Articles by Tefo Mohapi

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Thu, January 17th, 14:25 · Tefo Mohapi

Kenya’s Kuhonga fighting corruption using the Ushahidi platform

Kuhonga, an anti-corruption mapping platform, seeks to address the question “how can we crush corruption in Africa?” by using data and maps to track activity related to corruption. → Read more
Thu, January 17th, 11:10 · Tefo Mohapi

Gartner names Kaspersky Lab as leader in the Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection

One of the world’s leading developers of secure content and threat management solutions, Kaspersky Lab, has been named a "Leader" in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the second year in a row. → Read more
Thu, January 17th, 09:45 · Tefo Mohapi

70 million Cisco Linksys routers at risk of newly discovered Zero-Day vulnerability

A zero-day vulnerability that allows hackers to gain remote access has been discovered in the popular Cisco Linksys range of routers. → Read more
Thu, January 17th, 08:49 · Tefo Mohapi

President Ntuli appointed HP’s Business Critical Servers (BCS) BU and Sales Manager for the Enterprise Group in South Africa

Hewlett Packard (HP) has confirmed the appointed of President Ntuli as Business Critical Servers (BCS) BU and Sales Manager for the Enterprise Group in South Africa. → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 15:21 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s Dimension Data launches first pro-active, multi-vendor IT Support Service

Dimension Data has unveiled an enhanced, proactive version of its Uptime Maintenance and Support Services that will help its more than 6,000 global clients maximise the availability of their IT estate at optimum price. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 07:29 · Tefo Mohapi

South African Java expert: “Oracle paying the price for not considering the larger developer and user community”

Given the severity of the recent Java Vulnerability as noted by US-CERT on Thursday, HumanIPO sought the advice of a Java expert in South Africa to understand whether the threat is as severe as suspected. → Read more
Tue, January 15th, 05:20 · Tefo Mohapi

Q&A: Vinny Lingham on Gyft, the festive season and living in Silicon Valley

South African technology entrepreneur Vinny Lingham is not resting on his laurels despite the success of Yola and it having raised US$25 million from Johan Rupert’s Reinet Investments. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 07:24 · Tefo Mohapi

Q&A: Celestine Ezeokoye on Tiketmobile.com and disrupting ticket purchasing in Nigeria

Observers and analysts of the technology startup scene in Africa have often commented it is those that feel the pain of the problems they live with that, equipped with the relevant skills, will develop the solutions. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 14:07 · Tefo Mohapi

Experts advise users and companies worldwide to disable Oracle’s Java due to severe security flaw

Security experts, researchers and analysts have discovered a vulnerability in the widely used Java software that has the potential to allow hackers to access to your computer. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 10:08 · Tefo Mohapi

Samsung Mobile Nigeria Facebook fan page hijacked

The Facebook fan page of Samsung Mobile Nigeria has been hacked, with the latest administrator post on the page reading “I am a Muslim and I want you fanpagen to behold back manager really”. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 09:53 · Tefo Mohapi

Craig Paul appointed HP Storage BU and Sales Manager for Enterprise Group in South Africa

Hewlett Packard (HP) have appointed Craig Paul as Storage Business Unit and Sales Manager for the Enterprise Group in South Africa after he rose through the ranks from a Desktop Support Engineer. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 09:00 · Tefo Mohapi

IT buyers looking for “stability, capability and accessibility” in 2013

Technology analysts Ovum say IT buyers in 2013 will be looking for stability and ways to prepare for the next five years in their business cycle. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 10:43 · Tefo Mohapi

Independent vulnerability researcher discovers password reset vulnerability in Facebook

On Monday, Sow Ching Shiong found a way to hack and change another Facebook users’ password in the same simple and easy manner as you would change your own. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 10:34 · Tefo Mohapi

Q&A: “We are still a major player in mobile,” says Tom Erskine, Nokia Head of Smart Devices for India, Middle East & Africa

Nokia have had well publicised financial woes since Stephen Elop took over as Chief Executive, including shutdowns in Finland and thousands of employees being laid off worldwide. But the company soldiers on and, if we are to believe Elop, is on the comeback trail. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 10:25 · Tefo Mohapi

MasterCard blog hacked and defaced

A MasterCard blog was hacked on Saturday after not updating their WordPress platform, with the "Syrian Electronic Army" taking responsibility for defacing the site. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 09:34 · Tefo Mohapi

OPINION: WEF report warns of “global risk of massive digital misinformation”, is Internet censorship the answer?

A new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) sounds a warning about the "global risk of massive digital misinformation" which it says "sits at the centre of a constellation of technological and geopolitical risks ranging from terrorism to cyber attacks and the failure of global governance". → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 09:07 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom SA re-introduces Power Hour, doubles price

Vodacom South Africa has re-introduced its popular prepaid customer promotion, Power Hour, which gives users one hour of talk time for only R10 from January 10 to February 28. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 08:26 · Tefo Mohapi

Old Mutual acquisition of 22seven.co.za gathers pace

22seven is to make an announcement towards the end of January over rumours that they are to be acquired by South African financial services company Old Mutual. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 08:06 · Tefo Mohapi

Servaas Venter appointed as EMC Southern Africa’s new country manager

EMC Southern Africa, the Southern African division of the global IT service and solution provider, has confirmed the appointment of Servaas Venter as its new Country Manager. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 07:24 · Tefo Mohapi

Developers’ opportunity to represent Africa in the 2013 Facebook Hacker Cup

Facebook has opened registration for the social network's annual Hacker Cup competition, which includes Africa, and has US$10,000 prize money up for grabs. → Read more