Data ransoms are crippling businesses
Cyber criminals are always on the prowl, analysing online behaviour of users and looking for new opportunities to infect computers. Ransomware is the latest malicious threat that infects computers and...
View ArticleThe cloud is broadening its horizons
Cloud technology is no longer the new kid on the block, writes Jed Hewson, co-founder and joint CEO of 1Stream. It has slowly and steadily infiltrated almost all aspects of our lives, from personal...
View ArticleData breaches are a part of doing business
Data has become the lifeblood of modern life as everything from room temperatures and health records to banking details and WhatsApp messages are collected and stored. The rapid digital transformation...
View ArticleVertiv identifies 2017 data centre infrastructure trends
Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, today released six data centre infrastructure trends to watch in 2017. “In 2016, global macro trends significantly impacted the industry, with new cloud...
View ArticleIncredible Connection opens new brand stores
Incredible Connection has opened two new brand stores – one at the new Springs Mall and one at Ballito Junction. “We have seen a growing need for a store in these regions and we are pleased to be able...
View ArticleDefinitive steps to outsourcing a partner
Outsourcing can potentially add value, cut costs, support business growth and enhance customer-business relationships. An impressive list of attributes that sometimes mask the reality that selecting...
View ArticleFaster speeds with Epson Ink Tank System printers
Epson has announced the latest additions to its range of Ink Tank System (ITS) printers, with improved speeds and a new borderless photo printing feature available in the L382, L386, L486 printer...
View ArticleHP’s mini workstation targets designers
HP South Africa has launched the Z2 Mini Workstation, created for the design community. The HP Z2 Mini Workstation is three times more powerful than a business-class PC mini, the height of an espresso...
View ArticleLegitimate software is an investment
Many SME owners across Africa believe that pirating their business software is a good way to save money. However, the reality is that purchasing legitimate software licences yields powerful return on...
View ArticleIBM launches Bluemix container service with Kubernetes
IBM has announced a new container service on Bluemix, its cloud platform, to fuel the speed and simplicity at which developers can build and manage more secure and cognitive apps. Available on IBM...
View ArticleXerox puts on largest product launch in its history
Xerox has launched 29 ConnectKey-enabled printers and multifunction devices with simple and secure on-the-go capabilities, cloud connectivity, and access to productivity boosting features and apps. The...
View ArticleFaaS unlocks IT potential
A term that has been on everyone’s lips over the past 12 months is ‘serverless computing’. This is essentially about the provisioning of key ICT resources to users without the need to buy and implement...
View ArticleThe power of the cloud, with trusted computing
In the mobile-first, cloud-first era, technology is changing almost every aspect of our lives at a dramatically rapid pace. Advances in healthcare, education, communication, and productivity have...
View ArticleAffordable, scalable video and voice comms for SMBs
SkyGroup Communications is offering SMB customers the opportunity to leverage a completely customised cloud-based, video and voice system delivered in HD, based entirely on a subscription model with...
View ArticleSay goodbye to third-world communication
SD-WAN is all about the seamless and the smart, writes Brendan Mc Aravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa. South African businesses increasingly depend on connectivity. This is because...
View ArticleOpenWeb launches affordable fibre pakcages
OpenWeb has launched affordable Capped Unshaped ADSL and Fibre packages from as low as R1.37 per Gigabyte. OpenWeb CEO Keoma Wright comments: “This product runs at the speed of your line, whether it is...
View ArticleFLIR visual kits from Graphic Image Technologies
A new IP video surveillance system usually requires that the security specialist or installer purchases all components individually before undertaking the process of device installation and...
View ArticleCitrix works with Samsung to deliver DeX
As enterprises increasingly embrace mobile business strategies, people continue to carry as many as three devices with them, including laptops, smartphones and tablets. To lighten that electronics...
View ArticleHuawei, Commvault launch Hybrid Cloud Backup Solution
Huawei and Commvault released their Hybrid Cloud Backup Solution at CeBIT 2017, which recently took place in Hannover. The solution enables enterprises to efficiently and securely back up the core data...
View ArticleADSL could be holding your business back
Internet access isn’t just necessary for businesses to exist; it offers potentially unlimited opportunities for growth. Unfortunately, many businesses are using an obsolete, tired, old Internet...
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