 Please note the AU Convention on Cyber Security
by Prof. Basie von Solms, University of Johannesburg
There is no doubt that the ubiquitous threats and consequences of cyber crime are growing at an alarming rate around the world. Reports of international companies losing millions with private customer information compromised are daily events... (more)
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In conversation with Dr. Happy Sithole: Cyber-infrastructure
by Hans van de Groenendaal, features editor, EngineerIT The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) is one of three primary pillars of the national cyber-infrastructure intervention supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST)... ( more) |
 Q&A: Wireless technology in process applications With Dale Perry, Emerson Process Management
Wireless Hart supports operation in the 2,4 GHz ISM band. It is versatile and allows for easy and fast extension of a network. Dale Perry, wireless training and services manager, Emerson Process Management, answers questions about the protocol and its applications... ( more) |
 Trends from the automation capital
by Pierre Potgieter, EE Publishers
The buzzwords at this year's SPS IPC Drives Exhibition in Germany were "energy" and "data". Economic pressures, environmental consciousness and regulations have influenced product and service designs, and shifted the focus to technology optimisation... ( more) |
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Virtual panel discussion: e-commerce - the pros and cons for B2B
by Hans van de Groenendaal, features editor, EngineerIT
Despite the rapid growth in the use of E-commerce by consumers and businesses, not all e-commerce developments are a success. The reasons for this vary and often depend on a particular set of circumstances or issues. We invited a number of industry experts to share their views around issues surrounding E-commerce... (more)
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ICASA to re-align structure for improved regulation
by Hans van de Groenendaal, features editor, EngineerIT
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is in the process of re-organising its structure or, as the chairperson, Dr. Stephen Mncube, said in an exclusive interview with EngineerIT, "to re-align the structure to be a better regulator"... (more)
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Situational awareness: a new paradigm in human-machine interface
Information from Wonderware
On 23 March 2005, the BP Texas City refinery in Texas was rocked by a series of explosions when a distillation tower in a hydrocarbon isomerisation unit flooded and sent a geyser of liquid into the air, producing a cloud of highly-flammable vapour that was promptly ignited by an idling pickup truck... ( more)
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by Stefan Hoppe, Beckhoff Automation, Germany
Shipping across Egypt instead of through the Suez canal is cheaper, quicker, and more flexible, but it requires custody transfer metering that is accurate with billing acceptable to owner, customer, and Sumed - the transport company... ( more)
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by Hans van de Groenendaal, features editor, EngineerIT
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is one of the fastest growing technology sectors. The term RFID is synonymous with reliable and repeatable automatic identification of people, assets and goods, and is likely to expand into realms not yet investigated... ( more)
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Securing edge devices and data in distributed industrial applications
by Johnny Fang and Kyle Pearson, Moxa, USA
In the last few months there has been a resurgence of interest in the internet of things, suggesting that the era for building distributed big data industrial applications has at last dawned. Power companies are working hard to build the smart grid by melding IT technology with electricity services... (more)
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Gesture control: The next wave of consumer electronics user interface evolution
Information from Microchip Technology
Why have some smartphones and tablets been more successful than others? They're successful because of their intuitive user interface. It's the part of the system that drives the user experience providing access and control of the services, applications and features of the device in a very easy to understand way... ( more)
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Remote radio head systems: Lightning and overvoltage protection
by Marcus Denker, Phoenix Contact, Germany
The advancement of technology in mobile terminal equipment and the demands of subscribers are the two elementary driving forces behind the growth in the telecom industry development. The biggest challenge in future for mobile operators will be the demand for spectrum...
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LTE the ultimate in mobility? Think again, 5G is on its way!
by Hans van de Groenendaal, features editor, EngineerIT
LTE is not the ultimate in broadband mobility, it is just the beginning. While the new 5G is not yet out of the research laboratories - with several parameters and standards still to be finalised by organisations like IEEE, 5G Forum, the International Telecommunications Union and others - it is waiting around the corner... (more)
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Improve data logging productivity with advanced limit testing
Information from Keysight Technologies
Data logging hardware and software collect and interpret data for design validation in a wide variety of applications including environmental testing during which you subject a product to extreme changes in temperature, pressure and humidity. Automated data logging is ideal for these extensive and tests... ( more) |
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Gadgets4Geeks
- Mini wireless speakers with great sound
- Compact portable light
- Bluetooth audio link
- Cutting edge music system... (more)
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Compiled by Matthew White
- IDC forecasts greater intra-Africa trade fuelled by ICTs
- Massive growth in smartphone usage forecast
- Massive growth in smartphone usage forecast
- East African states ratify One Network Area agreement
- Tele-density in Algeria at 115%, 3G over 18%
- Ethiopian think-tank research show need for telecoms reform
- Low ICT adoption by banks imperils growth... (more)
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Amateur radio: SARL - nine decades of supporting amateur radio
by Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV, South African Radio League
The South African Radio League (SARL) celebrates its ninetieth anniversary in 2015, which makes it one of the oldest associations of radio amateurs in the world, close on the heels of the American Radio League, the Wireless Society of Austria and the Radio Society of Great Britain, which has recently celebrated its centenary... (more)
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