How we approach business risk needs to change
By Faith Ngwenya, technical executive at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) “We need to recreate the traditional risk management process entirely if we are to sufficiently...
View ArticleMeet the hackers …
Over the past year, every company in the world has experienced a mobile malware attack, according to a trends article from Check Point Software Technologies. Mobile malware has become a major concern...
View ArticleFairbanks Morse shows PoweReliability-as-a-Service
Fairbanks Morse will be at Power & Electricity World Africa from 27 to 28 March, presenting its PoweReliability-as-a-Service platform powered by the Trident OP engine featuring a fuel-efficient...
View ArticleInfrastructure management trends in
It is a digital age and for businesses to remain current, they need to get on board with the burgeoning trend towards customer experience improvement and tailor their infrastructure accordingly, writes...
View ArticleCombating the seven swords of cybercrime
With automated tools and hackers for hire, cybercrime has turned into a game for profit, writes By Martin Walshaw, senior systems engineer at F5 Networks. Recent research from F5 Labs shows that out of...
View ArticleCyber-security in 2018: the big five
Cyber attacks have become something far greater than an embarrassing nuisance. As businesses are increasingly reliant on digital platforms for almost every aspect of their operations, an attack can...
View ArticleWhy identity verification matters for mobile operators
Africa is rightly called the mobile continent, and mobility increasingly defines how Africa enters the digital age. By Sherry Zameer, senior vice-president: IoT at Gemalto According to the 2017 Mobile...
View ArticleThe hidden VAT opportunities for small businesses
The VAT increase, which comes into effect in just a few days, is an opportunity for SMEs to review their processes and identify opportunities to cut costs and streamline operations. By Viresh Harduth,...
View ArticleBCX achieves ISO 20000-1 ITSM certification
BCX has achieved the coveted ISO 20000-1 IT Service Management certification, becoming only the second South African owned company to achieve this international standard. The ISO 20000-1 certification...
View ArticleVoice communications take a new direction
Eliminating expensive physical infrastructure, enabling a work-from-anywhere environment and improving customer service are all benefits of the transition to the cloud. By Peter Flischman, head of...
View ArticleSAPA opts for limited voluntary deductions
In reviewing the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) and the National Treasury’s joint consultation paper for regulatory proposals on payroll deductions, Arlene Leggat, an executive of the South...
View ArticleDomain Driven Design in a nutshell at DevConf 2018
Developers today should be more than developers – they are business problem solvers, and as such they need to change their models and focus on communication and their ability to learn. This is...
View ArticleFujitsu adds deep learning to workstations, servers
Fujitsu accelerates the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) with the global availability of ultra-high performance Celsius workstations and Primergy server solutions which...
View ArticleOracle’s autonomous database automates key functions
Oracle has announced that Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud, the first service based on the new Oracle Autonomous Database, is available worldwide. A group of customers and partners who were given...
View ArticleCondyn brings SearchInform to SA
Information security company SearchInform has partnered with Condyn to bring SearchInform’s next-generation data leak prevention technology to the South African and African market. The SearchInform...
View ArticleDouble airtime value from MTN
MTN has introduced the new 100% BONUS Starter Pack. The new MTN 100% BONUS Starter Pack rewards customers with 100% bonus airtime each time they recharge. The SIM card doubles the value each time when...
View ArticleKaspersky Lab puts KLara into open source domain
Kaspersky Lab’s security researchers have placed KLara, a tool created internally to accelerate the search for related malware samples, into the open source domain for everyone to use. KLara is a...
View ArticleIs Kubernetes a must-have skill in 2018?
Open-source technology such as Kubernetes is emerging as the standard for many companies building applications on public clouds – with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Oracle and IBM among the leaders...
View ArticleOn World Backup Day, prevent data loss
World Backup Day, celebrated annually on31 March, is a reminder of the importance of taking effective measures that can make all the difference when a data loss incident strikes. It is also a good time...
View ArticleEnable your mobile workforce for the IoT age
Though it’s only really caught on as a buzzword fairly recently in the local context, the Internet of Things, or IoT as its commonly referred to, has been around for a number of years already, writes...
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