The adoption of data-driven technology is at an all-time high. Data-driven decision making has become the bread and butter of agile businesses that seek to remain ahead of their competitors. On a daily basis, business leaders review their company’s data and run analytics to gain insights that will guide them
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Now that many countries beginning to overcome the logistics hurdle of Covid-19 vaccine distribution and, in stages, have begun the process of vaccinating their citizens, the focus will soon shift to ‘vaccine passports’ – that provide evidence that individuals are vaccinated. These credentials could serve as a crucial means for society,
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On July 2, 2020, my colleague, Muyiwa, sent a WhatsApp message to Naol, his acquaintance who lives in Ethiopia. She received his message 9 days later because her internet had been cut by the government. One thing is common when African citizens/residents take to the streets to protest bad governments: social
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The impact and value of data have never been more profound. The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare how critical data is not only for our businesses, but society at large. Countries that have recognised data’s value have leveraged it to track the pandemic, stop the spread and reopen their communities
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Using cryptography to secure data ledgers, blockchain is often said to be the most secure transaction system in the world. Security is regarded as a key selling point for businesses considering blockchain, among other benefits in traceability, transparency, and immutability – although these also fall under the umbrella of security. Simply, blockchain
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WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal. The smartphone app, a huge hit across the world, canceled its February 8 deadline for accepting an update to its terms concerning sharing data with Facebook, saying
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The world is in much need of contactless technology, and even more so as we continue to live through this pandemic. Many industries have had to adapt and change how it operates. Companies are rushing to develop this innovation, which just means the world will be the ones who benefit
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An internet service provider (ISP) in the North Idaho and the Spokane, Washington, area has decided to block Facebook and Twitter for its customers after some called in to complain about censorship on the platforms. The ISP, Your T1 WIFI, confirmed that it will block Facebook and Twitter from its WIFI
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Digital lenders have always depended on data to make instant loan decisions. This year, startups are offering these lenders more data pointsAccess to credit is important in any economy because it is how households are able to build wealth and take advantage of opportunities. Being able to borrow money at
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Carl Sagan once famously said: “You have to know the past to understand the present.” Past events can illuminate future trends, according to commonly-held wisdom — and cybersecurity is no exception. Annual threat reports provide security teams with an opportunity to reflect on the significant cyber-events of the past 12 months,
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