User lock-down or education?
According to the recent PwC report, The Global State of Information Security Survey 2018, companies around the globe are becoming more reliant on cyber capabilities and this means that, in turn, they...
View ArticleHow to stand out in an interview
You’re in a job interview and it’s going well, and then you get asked the final question: What sets you apart from other candidates? Why should we hire you over others? You think back to your CV and...
View ArticleEnterprise trends to expect in 2018
Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president: Africa & Middle East at Sage, recommends that enterprises not be distracted by cool gadgets. The real technology innovation is happening in software...
View ArticleIDC recognizes SAP for enterprise marketing clouds
SAP has been named a major player in the IDC MarketScape report “Worldwide Artificial Intelligence in Enterprise Marketing Clouds 2017 Vendor Assessment.” According to IDC MarketScape, the SAP Hybris...
View ArticleWASPA commits to more of the same
The self-regulating watchdog for South Africa’s mobile content and applications industry, the Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA), has recommitted itself to another year of...
View Article5G could ignite smart city development
Looking for real estate investment opportunities around the world? The secret is to think “smart”. The term “smart city” is coming up more and more frequently in real estate and investment circles....
View ArticleThe outlook for ICT in 2018
Jarryd Chatz, CEO at BitCo, offers his predictions on where ICT is heading in 2018. The ICT sector evolves at a rapid pace which a few other industries can mimic – it is, without a doubt, difficult to...
View ArticleWhere the whole is less than the sum of its (code) parts
Developers risk becoming so enamored by the brilliance of a new technology that they could lose sight of the impact their products should have, says international software geek David Hussman. Hussman,...
View ArticleNew SATA lineup from Samsung
Samsung Electronics has introduced the 860 PRO and 860 EVO solid state drives (SSDs), the most up-to-date additions to the company’s SATA interface line-up. The products are aimed at consumers who...
View ArticleFujitsu debuts new all-flash and hybrid storage
Fujitsu has announced its next generation of Eternus AF S2 all-flash storage arrays and Eternus DX S4 midrange hybrid systems. The new storage systems are designed to meet the high-performance...
View ArticleStrengthen the organisation through cloud archiving
Cyber resilience expert at Mimecast Nick Saunders provides reasons why organisations need to see an archive as more than just an old storage box that’s an unwanted necessity, and rather as something...
View ArticleVeracode helps reduce risk
Veracode, recently acquired by CA Technologies, has announced four new features in its Veracode Application Security Platform – Accelerated Results, Custom Cleansers, Greenlight Auto-Scan and Perl...
View ArticleWhen to employ SSD or HDD?
As the world becomes increasingly connected, an increase in data consumption and storage requirements is inevitable. Changes in data consumption patterns have also led to the evolution of storage...
View ArticleWhat’s needed for large-scale satellite networks
Research undertaken by ITU into the online and offline population shows that four-fifths of the offline population are located in Asia-Pacific and in Africa. While absolute numbers of offline...
View ArticleLG outlines plans for 2018
LG plans to continue pursuing an innovative, energy efficient and a premium product market strategy, positioning the company as a technology innovator with a flair for convenience, design and style....
View ArticleVirtualisation will reshape telecoms
The hype around software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualisation (NFV) is growing in the telecoms industry. The hope is that these technologies will enable service providers and...
View ArticleTech impacts on contact centres
Jed Hewson, joint-CEO and co-founder of 1Stream, examines the knowledge gleaned from last year to predict some of the business trends and influences that will impact on the economy. * Fibre – South...
View ArticleWading through the continuum of app technologies
Trying to wade through the continuum of application technologies sometimes feels like you’re strolling through a swamp in an astronaut suit, writes BBD’s Mike Geyser. But if you take a step back you’ll...
View Article2018: calling in the debts
Wynand Smit, CEO of Inovo, writes that companies find themselves in the unenviable position of having to recoup debts owed to them by consumers to maintain profitability, and this is likely to increase...
View ArticleLeverage your business’s best asset
Your company’s greatest asset is its data. But to start creating true business value, you need to have the right data strategy in place, says Manfred Gramlich, strategic solutions manager at Hitachi...
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