SA flunked golden IT opportunities
The industry provided an incredible chance to create new jobs but the political will failed.
Internet
Psychologist RATs on hackers
“We know a lot about real-world criminology. We don’t know anything about cyber juvenile delinquency.”
Hashish and Russia’s big HTTPS problem
Russia is trying strategies to circumvent the secure HTTPS internet protocol.
The battle is on for rapid broadband
A delay in policy directive is raising the stakes in the telecommunications sector’s battle for high-speed spectrum.
Academics make jump to lightspeed internet
Data and computing initiatives are joining forces to forge a high-speed research network for South Africa.
The right to be forgotten, sometimes
Thousands are fighting for the right to be forgotten on the internet, a place where embarrassments are rarely erased, writes Alistair Fairweather.
More than three billion using the internet
The latest figures released by the ITU show that global Internet penetration has increased almost seven-fold in the past 15 years.
On Freud, Twitter and cunnilingus
Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud’s ‘Dora’ case study illuminates the tumescent myopia of Twitter’s self-fellating idiots.
Accidental innovation makes the Internet use less energy
The need to run more efficient servers made Facebook invent a new switch – which lowers their energy use significantly. The whole world profits.
Man dies after Internet gaming binge
Doctors have confirmed that a Taiwanese man suffered cardiac failure, ruling it a "sudden death" from prolonged computer gaming.
The internet – magnifying truths and falsehoods
Although we are living in an age of infinite information, existing in a comfortable bubble has never been easier, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Local technology, international potential
Products like M4JAM and Webfluential show the quality of tech innovation in SA and teach us to celebrate local pioneers, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Africa to get its own web encyclopedia
The online encyclopedia will serve as a repository for the continent’s rich traditions, crafts and culture.
M&G’s ‘PC Review’: How the internet changed 20 years ago
Twenty years ago this week, South African newspaper readers were given their first in-depth exposure to the internet by the Weekly Mail.
Losing my religion: Is the internet killing faith in the US?
The number of Americans saying they have no religion has risen alongside internet usage – but there is a simple explanation.
What’s next for the internet?
Nathaniel Borenstein, the inventor of email, lays out his top three predictions for the future of the world wide web.
25 things about the web on its 25th birthday
It sprang from the brain of one man, Tim Berners-Lee, and is the fastest-growing communication medium of all time.
Online retail: What are the risks really?
Retailers moving into the online space for the first time face risks that don’t exist in the bricks-and-mortar world.
What the ‘universal’ water access lie taught us about broadband
The communication department has set a target of "universal" broadband access. But if it is similar to our water access, it won’t be universal at all.
Bridging the gaping digital divide
Internet penetration in South Africa remains sluggish due to the high cost of connectivity.
Search for salvation times out
Can anyone escape the internet? Tech journalist Paul Miller decided to give it a try.
Google warns on China’s attempts to control the internet
Executive chairperson of Google Eric Schmidt has described China as "the most egregious" example of a nation attempting to control the internet.
Opinion: A search engine, coming to a mall near you
Google is rumoured to be opening retail stores later this year. Alistair Fairweather looks at why the search engine business needs retail presence.
Kim Dotcom plans ‘Mega’ comeback with new cloud storage service
Kim Dotcom, founder of the outlawed Megaupload, said his new "cyberlocker" was not revenge on US authorities who have charged him with online piracy.
Countries deeply divided on internet laws during UN talks
Talks over possible new UN regulations for the internet have been deeply divided.
Calls for Wikipedia to keep up with the times
The public knowledge website is more than a decade old and remains among the top 10 Internet sites in the world, but some say it is becoming dowdy.
Heads of site used to educate ‘students in crime’ jailed
Six men who headed up a site which taught its users to defraud people of millions of pounds have been handed jail sentences in Britain.
Cybercriminals who educated ‘students in crime’ jailed
Six men who headed up a site which taught its users to defraud people of millions of pounds have been handed jail sentences in Britain.
Growth spurt for online economy
The internet economy is growing markedly and is now worth R59-billion, contributing 2% to the South African economy, writes Lisa Steyn.
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Internet used in most cases of violent radicalism: report
A report has shown that the internet plays a part in most cases of radicalisation and is a more significant recruiting ground than places of worship.
Mbeki, Twitter and the Return of ‘The Expert’
Thabo Mbeki’s scepticism of social media’s role in democracy may seem outdated but the fact is there’s a lot of nonsense floating around online.
How the internet ignited a global inferno
The internet is taking us to places without boundaries. But we won’t know what it all means until we get there.