In this World Wide Wrap: State debates e-mail retention legality, UPC Ireland wins piracy lawsuit, and judges to get laptops.
The implosion of the government's Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office would be a very big deal. It would, at a stroke, reduce South Africa's entire economy to "informal" status.
Criminals are not held accountable for their actions and are increasingly emboldened, says Microsoft.
With cyber espionage and cyber warfare using similar techniques, countries must prepare defence systems, says security expert.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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This year's Imagine Cup competition is aligned to the UN Millennium Development Goals.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Lack of access to funding and regulatory challenges remain major stumbling blocks for ICT entrepreneurs.
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
An urgent clean-up and forensic audit are required as the office is implicated in one case of fraud after another.
The legislature rejects the DOC's attempt to brief Parliament on the current ITU conference by using a document from the 2006 event.
In this World Wide Wrap: Zambia and Botswana get connected, China strengthens African investment, and Kenyan software developers praised.
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
In this World Wide Wrap: Pilots get online training, PC training for the blind, and doctors urged to update methods.
Companies could avoid costly system upgrades and the risk of falling foul of the law if South Africans just paid more attention.
Data traffic generated by the telescope will exceed current worldwide Internet traffic, says the project office.
A structured framework is required to grow good ideas into a flourishing local sector, say business incubators.