this year. And the return of the X files – the Musk is out there.
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