Conveners
SA NREN
- Chair: Dr Renier van Heerden (SANReN, CSIR)
Moving masses of data is a challenge. In most cases networks optimized for business operations are neither designed for nor capable of supporting the data movement requirements of data intensive research. When scientists attempt to run data intensive applications over these so called “general purpose”/enterprise networks, the result is often poor performance – in many cases poor enough that...
In South Africa, increased access to educational resources is altering the collective face of education. Many in the education field see new technologies as powerful tools to help universities meet the needs of ever-more-diverse student populations. Digital devices, software applications, interactive digital textbooks, e-books, online assessments and various learning platforms offer...
Social Engineering has become the go-to attack methodology in the 21 st Century. Organisations and governments have a vested interest in securing sensitive information as well as the trust of clients or citizens. Technology on its own is no longer a sufficient safeguard against information theft. Employees, often the weak link in an information security system, could be influenced or...
