Solution House adds crime prediction to Incident Desk
Cape Town-based software and solutions developer Solution House Software has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) module for Incident Desk designed to predict and map potential crimes before...
View ArticleUse social media intelligence to allay a potential security crisis
In an increasingly digital world, social media platforms are constantly evolving and growing in popularity across the world. In addition to their social and commercial influence, social media also...
View ArticleBusiness after junk: insurance has never been more important
The recent downgrade of South Africa’s bonds to junk status heralds tough times for business, with SMEs likely to be hard hit. The pressure to cut costs should not tempt owners to skimp on insurance:...
View ArticleCyber-crime drives specialised protection need
The majority of businesses in South Africa are aware of the risks of cyber-crime, but very few of them have adequate – if any – cover to protect their organisations in the event of a cyber-attack. “A...
View ArticleGet a head start on PoPI compliance
Businesses will face a rude awakening if they fail to put in place the reasonable measures to be PoPI compliant, with punishment that will vary from company to company; a fine of up to R10-million or...
View ArticleScale team apps with Obsidian and Atlassian
Obsidian Systems, an independent supplier of open source enterprise solutions, will co-host two events for partners and press with a market leader of issue-tracking and collaboration platforms,...
View ArticleSocial media intelligence could allay a security crisis
In an increasingly digital world, social media platforms are constantly evolving and growing in popularity across the world. In addition to their social and commercial influence, social media also...
View ArticleSecuring the blockchain
Currently, digital cryptocurrencies are on the up and up, with at least 100 active, suitably valuated cryptocurrencies being used as acceptable tender. The benefit of bitcoin, and other virtual digital...
View ArticleCyber resilience framework key to surviving a cyber attack
In today’s networked, digital world, the ability to detect, prevent and recover from a cyber-attack is critical. Cyber resilience is thus key to organisational sustainability. This is according to Al...
View ArticleSoftware AG extends IoT with Cumulosity
Software AG recently acquired Cumulocity, which will bolster the Internet of Things (IoT) capability of the company, unlocking more potential for many of their clients globally. “With this acquisition...
View ArticleTime to move to a “product paradigm”?
It is time for software development to move from its long-standing “project paradigm” to something much closer to how business actually works. In the process, the venerable project management office...
View ArticleToshiba broadens security portfolio
Toshiba South Africa has announced Toshiba Mobile Zero Client (TMZC), the first mobile zero client solution based on standard laptops that enables companies to perform all IT-based tasks with all data...
View ArticleKaspersky Lab extends Bug Bounty Program
Kaspersky Lab has announced the extension of its Bug Bounty Program, which encourages qualified individuals and organisations to submit reports on vulnerabilities and bugs found in its products....
View ArticleEOH Cloudera offers Apache Hadoop training
With a wave of big data hitting South Africa, companies are fast realising the enormous benefits of using big data to address ever growing business challenges. Built on Apache Hadoop and the latest...
View ArticleThe quiet revolution of visual automation
When Chris Mulder, head of collections at The Unlimited, wanted to automate a simple process, he hit a wall. IT’s plate was overflowing and his project ranked too low in priority to get attention any...
View ArticleF5 delivers application services for a multi-cloud world
F5 Networks has announced the availability of offerings designed to provide consistent application services in multi-cloud environments – giving companies greater deployment flexibility more effective...
View ArticleCA extends SD-WAN monitoring
CA Technologies has launched CA Performance Management, which includes monitoring support for dynamic software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) architectures built on Cisco IWAN and Viptela. Advanced...
View ArticleKenyan company builds value for clients
A pioneering East African audit and professional services firm is adding value to its services by automating processes and harnessing the cloud. Compliance is non-negotiable in the auditing sphere, but...
View ArticleSimulation software challenge for African startups
GE Africa Innovation Centre (GE AIC) and Qfinsoft, Ansys channel partner for South Africa, are collaborating to provide start-up companies and emerging enterprises with the opportunity to access the...
View ArticleHow your ISP can affect your bottom line
Business connectivity is the beating heart of the SME revolution. Is your Internet Service Provider helping you use it to drive profits or simply letting it become a drain on your expendable bank...
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