NetApp celebrates SolidFire acquisition
One year ago today, NetApp closed its acquisition of SolidFire, fueling the advance of the next-generation data centre that is transforming IT for enterprises and services providers. NetApp SolidFire...
View ArticleSophos debuts phishing attack simulator
Sophos has launched Sophos Phish Threat, an advanced phishing attack simulator and training solution that is fully integrated with the company’s cloud-based security management platform, Sophos...
View ArticleAspect Software opens up enterprise chatbot
Aspect Software is making its Aspect Mila personal assistant chatbot available on leading workforce collaboration and messaging platforms such as Slack, Microsoft Teams and Facebook Workplace....
View ArticleAvoidance a tool in fight against cyber-crime
Cyber-crime will become an increasingly common threat to South African companies and individuals, according to Grant Thornton. In the future, one alternative to offset potentially catastrophic...
View ArticleSo what is modernisation really?
Don’t sweat digitalisation, sweat assets, advises Rick Parry, chairman and CEO of AIGS. In a previous article, we stated that a failure to embrace digital transformation can cause companies financial...
View ArticleCould your next chit-chat be with a chatbot?
We’ve all experienced the frustration: dialling call centres, waiting on line, listening to elevator music, having calls dropped, or patched through to other departments, only to finally speak to...
View ArticleCA strengthens security
CA Southern Africa has announced the new release of CA Technologies, CA Identity Suite, that includes integration with CA Privileged Access Manager for governance of privileged accounts. Features...
View ArticleEmerging trends in DevOps
DevOps is a new approach to business that is based on applying Agile and Lean philosophies to operations work. In the past, operations and development engineers worked in separate silos and it was a...
View ArticlePrepare for robots in the workplace
Artificial intelligence (AI)–including robotics and cognitive computing–has been one of the top discussions on the minds of business leaders, organisations and consumers in the past few months, writes...
View ArticleDigitising archived broadcasts adds value
As we replace manual and paper-based processes and methods with technological innovations and automated processes, the digital age is rapidly permeating every aspect of our world. Books, documents,...
View ArticleLow-cost robotic range simplifies complex tasks
RS Components (RS) has launched a new, low-cost, fast and accurate robotics solution. Easy to programme – even for those who have never programmed a robotic arm before – the R12 and R17 benchtop robots...
View ArticleAmbidextrous security posture enables transformation
As businesses face mounting pressure to evolve everything in their organisation – from technology, to processes, to market strategies – cyber-security becomes ever more essential. Unfortunately, it...
View ArticleFive key questions to ask before migrating to cloud
Migrating applications to the cloud offers incredible opportunities that can make your business more versatile and efficient. Collaboration is often easier with the cloud, for example, and it can make...
View ArticleFujitsu leads in Managed Workplace Services
Fujitsu has been recognized as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services (MWS) in Europe. The report evaluates End User Outsourcing (EUO) services as well as new digital...
View ArticleWhen your business needs formal processes
You conduct your performance reviews over a casual lunch or coffee meeting with employees, get expense reports and payroll done on Saturday mornings and record customer information on spreadsheets. You...
View ArticleNext-generation robots guarantee a workplace revolution
Robotic technologies have certainly transformed substantially since the first idea for a mechanical knight was sketched by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1459. Even then, those with an understanding of the...
View ArticleNo shame in IT security breaches
One of the first steps to addressing a public health crisis is taking the shame out of it, writes Matthew Gardiner, senior product marketing manager at Mimecast. This, for example, was something that...
View ArticleFujitsu Eternus AF650 all-flash storage scores top marks
The Fujitsu Eternus AF650 is the fastest storage solution in its class – as underlined by a new industry benchmark. The midrange all-flash system, a sales success since its launch late last year, has...
View ArticleThe rise of the customer
In a market where customer experience trumps product as a competitive advantage, businesses are constantly faced with the challenge of providing customers with the experience that they are looking for,...
View ArticleCallCabinet reinvents call recording with Atmos PLUS
At the annual IT Expo in Fort Lauderdale, CallCabinet launched the newest enhancements to its flexible, cloud-based interaction system Atmos in the form of Atmos PLUS. The additions to CallCabinet’s...
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