In today's technology roundup: Facebook adds suicide alert system, Nokia gets $1bn from Microsoft, hackers infiltrate French govt, and UK eyes best broadband.
US government says China's Baidu and Taobao Web sites sell fake goods.
Are cheap and nasty sources of electricity better than none at all?
Gijima and its funding partners have reached a settlement with DHA to map a way forward for the completion of the WAIO project.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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Government will push harder for concrete plans, and not only talk about improving access to communication, says the finance minister.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Sunspace will lean on government to fill its order books, at an estimated cost of R100 million.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
Hosted in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and BCX, a Public Sector in ICT Forum event took place at Protea Fire & Ice in Menlyn on 17 August. Attendees could benchmark with industry leaders who have entered successful PPPs and engage in meaningful conversation to foster change in the digital journey of both the public and private sector. #ppp #digitaltransformation #bcx
As part of the settlement with home affairs, Gijima agrees to incur certain “manageable” losses.
In today's technology roundup: US and Israel blamed for Stuxnet, Google withdraws rogue Android apps, UK start-ups head to Silicon Valley, and Mozilla challenges Apple and Google.
Institutional innovation supporting the adoption of existing technologies is just as important as purely technical advancement, says WEC.
Mapping the digital transformation journey
MTN and Microsoft partnered with Brainstorm magazine in hosting three executive roundtables at The Saxon on 21 June. The conversations that took place focused on the digital transformation journey for the public sector, enterprise and SME markets. #mtn #microsoft #digitaltransformation
More than 14 000 annual returns were logged electronically, as companies rushed to beat the deadline.
In today's technology roundup: GPS overlay 'ready for plane use', S Korean Web sites under attack, UK earmarks |--gbp--|30m for e-crime units, and Fifa backs goal-line tech.
The convergence committee will advise the Australian government on new media regulations.
The United Nations agency has partnered with Motive Systems to eliminate paper files.