Pharma firms ramp up security spend
Pharmaceutical companies require efficient technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, artificial intelligence and big data to manage information that is vital to the development...
View ArticleWhy does AI need women?
Kriti Sharma is the vice-president: AI at Sage Group, and the creator of Pegg, an AI assistant that manages everything from money to people, with users in 135 countries. She examines why women are...
View ArticleOld Mutual urges women to secure their future
Over the past year the global spotlight has been sharply focused on the harassment, abuse and exploitation of women, helping to empower women everywhere. With its theme #PressforProgress, International...
View ArticleIntel revamps IoT roadmap
We have one message for IoT developers and integrators at this year’s Embedded World 2018: We are doing everything we can to help you prototype and develop your ideas faster and get your solutions to...
View ArticleIn-house vocational training can plug skills gap
Great long-term potential lies in introducing skills development initiatives especially for small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in South Africa. This is according to Richard Rayne, CEO of iLearn,...
View ArticleReap the benefits of machine learning
Google’s recent announcement that its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning courses will be made available to the general public free of charge highlights the rapid pace at which machine...
View ArticleWhy you should protect data at all costs
It has long been said that ‘knowledge is power’ but never has that been more pertinent than it is for businesses today. What businesses know is a key differentiator as they seek to get closer to their...
View ArticleThe impact of a growing remote workforce
Flexitime, home based jobs and remote workforces are a growing trend in South African businesses. While this type of flexibility is a selling point for employers and something that workers are actively...
View ArticleCloud-native controller offers security, flexibility
Nokia has launched a new cloud-native Enterprise Session Border Controller (eSBC) that brings secure, ultra-high-quality IP voice and video services to enterprise customers. Enterprises upgrading their...
View ArticleClosing the open source skills gap
South Africa is a skills-hungry country. In fact, according to Adzuna, the rarest skills are in the digital and technology sectors, where demand is far outstripping supply – and according to SUSE –...
View ArticleSecuricom brings Cloudistics to SA
Securicom has brought to South Africa Cloudistics, a cloud software appliance technology. Named “Cool Vendor in Cloud Infrastructure” by Gartner in 2017, Cloudistics delivers a premium private cloud...
View ArticleSafe as houses?
Information is an organisation’s most valuable asset. To protect that asset, it’s no longer viable that security is an external layer of core information management software. Security should be...
View ArticleRed Hat adds virtualisation to SAP HANA
Red Hat has announced that Red Hat Virtualization now supports the SAP HANA platform, an in-memory data and application development platform for running big data workloads. Red Hat is now able to offer...
View ArticleBenefit from an information landscape audit
The explosive growth of big data means companies can gain greater insights across the entire organisation. Thanks to the real-ime nature of the digital world, decision-makers can more dynamically react...
View ArticleFortinet delivers third-generation network security
Fortinet has announced the evolution of its Security Fabric architecture with the release of FortiOS 6.0, which it claims is the world’s most deployed network security operating system. With more than...
View ArticleSecurity is key to successful 5G rollout
The current expectation is that the first commercial 5G networks will be rolled out in 2020, just two years away. The early adopters will naturally be those countries whose 4G networks are already in...
View ArticleOzone adds Exinda for network solutions
Ozone Information Technology Solutions has included Exinda Application Assurance and Visibility as one of its network optimisation solutions. Designed to help network managers and administrators...
View ArticleIs your African business’ payroll ready for GDPR?
The European Union (EU) is about to enforce the most important legislative update to the protection of personal information in our time. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect...
View ArticleCanon launches iQuarius MX inks
Third generation inks for the Océ VarioPrint i-series have been specifically developed to meet the needs of customers working with offset coated papers for high quality graphic arts applications.The...
View ArticleEntersekt tops in mobile security
For the third year in a row, South African fintech company, Entersekt has won the Best Mobile Security Technology award in the annual Banker Africa Southern Africa Banking Awards. The aim of the awards...
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