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How secure are your [email protected]$w0rds?

1 month - 24 April 2020 | Technology

From a business perspective, one of the top risks to address with home users right now are bad password practices, such as using weak passwords or reusing passwords, says director of Exactech Forensics, Mario Fazekas.“Credential...

Onandete, Namgo win big bucks at hackathon

1 month - 21 April 2020 | Technology

In total, 108 teams joined the #NamibiaHacksCovid19 hackathon to fight the pandemic in Namibia, with more than 400 participants working on solutions and submitting 52 prototypes for assessment to the judges.StartUp Namibia hosted the 54-hour...

Hacking Covid-19, Namibian style!

1 month - 15 April 2020 | Technology

Join in the fight Covid-19 in Namibia when StartUp Namibia hosts a 54-hour Hackathon this weekend!The online event was created through a partnership with GIZ on behalf of the German government and Namibia’s ministry of...

3D protective gear now being printed

1 month - 08 April 2020 | Technology

When the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stellenbosch University (SU) started a 3D printing laboratory two years ago to assist surgeons in planning and rehearsing surgical procedures, they had no idea the lab would be...

Keeping virtual team work secure

1 month - 07 April 2020 | Technology

Collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Google, Zoom and others allow you to pull together as a virtual team and securely work while being stuck at home. But all that sharing, and collaboration can come...

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WACS undersea cable damaged again

2 months ago - 30 March 2020 | Technology

Swakopmund • [email protected] undersea West Africa Cable System (WACS) which connects Namibia with Europe, has been damaged again.The cable was disconnected shortly before midnight on...

Fintech lets you say no to cash

6 months ago - 19 November 2019 | Technology

Llewellyn le HanéMoney is dangerous, it’s bulky, smelly, dirty. Processing and getting the money from a shop, restaurant, café or any other place of business...

Veilige sagteware- en regstelsels nodig vir kubersekuriteit

7 months ago - 21 October 2019 | Technology

Met ’n algemene toename in die hoeveelheid kuberaanvalle op beide individue en organisasies, moet ons meer as net bewustheid skep; ons moet ook dringend daaraan...

Damaged WACS sections being replaced

8 months ago - 11 September 2019 | Technology

Swakopmund • Erwin LeuschnerA two kilometre section of the West Africa Cable System (WACS) submarine cable is being replaced at the Swakopmund beach at the...

Cybersecurity in the spotlight

8 months ago - 09 September 2019 | Technology

The Namibian chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) recently hosted a one-day conference on Navigating through uncertain times. Topics centred on...

Using tech to heal

9 months ago - 18 August 2019 | Technology

Windhoek • Kehad Snydewel Medicine, healthcare and going to the doctor or hospital has for centuries been the procedure when we feel sick.These days, even...

Make your listing stand out online

10 months ago - 28 July 2019 | Technology

For the most part, house hunting has become an easily digestible, digitalised process tailored to suit the needs of busy individuals who scroll through property...

A journey into the Dark...

1 year - 27 January 2019 | Technology

Frank Steffen - The Namibian Scientific Society recently hosted a talk by the private investigator and self-proclaimed hacker, Andrew Fordred, where he tackled a sensitive...

In case of an emergency…

1 year - 03 December 2018 | Technology

Emed Rescue24 recently launched the new Emed Rescue 24 Mobile App, providing users with fast access to medical assistance in the event of a medical...

Greater capacity, faster internet speed

1 year - 05 November 2018 | Technology

“With our fibre network, we are able to offer cloud-based services to consumers,” said MTC’s acting chief executive, Thinus Smith, at the launch of the...

HESS's future in the balance

1 year - 15 October 2018 | Technology

Eberhard HoffmannThe renowned observatory on farm Göllschau near the Gamsberg, is expected to cease exploration, should operators not agree to the continuation of research activities...

Sharing infrastructure essential – Simataa

1 year - 10 September 2018 | Technology

Elvira Hattingh If the use of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure in Namibia was shared by several entities, Namibia would already be amongst the...

An app in the palm...

2 years ago - 01 March 2018 | Technology

If you have an idea for a mobile app but are not sure how the intricacies work, make sure you don't miss a workshop taking...