OPQ is an Internet provider in Botswana servicing customers via its own wireless wide area networks in Gaborone and Francistown, nationwide via Metro Ethernet and national fibre. OPQ, born and bred in Botswana, was formed in response for the perceived need for an Internet Service Provider in Botswana that could provide true quality of service to…
‘Deep Voice’ software can clone anyone’s voice with just 3.7 seconds of audio. More on the story from Vice.
In the latest round of patches and fixes, Microsoft release a patch for the operating system it officially put to bed 5 years ago. More from Wired
We are hiring! Join the OPQ team as 1st Line Support Technician. Eligible candidates will; have a technical equivalency level to Comp TIA A + have excellent communication skills be able to work in a team environment be able to work under pressure Candidates should submit their CVs to hr@nullopq.co.bw
It’s a sad fact that criminal activity on today’s Internet has become the major factor for any business. It is also a sad fact that whilst many companies invest heavily in security products and policies these efforts are largely ineffectual. Why? Because all the fancy gadgets and security protocols are often implemented by the least…
Researchers from the mobile security firm Lookout will present findings on the iOS version of the spyware known as Exodus. The nonprofit Security Without Borders published details of the Android version in conjunction with Motherboard at the end of March. The fact that Exodus has an iOS version, though, shows the impressive reach of the…
Microsoft admits Outlook.com hackers were able to access emails. This made the news during last week but it’s worth bringing to your attention again, if only to remind you to change your passwords frequently. Further reading and information: Microsoft admits to Outlook hacking. What’s Wrong With Your Pa$$word?
OPQ was pleased to sponsor the Maru-a-Pula Secondary Schools Golf Day Fundraiser for co-curricular activities, hosted at Gaborone Golf Club. The event, which was held on the 7th of April this past week, saw tremendous amount of support from companies in Gaborone, despite the threat of rain. On behalf of the school we would like…
Leaked internal Facebook documents show that the plans to sell access to user data were discussed for years and received support from Facebook’s most senior executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg. Facebook’s woes continue as recent filings show a provision made for up to $5 billion in fines from the…
Google uses AI to help tackle SPAM. From a Google Cloud blog post published in February, Google announced that it has been experimenting with an A.I. platform to enhance its spam-blocking efforts with encouraging results. The platform, called TensorFlow, was developed by Google and is “an open-source machine learning (ML) framework.” (ML is a form of…
TL;DR : Change your Facebook password. Have an Android phone? Hackers have been able to spy on you for years. Full article from @Wired™
