South African data leak “one of the worst ever”
“This South African data breach is one of the worst I’ve ever seen on many levels,” said security researcher Troy Hunt.
Nobody is stealing your data – Here’s the proof
“Disappearing data” is often complained about by smartphone users, with mobile networks usually on the receiving end.
Small Data – The crucial cog in the IoT ecosystem
The volume of data that the billions of things lying at the edge of the Internet of Things (IoT) will generate needs a comprehensive strategy for protocol mediation, processing, analysing, storing, securing, applying, and even sharing data to...
“R3 for 5MB” out-of-bundle on the cards for Vodacom
Mobile operators have come under fire for “high data prices” in recent times – especially out-of-bundle rates.
I have a five a side soccer team which we play weekly over the course of a season (9/10 games).
we win every week and have built up a fan base (our friends) aswell as a post match conference write up just for a laugh.
I have friends that would love to watch our games but cannot make it.
with...
I am seriously asking this question since the level of problems I (and so many other people!) have experienced CANNOT *just* be incompetence!
My biggest problem (though there have been sooo many) is with incorrect (fraudulent) data charges. In March they charged me R2000 for data I did not use...
I have an old Nokia 2700 classic with my business SIM-card in it. (this way I can more easily stick to business hours while still being reachable on my private phone.)
This Nokia I only use for making and receiving calls, yet for 3 days in a row I receive the following SMS from MTN:
"Alert...
Vodacom and MTN will bring down data prices – No government force is needed
The chief technology officer of South Africa’s State Information Technology Agency (SITA), Pandelani Munyai, said the private sector is already working to reduce data prices in South Africa.
Vodacom and MTN must cut data prices, or we must force them to
Consumers and businesses must put pressure on South Africa’s mobile operators to reduce data prices.
Global developer salary insights
VisionMobile’s “State of the Developer Nation” report shows that programmers in North America earn more than their counterparts in other regions.
On the 21st of February i did an eft for 10gb of data which till this day 17/3/2017 i have not received. After countless calls to 10210 and speaking to the people there, getting case numbers (which Telkom closed without resolution) i have still not got my data. I have supplied PoP stamped by the...
Disappearing data doesn’t exist
Data leakage is a technical impossibility and an increase in data depletion is due to a surge in data use, according to WASPA.
“This surge in data usage is behind the data depletion that has generated recent media coverage,” said WASPA chairperson Casper de...
Stop saying the price of data is going up in South Africa – It isn’t
South Africans have a tendency to make out that something is worse than it really is.
Where should i begin, on Tuesday afternoon the 21/02/2017 i bought 10 GB of data from telkom for my pre paid modem as i have done for the last 6 months. This data usually reflects within 15 seconds of purchase, but this time nothing was received. On Wednesday morning 22/02/2017 i phoned and...