Tag: operating system (OS)

Oppo has launched its newest smartphone in South Africa. The Reno 7 5G looks sparkly, takes good selfies, is quick enough for texting and social media, and everyday browsing. The smartphone can make a massive impact on the continent.

Though most people don’t realise it, much of the technology we use every day relies on open source software. Many of today’s phones, cars, and IoT devices use the open source Linux kernel operating system as well as over 60% of the world’s websites that run on Apache and Nginx web servers.

The Oppo A16S smartphone underlines the extent to which large screens and long battery life are now a norm across all price bands. There was a time when a large screen and long battery life on a smartphone came at a price.

The emergence of Kubernetes and containerisation is arguably more important for the evolution of computing than virtualisation about 15 years ago. It is poised to see massive uptake in the coming years, providing an attractive skills investment for those looking to future-proof their careers, while giving businesses a massive competitive advantage in the shape of cost savings, availability, flexibility, and portability of infrastructure.

Cloud-native technologies have become fundamental in helping enterprises drive innovation faster than before. The likes of Kubernetes, Docker, and serverless functions are the central building blocks when it comes to how applications are created and deployed, regardless of whether it is for a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment.

At the dawn of computer security in the late 1980s, antivirus software emerged as a response to the first malware. Since then, the industry has been playing catch-up, and the challenge for cyber-defence solutions has been to recognise new malware and techniques as quickly as possible and offer the appropriate protection.

According to our recent report, ‘How businesses can minimise the cost of a data breach’, enterprises in the META region with outdated technology can lose 16% more money when they suffer a data breach compared to those who update everything in a timely manner.

Established two years ago to represent the interests of Internet of Things (IoT) technology service providers in South Africa, we are advocating for faster uptake of IoT technology by business and government in small, focused use cases.

South African enterprise is no stranger to the phenomenon of cybercrime. In light of numerous high-profile data breaches, it is evident that digital espionage is on the rise. In fact, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) estimates that South Africans lose R2.2bn to internet fraud and phishing attacks annually.

Huawei is not listed, and the shares are owned by the employees. The move by Google is likely to have a negative effect on the company, and Huawei may lose some customers. That said, there may be a slight buffer of customer retention given the rollout of Huawei phones using its own operating system should the ban persist.