All the winners at AfricaCom 2018
The AfricaCom Awards winners have been revealed. “AfricaCom continues to grow and with it the Awards,” comments Tom Cuthell, event director of AfricaCom. “I would like to thank everyone involved, our...
View ArticleRedstor in new alliance partnership with VMware
Redstor has announced a Technology Alliance Partnership with VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure. It is the latest initiative by Redstor and builds upon its long-term...
View ArticleSoftware AG extends webMethods Integration Cloud
Software AG has unveiled its newest release of its integration platform as a service (iPaaS) webMethods Integration Cloud, which now enables customers to deploy integrations designed on-premises...
View ArticleVox launches Green Week
Vox is kicking off Green Week with clearance sale style offers for home users and businesses alike and will run from today (19 November). The Green Week clearance sale includes limited specials ranging...
View ArticleWhat makes a WAF ‘advanced’?
While traditional web application firewalls (WAF) may have once been highly effective in mitigating application layer attacks, this type of solution now has trouble keeping up with the advanced...
View ArticleFujitsu powers near-zero emissions data centre
Fujitsu server and storage technology is powering one of the world’s first near-zero emissions data centers located inside a wind turbine in Germany. Part of the WindCORES initiative from German...
View ArticleCofense, RSA NetWitness unify phishing defences
The dark art of phishing operates on a very simple premise: send an innocent-looking email to a planned victim to have the victim click on the link; thereby send the victim unwittingly to a site where...
View ArticleCell C in Black Friday data windfall
Cell C is offering an early festive treat. Starting this Black Friday, users can buy a prepaid data SIM loaded with 50GB of data for only R500 (R10 per Gigabyte) while stocks last. “This is the perfect...
View ArticleUsing data to build a Cape Town for all
The 21st century has brought a new range of urban challenges, compelling cities to become more resilient to the shocks and stresses which they face. By Craig Kesson, executive director: corporate...
View ArticlePay it forward with uKheshe
South African startup Jini Guru has launched uKheshe, a smartphone app and QR card that will make it easy for South Africans to pay it forward in everyday situations. Whether you want to tip your car...
View ArticleTop remuneration trends for 2019
King IVTM is set to have a major impact on how companies look at remuneration in 2019 and beyond. This is according to Dr Mark Bussin, exco member of the South African Reward Association (SARA) and...
View ArticleLG expands XBoom lineup
LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled its expanded line-up of its XBoom audio product. The XBoom name has always stood for powerful sound in a festive environment, which has contributed to its 35% global...
View ArticleEnterprise Hadoop courses to be offered in SA
InfoFlow, a KID group company, has signed a partnership agreement with Hortonworks, making Infoflow a gold partner and the only Hortonworks training partner in South Africa. South Africa-based InfoFlow...
View ArticleKaspersky Lab gets highest score for malware removal
Kaspersky Lab Internet Security was recently awarded the top prize for proving to be the most effective solution at deleting threats on an already infected machine. After another successful year for...
View ArticleThe importance of an information strategy
If data-driven businesses in the digital world are to be successful, they must have an effective information strategy in place to drive growth and provide value. By Rudie Vermaak, associate client...
View ArticleSteer clear of cyber fraud this Black Friday
Simon McCullough, major channel account manager at F5 Networks, gives some tips for how retailers and consumers can stay safe. Tips for retailers: * To help detect fraudulent activity, retailers should...
View ArticleBeat the Black Friday delivery blues
The biggest challenge on Black Friday isn’t a system crash or a payment failure. It’s the delivery problems that come after the purchases have been made. This year, courier companies are working...
View ArticleBlack Friday shopping spree to lift local e-commerce
South Africa’s e-commerce will once again get a major boost on Black Friday and Cyber Monday as consumers are increasingly becoming aware of the convenience of online shopping to avoid the long queues,...
View ArticleThe changing world of data protection
Businesses have never before been so accountable for the use, storing and handling of data. As highlighted by the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal, there is in intense focus currently on data...
View ArticleBlack Friday safety advice
If you are getting ready to hunt for online deals this Black Friday, here are a few tips that will help you keep attackers away from your hard-earned money, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at ESET South...
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