Empower employees with transparent task management
In South Africa, and around the world, employee engagement levels are worryingly low. Several reports have indicated that the majority of South African employees are disengaged, unmotivated and...
View ArticleCan BYOD sharpen the line between work and home?
Bring your own device (BYOD) schemes – whether officially or unofficially – have slowly but surely been adopted by firms globally. Doubts about security and privacy, when it comes to accessing both...
View ArticleUnlocking future-proof services for Africa’s telcos
With voice revenues in terminal decline and future data revenue models uncertain, Africa’s telcos have to expand their value-added services portfolios. “On-demand entertainment and infotainment present...
View ArticleUncapped data always the better option for home users
As more and more people turn to online content for entertainment, having a fast and available Internet connection at home is a growing priority, writes Calvin Collett, CEO of iConnect Telecoms....
View ArticleArbor Cloud DDoS Protection wins gold
Arbor Cloud DDoS Protection service was the Gold Winner in the Security Services category at the annual Golden Bridge Awards programme held this month in San Francisco. “We’re grateful that Arbor Cloud...
View ArticleXerox Corporate Golf Challenge in Joburg a hit
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), the largest Xerox distributor in the world, recently hosted the 6th qualifier Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge at Copperleaf’s Els Club in Johannesburg. The golf course...
View ArticlePyramid Analytics unlocks SAP analytics
Enterprise business analytics platform Pyramid Analytics has announced new functionality in BI Office that delivers streamlined and governed access to all data sources in the SAP system, including SAP...
View ArticleAre your clients costing you?
In a cutthroat business environment, it can be extremely tough simply to get in the door of potential new clients, writes Bob Hall, executive director at redPanda Software. New business development is...
View ArticleKaspersky debuts machine-readable threat intelligence platform
Kaspersky Lab has announced the completion and full availability of its Machine-Readable Threat Intelligence Platform, part of the Kaspersky Security Intelligence Services product range....
View ArticleThe darker reality of the make-believe gaming world
Chaos recently erupted in Taiwan when a stampede of Pokémon Go players all rushed to catch a rare Pokémon called Snorlax. This huge, bipedal, dark blue-green Pokémon with a cream-colored face, belly,...
View ArticleWhy HR must lead in the agile workforce
Most organisations are under pressure to evolve their businesses at a faster pace as they try to get in step with rapid changes in the business landscape, technology and customer behaviour, writes Anja...
View ArticleCA is a leader in application performance management
CA Technologies has been named a Leader in the “The Forrester Wave: Application Performance Management, Q3 2016”, scoring the highest rating possible in the sub-criteria of off-premises infrastructure...
View ArticleWhere does SA stand on machine learning?
While the South African market has become more aware of machine learning – as well as its capabilities and the value it can add to a business – machine learning uptake and local industry development...
View ArticleNetApp software, flash systems simplify data management
“Hospitals produce a lot of data, from radiology images to patient records, and also email. We currently generate up to 6 petabytes of data that grows by more than 50% year-over-year,” says Gary de...
View ArticleN3 Toll Concession improves incident tracking
Infotech Business Solutions (IBS) has implemented its Intelligen tracking, fleet management, and dispatching platform as well as mobile applications at the N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) to assist in...
View ArticleSurveillance in a box makes security affordable
Loss within the retail sector due to theft and shoplifting is a widely understood challenge. Until recently the cost of investing in an IP video surveillance solution was prohibitive, leaving many...
View ArticleAccenture launches training for disabled people
Accenture has launched the EmployAbility Cadet Programme in South Africa for persons with disabilities, through which Accenture aims to support disability inclusion in the ICT sector. The launch was...
View ArticleCorporate entrepreneurship, innovation keys for growth
With South African business facing ongoing challenges posed by the drought, dwindling levels of consumer spending, reducing margins and the risk of a ratings downgrade, there has never been more demand...
View ArticleDell EMC expands broad Microsoft support
Dell EMC have broadened support of Microsoft environments with new Microsoft Azure Services, Validated Systems for Microsoft Exchange and SQL, as well as customer momentum for the Dell EMC Hybrid Cloud...
View ArticleNokia, T-Mobile showcase the potential of 5G
Nokia and T-Mobile US continue to expand their collaborative partnership to show the capabilities of 5G technology with recent achievements around a pre-standards 5G test network. The 5G air interface...
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