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Spyware attacks on organizations in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria increased in Q1 2023

May 19, 2023May 22, 2023 Editor

South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria reported an increase in spyware attacks in Q1 2023 according to Kaspersky. Thin clients are used in corporate networks around the world to set up workspaces at a much lower cost than when using traditional laptop or desktop computers (thick clients). A thin client on a traditional operating system (OS), Linux or Windows-based, could potentially be targeted by different types of attacks, including spyware. A compromised thin client could serve as an entry point to the corporate network, and it could be used to gain…

Artificial Intelligence Approaches In Database Management Systems.

February 23, 2023February 24, 2023 Editor

Database and Artificial Intelligence (AI) courses have been long-standing offerings in computer science curriculums. Due to the present-day need for “intelligent” databases and “knowledge-base” management systems, the technologies of databases and artificial intelligence are increasingly being integrated into research. The growth of data volumes and the need for fast analytical data processing lead to significant efforts to answer these major challenges. Data processing plays a key role and is the leading motivation for research and development in software and hardware technologies. An approach to teaching database and artificial intelligence concepts…

CEO Today Africa Awards DotConnectAfrica Group with an Esteemed Meritorious Award for Extraordinary Achievement in “Best Digital Education”

September 6, 2022April 27, 2023 Editor

CEO Today Africa Awards DotConnectAfrica Group with an Esteemed Meritorious Award for Extraordinary Achievement in “Best Digital Education”. CEO Today Africa Awards DotConnectAfrica Group with an Esteemed Meritorious Award for Extraordinary Achievement in “Best Digital Education in Africa” The CEO Today features organizations and their CEOs in Africa and across the globe that are doing extraordinary work in different industries. According to the DCA press release, The DCA Academy’s objective is to advance education in information technology in African society with a vision of building a world of well digitally…

Meta moderation panel receives appeals

June 24, 2022May 24, 2023 Editor

Meta moderation panel receives a appeals The owner of Facebook a Meta moderation panel receives a million appeals against removed posts. Instagram set up the oversight board as an independent body to give users the chance to challenge the company’s often contentious decisions about social media posts. For those updating statuses or posting pictures still on Facebook, you would know posts that include violence, hate speech, or bullying will be taken down But what if Meta gets it wrong? and the content you post isn’t harmful in any way? Meta’s…

Safaricom and Visa launch M-Pesa Global Pay Visa Virtual Card

June 8, 2022May 24, 2023 Editor

Safaricom and Visa launch M-Pesa Global Pay Visa Virtual Card Safaricom has entered an agreement with Visa to form M-Pesa GlobalPay Visa Virtual card which will see the mobile phone-based money transfer service transact in 200 countries. This will allow customers to transact up to Sh150,000 ($1,28370) per payment and Sh300,000 ($2,567.3) per day. The deal is expected to shore Safaricom’s earnings from the mobile money services at a time M-Pesa revenues have been growing steadily. “By partnering with Visa to provide the M-Pesa GlobalPay Visa virtual card, we are…

Researchers Devise iPhone Malware that Runs even when Device is turned off

May 17, 2022May 26, 2023 Editor

Researchers Devise iPhone Malware that Runs even when Device is turned off Research is largely theoretical but exposes an overlooked security issue When you turn off an iPhone, it doesn’t fully power down. Chips inside the device continue to run in a low-power mode that makes it possible to locate lost or stolen devices using the Find My feature or use credit cards and car keys after the battery dies. Now researchers have devised a way to abuse this always-on mechanism to run malware that remains active even when an…

How to Celebrate World International Odometer Day

May 16, 2022April 20, 2023 Editor

Every year, May 12 is observed as National Odometer Day and is celebrated to learn more about the odometer. The word ‘odometer’ is derived from two Greek words, ‘Hodos’ which means gateway or path, and ‘Metron’, which means ‘measure’ in English.12 May 2020. Let’s Celebrate World International Odometer Day National Odometer Day, is all about celebrating the invention of the odometer and how it has helped the design and function of automobiles progress. Without odometers, how could we track the progress we made? You are probably wondering what an odometer…

Sophia Bekele DotConnectAfrica Group CEO honored with Awards Across Multiple Continents

July 30, 2021May 15, 2023 Editor

Sophia Bekele DotConnectAfrica Group Founder and CEO, also of US-based CBSegroup was honored with multiple awards across continents. Sophia Bekele was honored with the Silicon Valley’s Women of Influence (WOI) Award and the CEO Today Africa Awards. The Women of Influence award “recognizes established business leaders who have accomplished specific achievements in the business world in this innovation region women with a strong record of innovation in their fields, outstanding performance in their businesses, and a clear track record of meaningful community involvement. Women from every industry and profession who…

Maviance raises 3Million to digitize financial services

June 30, 2021April 24, 2023 Editor

Maviance raises 3Million to digitize financial services Maviance, a Cameroon-based company providing digital financial services like agency banking and bulk bill payments, has raised $3 million in equity financing. The investment is solely from MFS Africa, the cross-border fintech company connecting mobile money providers like MTN to banks like Ecobank across over 34 countries in Africa. MFS Africa’s investment gives it an undisclosed minority stake in Maviance. Maviance’s flagship product is Smobilpay, a platform that integrates payment solutions from banks, mobile money operators, and telecom operators. Smobilpay is connected to…