Cloud’s biggest security risk: the user
Cloud is coming into its own. Forrester says that public cloud platforms, business services, and applications will reach $236-billion by 2020. With cloud spending predicted to be six times that of IT...
View ArticleHTEK IP phones certified by PortaOne
Q-KON SA’s HTEK UC900 series IP phones have been certified by PortaOne. This follows the successful interoperability testing and auto-provisioning integration with PortaSwitch, the PortaOne platform...
View ArticleSpotify lands in SA
Spotify, the largest global music streaming subscription service, has launched in South Africa. With a worldwide community of more than 159-million, Spotify offers users the choice of a free...
View ArticleSofacy shifts focus to include Far East
Kaspersky Lab researchers have observed that the Russian-speaking threat actor Sofacy, also known as APT28 or Fancy Bear is shifting its target to the Far East, with a strong interest in military,...
View ArticleActivate Group, SqwidNet partner on IoT
Activate Group, an end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT), mobile solutions and IoT-as-a-service provider, has signed a partnership with SqwidNet, the licensed Sigfox IoT network operator in South Africa....
View ArticleSearchInform partners with Condyn
SearchInform, a Russian developer of information security systems – has entered the South African market. The Russian company has signed a partnership agreement with Condyn, a local provider of...
View ArticleBackground screening uptake grows
Managed Integrity Evaluation (MIE) says uptake of background screening has experienced a steady overall growth of 6,77% over the past five years. This is according to the findings from the company’s...
View ArticleNetshield provides end-to-end IoT solution
Netshield South Africa has unveiled its end-to-end IoT (Internet of Things) solution, assisting customers with the development, management and deployment of successful IoT implementations, from...
View ArticlePOPIA and electronic visitor ID management
Ideco is launching its new, enhanced EVIM system with additional features and advanced new functionality. Set to be available officially in March this year, the new Ideco EVIM system brings to market...
View ArticleAutomation on the back of digitalisation is big
The biggest trend in enterprise software in 2018 is automation, due to digitalisation, and it’s causing some difficulty for enterprises that haven’t perceived of a world where software, not employees,...
View ArticleHow tech will shape the world in 2018
A lot can happen in a year. And when that year is 2018, a year in which we stand on the threshold of an exponential future driven by technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, IoT and...
View ArticleSA Florist helps transform township businesses
Using marketplace technology, SA Florist has launched a programme to on-board township florists through an ecosystem that has been established to assist entrepreneurs to launch sustainable businesses....
View ArticleBIM-compliant solutions from dormakaba
Dormakaba South Africa, which supplies smart and secure access solutions, says its product data is readily available to be imported and is compliant with the building information modelling (BIM)...
View ArticleSolving the SME scaling challenge
Polyflor South Africa is a vinyl flooring and building protection solutions company that services architects and commercial clients within the healthcare, commercial, education, retail and hospitality...
View ArticleAvaya adds team collaboration to UC
Avaya Holdings has added cloud-based team collaboration to the Avaya Equinox Experience, the company’s signature unified communications and collaboration user interface and cloud service. The Avaya...
View ArticleBlockchain aggregator from Modex
Modex has launched its first fully functional product alpha, bringing to the market what it is calling an app store for blockchain. Modex’s Smart Contract Marketplace aims to tackle the ‘last mile’...
View ArticleJaguar Land Rover searches for software skills
Jaguar Land Rover is inspiring the next generation of software engineers by helping them find placements and jobs. Following the success of its 2017 coding challenge, the organisation has announced it...
View ArticleDigital agenda requires some policy thought
Tech needs traction. For South Africa to truly embrace digital, the country needs a set of clear and effective policy and legal guidelines governing the new world of data and the cloud, writes Kabelo...
View ArticleDoes your data centre need more cooling?
Data centres are out of date, writes Neil Cameron, Johnson Controls area GM: building efficiency – Africa. They are built to last but, let’s face it, technology changes fast. What’s under the hood in a...
View ArticlePrioritise keeping your bitcoin safe, secure, and available
When I was a child, the prospect of going to a theme park was a wild and exhilarating experience – however, now it doesn’t quite stir up the same feelings, writes Claude Schuck, regional manager for...
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