2017 International Conference on Information Society (i-Society), 2017
Information and Communication Technology has given rise to new technologies and solutions that we... more Information and Communication Technology has given rise to new technologies and solutions that were not possible few years ago. One of these technologies is mobile voting, which is the use of any mobile devices to cast a vote. Due to the fact that mobile phones are universal; they provide flexibility and convenience to its users, M-voting has been attracting a lot of attention for the past few years all over the world. M-voting offers remarkable advantages over traditional paper-based voting. However, utilizing a fast growing device such as mobile phone to cast a vote poses various new security threats and challenges. This paper designed and developed a security solution termed a cloud intrusion detection and prevention system to enhance the security of mobile phone while casting a vote. Simulations were used to evaluate the system and results indicated that the security system is efficient, reliable and secure. This paper complements a significant contribution to the body of knowle...
2018 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society (ICTAS), 2018
It has been widely reported that 80% of potential students with disabilities are not attending a ... more It has been widely reported that 80% of potential students with disabilities are not attending a tertiary institution. Figures indicate that when provision of physically or mentally challenged students are taken into consideration, the visually impaired learners are affected the most The fact is that most tertiary institutions in South Africa do not have the required resources for facilitating the entry of visually impaired learners into their engineering programmes. The primary objective of this study is to identify the barriers that visually impaired learners in South Africa face at higher education institutions. A systematic review of current literature in this field forms the methodology for this paper. Studies related to the provision of visually impaired learners in engineering specifically IT courses, were carefully studied during this process. Negative attitude of fellow non-disabled learners, educators and institutions, lack of awareness of the staff, students and managemen...
Voting is a widely spread and democratic way of making decisions. For centuries, South Africa has... more Voting is a widely spread and democratic way of making decisions. For centuries, South Africa has been using the popular paper-based voting system, which does not provide the desirable blend of accessibility and efficiency. Missing ballot papers, invalid votes and miscount are some of the challenges associated with the paper-based voting system. Time is precious to everyone and correct information is even more precious in the fast-paced information technology era. Merging all these together we look for easier, effective, efficient and time managing way of casting a vote. Mobile phones facilitate communication and rapid access to information and their diffusion has reached a larger proportion of the population in a short period of time. When such a device is available why not use it for a time saving, cost effective, secured method of casting a vote. Mobile phone voting has the capability to augment the participation rate and the quality of voting. This paper proposes designing and d...
Inclusivity in education fosters the academic development and social integration of all learners ... more Inclusivity in education fosters the academic development and social integration of all learners despite their disabilities. In spite of the support extended by higher education institutions towards inclusion, there is a substantial exclusion of visually impaired learners in engineering courses in South Africa. This indicates that there is a lack of an effective framework that guides institutions in South Africa to promote the provision of visually impaired learners in engineering. The purpose of this paper is to firstly obtain the perceptions of visually impaired learners from special schools in the Free State Province regarding the provision of visually impaired learners for engineering education. Secondly, the paper aims to investigate which ICT tools can be used to overcome some of the challenges that visually impaired learners may face in engineering education. Focus groups were used to collect qualitative data from visually impaired learners in the Free State Province of South...
The developments in Information and Communication Technology transformed almost every aspect of e... more The developments in Information and Communication Technology transformed almost every aspect of everyday life. Modern societies are now fully dependent on ICT for commercial, labor, and leisure activities, excluding in the voting area. Using ICT for democratic elections is quiet in its early stages. Nevertheless, utilizing ICT, specifically mobile phones, traditional voting processes can be streamlined to except the cost of social assets and time. Other researchers have already developed a mobile voting system, which is the use of a mobile phone to cast a vote. However, using a fast-growing device like mobile phones to vote poses security vulnerabilities. Mobile phones are exposed to security challenges, including malicious threats and intrusions as they are increasingly utilized to store sensitive personal data, such as financial data used for mobile banking. This paper is concerned with the security of the mobile phone as a utensil to vote amid the election. The paper evaluated tw...
The field of Information Technology (IT) has experienced rapid change over the past few decades. ... more The field of Information Technology (IT) has experienced rapid change over the past few decades. Since the late 90’s, many businesses in the IT industry begun to require certifications for specific technologies. Corporations begun to collaborate with traditional educational institutions so that they can control the quality and content of students that have the desire to learn their networking concepts. The Department of Information Technology (DIT) at Central University of Technology (CUT) adopted the Cisco program and teach students the Cisco curriculum. Cisco curriculum is the most widely used computer networking curriculum and the international standard by which professional competency in this field can be measured. The DIT has been experiencing a decline in student pass-rate and this has raised a lot of concern. Hence, the main aim of this research project was to investigate the low pass-rate of CCNA-1 students at CUT. Due to time constraints, this research examined the delivery...
2017 International Conference on Information Society (i-Society), 2017
Information and Communication Technology has given rise to new technologies and solutions that we... more Information and Communication Technology has given rise to new technologies and solutions that were not possible few years ago. One of these technologies is mobile voting, which is the use of any mobile devices to cast a vote. Due to the fact that mobile phones are universal; they provide flexibility and convenience to its users, M-voting has been attracting a lot of attention for the past few years all over the world. M-voting offers remarkable advantages over traditional paper-based voting. However, utilizing a fast growing device such as mobile phone to cast a vote poses various new security threats and challenges. This paper designed and developed a security solution termed a cloud intrusion detection and prevention system to enhance the security of mobile phone while casting a vote. Simulations were used to evaluate the system and results indicated that the security system is efficient, reliable and secure. This paper complements a significant contribution to the body of knowle...
2018 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society (ICTAS), 2018
It has been widely reported that 80% of potential students with disabilities are not attending a ... more It has been widely reported that 80% of potential students with disabilities are not attending a tertiary institution. Figures indicate that when provision of physically or mentally challenged students are taken into consideration, the visually impaired learners are affected the most The fact is that most tertiary institutions in South Africa do not have the required resources for facilitating the entry of visually impaired learners into their engineering programmes. The primary objective of this study is to identify the barriers that visually impaired learners in South Africa face at higher education institutions. A systematic review of current literature in this field forms the methodology for this paper. Studies related to the provision of visually impaired learners in engineering specifically IT courses, were carefully studied during this process. Negative attitude of fellow non-disabled learners, educators and institutions, lack of awareness of the staff, students and managemen...
Voting is a widely spread and democratic way of making decisions. For centuries, South Africa has... more Voting is a widely spread and democratic way of making decisions. For centuries, South Africa has been using the popular paper-based voting system, which does not provide the desirable blend of accessibility and efficiency. Missing ballot papers, invalid votes and miscount are some of the challenges associated with the paper-based voting system. Time is precious to everyone and correct information is even more precious in the fast-paced information technology era. Merging all these together we look for easier, effective, efficient and time managing way of casting a vote. Mobile phones facilitate communication and rapid access to information and their diffusion has reached a larger proportion of the population in a short period of time. When such a device is available why not use it for a time saving, cost effective, secured method of casting a vote. Mobile phone voting has the capability to augment the participation rate and the quality of voting. This paper proposes designing and d...
Inclusivity in education fosters the academic development and social integration of all learners ... more Inclusivity in education fosters the academic development and social integration of all learners despite their disabilities. In spite of the support extended by higher education institutions towards inclusion, there is a substantial exclusion of visually impaired learners in engineering courses in South Africa. This indicates that there is a lack of an effective framework that guides institutions in South Africa to promote the provision of visually impaired learners in engineering. The purpose of this paper is to firstly obtain the perceptions of visually impaired learners from special schools in the Free State Province regarding the provision of visually impaired learners for engineering education. Secondly, the paper aims to investigate which ICT tools can be used to overcome some of the challenges that visually impaired learners may face in engineering education. Focus groups were used to collect qualitative data from visually impaired learners in the Free State Province of South...
The developments in Information and Communication Technology transformed almost every aspect of e... more The developments in Information and Communication Technology transformed almost every aspect of everyday life. Modern societies are now fully dependent on ICT for commercial, labor, and leisure activities, excluding in the voting area. Using ICT for democratic elections is quiet in its early stages. Nevertheless, utilizing ICT, specifically mobile phones, traditional voting processes can be streamlined to except the cost of social assets and time. Other researchers have already developed a mobile voting system, which is the use of a mobile phone to cast a vote. However, using a fast-growing device like mobile phones to vote poses security vulnerabilities. Mobile phones are exposed to security challenges, including malicious threats and intrusions as they are increasingly utilized to store sensitive personal data, such as financial data used for mobile banking. This paper is concerned with the security of the mobile phone as a utensil to vote amid the election. The paper evaluated tw...
The field of Information Technology (IT) has experienced rapid change over the past few decades. ... more The field of Information Technology (IT) has experienced rapid change over the past few decades. Since the late 90’s, many businesses in the IT industry begun to require certifications for specific technologies. Corporations begun to collaborate with traditional educational institutions so that they can control the quality and content of students that have the desire to learn their networking concepts. The Department of Information Technology (DIT) at Central University of Technology (CUT) adopted the Cisco program and teach students the Cisco curriculum. Cisco curriculum is the most widely used computer networking curriculum and the international standard by which professional competency in this field can be measured. The DIT has been experiencing a decline in student pass-rate and this has raised a lot of concern. Hence, the main aim of this research project was to investigate the low pass-rate of CCNA-1 students at CUT. Due to time constraints, this research examined the delivery...
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