Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Google does amass billions of bits of information –every day — about internet users even if they opt out of sharing their information, three consumers alleged in a proposed class action lawsuit. According to the complaint filed Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, California. “Google tracks and collects consumer…

Criminals are using malicious CV and medical leave forms to spread banking Trojans and infostealersOverall cyber-attacks up 16% compared to March and April, as businesses start to re-openCovid-19 related cyber-attacks during May decline 7% compared to April At the end of May, CNN reported that more than 40 million Americans…

South African mobile operator MTN plans to roll out its new 5G network by end of June, and it has started to promote its 5G value proposition in its latest Y’ello magazine. The promotion in the Y’ello magazine states that MTN will make the “best network even better with 5G-enabled…

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are a sophisticated type of scam, targeting both businesses and individuals, which aim to transfer funds from victims’ bank accounts to criminals. The FBI’s 2019 Internet Crime Report states that the total annual losses generated by BEC in the US alone reached $1.7 billion. BEC…

With the ongoing demonstrations across the US, which some have turned violent, in reaction to the death of George Floyd in police custody, some bad apples have started taking advantage of the upheavals to loot from high end luxury stores like Chanel, Gucci and Nike. Resulting in many retailers and…

South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) was set to take effect from 1 April 2020, but this date has been delayed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. South Africa’s closest reference for data protection legislation is Europe’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations). Both these legislative frameworks provide greater protection rights to individuals, requiring companies…

Heading into 2020 no one could have predicted how a then-unknown new coronavirus would cripple global business, as it has now. In this unprecedented fight against COVID-19, digital technologies offer the only opportunity for governments, individuals and businesses to cope with the effects of social distancing, ensure business continuity, and…

Sony Interactive Entertainment just has revealed new details relating to the release of the much anticipated PlayStation 5 with a launch date set for Thursday, June 4. This upcoming PS5 event will cover a first look at PS5 games and will be broadcasted live on YouTube and Twitch. RELATED READING: SONY’S…

In a recent announcement, Cisco details its intent to acquire ThousandEyes to enhance its network performance and monitoring capabilities. By combining Cisco’s expertise in network and application performance with ThousandEyes’ visibility into the internet, the acquisition will provide customers with an end-to-end view into the digital delivery of applications and…

Since 2013, many official websites belonging to governments worldwide were hacked and defaced by an attacker who self-identified as ’VandaTheGod.’ The hacker targeted governments in numerous countries, including: South Africa, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Thailand, Vietnam, and New Zealand. Many of the messages left on the…

Watching a recent interview with Fox News anchor Dana Perino, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rebuked Twitter for its decision to tag two of President Donald Trump’s tweets about mail-in voting with fact-check links, saying that private companies “shouldn’t be the arbiter of truth.” RELATED READING: TWITTER CEO JACK DORSEY SAYS FACT…

The chapters feature is one in a series of new YouTube developments, such as its bedtime reminder feature, making it easier to navigate longer videos with its new “chapters” feature, the video streaming site announced. RELATED READING: YOUTUBE ADDS BEDTIME REMINDERS FOR ANDROID AND IOS After receiving positive feedback on chapters during…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that labeling two of President Donald Trump’s tweets with fact checks does not make the social media company an “arbiter of truth.” “Our intention is to connect the dots of conflicting statements and show the information in dispute so people can judge for themselves. More transparency from…

Vaya Africa, a Mauritius-registered Transportation as a Service (TaaS) company, has launched an electric vehicle service in Zimbabwe as part of the company’s rollout strategy across Africa. “We are excited to launch the ‘VAYA Electric’ vehicle today as we start our journey of deploying innovative ways of harnessing clean, renewable…

Google is giving employees who work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic $1,000 allowances to cover equipment costs, CEO Sundar Pichai announced. Yet the CEO still believes working in offices has value and is not willing to abandon the company “campuses.” Beginning July 6, “Assuming external conditions allow, we’ll start to…

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has today announced that its Check Point SecureAcademy™ education initiative has partnered with Strathmore University in Kenya to provide a comprehensive cyber security curriculum to students, bridging the cyber security skills gap and also creating a safer…

SYSPRO Chief Product Officer, Paulo de Matos Manufacturers and distributors are operating in intensely pressured times. Stats SA reported that manufacturing output contracted for the ninth consecutive month in February of 2020 with the full extent of the damage caused by Covid-19 and the nationwide lockdown still unknown. There is…

After 100 years in business, Hertz filed for bankruptcy on Friday, proving to be yet another casualty during Covid-19.  The old-time entity now joins the likes of J.C. Penney, J. Crew, Neiman Marcus, Gold’s Gym, Pier 1 and the McClatchy newspaper chain—companies that have all sought bankruptcy protection in recent…

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Box is another tech company is joining the likes of Google and Shopify in making it officially okay for its workforce to work remotely until at least 2021; Square and Twitter, meanwhile, both went ahead and just made it permanent policy. RELATED READING: TWITTER CEO JACK DORSEY…

Want to get that sweet blue tick next to your name on Twitter? Plenty of people do — but in recent times it hasn’t been possible, due to Twitter’s verification programme being put on hold. To rub salt in the wound on Wednesday evening, the official Twitter Comms account put out…