The December 2020/January 2021 edition of EngineerIT is now available. You can read about:
To WhatsApp or not
WhatsApp, sparked a public outcry concerning the recent update to its terms and privacy policy. The privacy policy update relates to how it processes the data of users, how businesses can utilise Facebook services to store their (business) chats and who partners with Facebook to offer integration across all Facebook products. Users’ voiced displeasure about the app’s changed policies are rife and social media relating to personal data/information being misused is increasing. Telegram users are also increasing by the minute! Is this switch justified? What is the exact situation about the changes to WhatsApp and how concerned should people be?
Six technical trends for 2021
Cisco highlights six tech trends for 2021 and beyond I n 2020, the future of technology arrived faster than anyone could have predicted. So, as we look to 2021, trends we might have projected for 2024 are accelerating to the near horizon. Countless technology initiatives and innovations promise big changes in the new year. And, as the pandemic revealed, being prepared for the unexpected is critical. That begins with a highly resilient, globally scalable infrastructure — to ensure the security and flexibility that enables organisations to meet any challenge or opportunity.
IoT Not so fast...
This is what you should know about internet speed tests Back when you had ADSL and tested your speed by downloading files, you often got very close to the speed of your line, be it 4Mpbs, 10Mpbs or 20Mpbs. You understood that the ‘missing Mbps’ was due to the internet protocol overhead that you need to account for. You were happy with your overall experience. Now, a fibre infrastructure provider rolls out in your area and you decide to upgrade to a 100Mbps line. You eagerly run the same test again, and based on your past experience, you expect to see a download speed around the 95Mbps mark. But you are horrified to find that the download performance on that file is only around 35Mbps - no matter how many times you redo your test.
SA company develops a vertical take-off business jet
South Africa is not short of innovation and innovators, the problem is that we do not talk and write enough about our achievements. The development of a vertical take-off business jet is a good example. It is being developed right here in South Africa and has already been patented here, in the USA and the EU. Pegasus VBJ® is the brainchild of one of South Africa’s most renowned medical practitioners in the field of aesthetic medicine, Dr Reza Mia. He is also an avid aeronautics scholar and has made it his mission to innovate the aerospace and transportation sector, both locally and globally.
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