Why you should use a pseudonym at Starbucks
Innocently providing your name at your local coffee shop is just an example of how easy it can be for miscreants to cut through the ‘privacy’ of social media accounts, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at...
View ArticleSA needs innovative approaches to job creation
The landmark Framework Agreement signed at the Presidential Jobs Summit during October last year has the potential to turn the tide of youth unemployment. By Najwah Allie-Edries, head of the Jobs Fund...
View ArticleHow professional investigations have changed
Thirty years ago, South Africa’s professional landscape looked completely different to what it is today. The investigations industry has been revolutionised by the advent of auditing firms which...
View ArticleRuckus introduces ICX 7850 switch
Ruckus Networks has announced the availability of its new ICX 7850 switch: an edge-to-core solution for the next decade of enterprise networking. Ruckus’ stackable ICX 7850 delivers high-density...
View ArticleCustomers kudos for Infinidat disk arrays
Infinidat has been recognised as a February 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for General-Purpose Disk Arrays, based on reviews and ratings from end-users. In addition to being named a...
View ArticleSaicom develops mobile data analytics platform
Saicom’s locally-developed mobile data access point name (APN) platform Saicom.Connect allows businesses to analyse their mobile data usage more effectively, allowing better insights into data usage...
View ArticleWhy businesses can count on cloud
Migration to the cloud is on the rise with more businesses adopting cloud solutions to realise the benefits. Cloud is no longer a mystical concept, but a concrete pipeline to a more flexible,...
View ArticleNew measures to bring order to strikes
A new code of good practice governing various aspects of strike action came into effect on 1 January 2019. It is a welcome step towards eliminating violent and damaging strikes but its effectiveness...
View ArticleIoT grows up in 2019
The addressable market opportunity for the Internet of Things (IoT) in South Africa is predicted to grow to R24,5-billion by 2021 according the IDC and although local businesses understand the value...
View ArticleBayport Financial Services moves into the cloud
Agile, scalable and flexible data centres are the new normal. To achieve this new, heightened level of normal, an increasing number of companies are moving to the cloud, and with this comes...
View ArticleIoT offers fast, effective control of every business resource
Internet of Things (IoT) continues to make inroads into South African industries, and it is not difficult to see why. By Kabelo Ngwane, customer success manager at CRS Technologies The fact is that...
View ArticleNew LG V40 THINQ is ideal for content creators
The LG V40 THINQ, selling at R13 000.00 – R16 000.00 at the time of writing, is trying to live up to high expectations and, in my opinion, is moving in the right direction. There are many new and...
View ArticleInfoFlow moves into RPA with Automation Anywhere
InfoFlow, a member of the Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID) group of companies, is moving into the robotic process automation (RPA) space in partnership with US-based RPA solution provider...
View ArticleNew e-waste service offering launched
EnviroServ has become a one-stop-shop, offering both waste and e-waste services to assist companies throughout South Africa with compliant asset disposal of all end-of-term IT and electronic equipment....
View ArticleEricsson joins O-RAN Alliance
Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance, a group of leading telecom service providers and suppliers with the commitment to evolving radio access network (RAN) architecture and orchestration built on...
View ArticleThe murky waters of Android banking malware
Banking malware continued to plague the Android platform throughout 2018, with cybercrooks relentlessly targeting users with banking trojans and fake banking apps, but also experimenting with new...
View ArticleAn easy way to log business mileage
Tax season is upon us and with it the determination to do things better, like logging business mileage. Now, thanks to the Journey Organizer from Tiger Wheel & Tyre, separating business from...
View ArticleUniversity of Tokyo orders Fujitsu massively parallel supercomputer
Fujitsu has received an order for the large-scale massively parallel supercomputer system “Oakbridge-CX” from the Information Technology Centre of The University of Tokyo. The new system will achieve a...
View ArticleFortinet secures the path to 5G
Fortinet has announced extensive capabilities for securing the path to 5G with its expansive breadth and depth of solutions for mobile core networks and cloud infrastructures, including its virtual SPU...
View ArticleTreasury opens door for discussions on expat tax
National Treasury has invited key stakeholders to a workshop early next month to address continued concerns around the amended foreign income tax exemption. The change is set to become effective on 1...
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