Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Today Sony lost a legal case laid against it by a consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), where it was being accused of making “false and misleading representations,” about people’s consumer law rights.   Therefore, in the judgment was hit with a $2.5 million fine for denying customers…

To help students stay on track to successfully complete the 2020 academic year despite not being on campus, Vodacom has partnered with the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) in Johannesburg to keep students connected to higher learning activities. WITS is one of the most iconic and long-standing universities within South…

Due to digital technologies and transformation nowadays employers are turning to LinkedIn and other social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter as their point of reference to a candidate’s character so my advice to recent college graduates and job seekers is be mindful of what you post on social media…

If you thought you were discreet and safe hiding behind the incognito mode while browsing on the internet using Google Chrome…well, guess you should think again about that. Currently Google is facing a $5 billion class action lawsuit over tracking Chrome users — even in incognito mode. The complaint alleges…

E-commerce giant, Amazon reportedly started talks regarding a $2 billion investment in Bharti Airtel, a move which would see it become the latest US giant to invest in India’s technology sector. Some sources said the talks were at an early stage, but could result in Amazon taking a 5 per…

This certainly comes as good news to internet-surfers…well, taking it from a report by SearchEngineLand stating that Google is trying to make it easier to find the information that one will be looking for on external websites by highlighting relevant sections in yellow. The functionality works with Google’s Featured Snippets…

A number of organizations have contributed manufacturing resources to make ventilators with the likes of GM and Ford which has offered manufacturing space to some ventilator companies to help them produce more units. Fitbit has joined the pack and has now designed a ventilator in response to the coronavirus pandemic.  NASA also developed…

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…