MTN opens up its fibre to the home network
Effective 1 September, MTN will open its fibre to the home (FTTH) access network, paving the way for independent internet service providers (ISPs) to provide value-added services to their customers via...
View ArticleJasco debuts Leyard LED MultiTouch Video Wall
Jasco Broadcast has announced local availability of Leyard’s LED MultiTouch Video Wall, the industry’s very first seamless touch-enabled LED video wall. It is available in three sizes: 108-inch,...
View ArticleQuestions to ask when buying a laptop
Buying a new laptop can potentially be one of the most expensive purchases one can make apart from a car and a home. hoosing the right device and the accessories to go with it will not only...
View ArticleSUSE, Supermicro partner on mission-critical solutions
SUSE and Supermicro have entered into a global partnership that will provide innovative new enterprise IT solutions based on Supermicro hardware featuring SUSE OpenStack Cloud, SUSE Enterprise Storage,...
View ArticleNew m-commerce solution for all businesses
A new app is offering businesses, large and small, a commercially viable mobile commerce platform. “The South African market has been touted as ripe for m-commerce for a while, but until now there have...
View ArticleOracle graduates set to enter the workplace
Twenty four PDI South African students has completed the Oracle Graduate Leadership Programme that equips them with specialised IT and leadership skills to secure employment in the country’s fast...
View ArticleMeasuring the business value of the cloud
Although much has been written about the business benefits of cloud computing solutions, not much focus has been put on measuring its returns. Patrick Ashton, CEO of Cirrus Managed Services, a...
View ArticleBoards need to manage cyber risk
South African business owners need to understand that cybersecurity is not just a technical consideration, but an enterprise-wide risk that needs to be addressed at board level. This according to Brian...
View ArticleSyrex, Redstor deliver cloud backup and security
Syrex, provider of virtualised and hybrid network infrastructures and solutions, has partnered with Redstor, a market leader in data management and security solutions, to provide clients with a...
View ArticleBitdefender debuts cross-platform update
Bitdefender, the innovative security solutions provider, has released its 2018 consumer line which includes Antivirus Plus, Internet Security and Total Security. Available in South Africa from August...
View ArticleBBM Messenger, Planet Sport Publishing launch Football365
Creative Media Works, operating as BBM, has launched Football365 inside Discover in partnership with Planet Sport Publishing, an independent publisher of sports news and information. Football365, now...
View ArticleDoes your company have what it takes to be a digital enterprise?
Many companies don’t really understand what “digital” actually means–or, more importantly, what capabilities they need to prosper in a digital economy. In this first of a series of articles on digital,...
View ArticleOnly a few months left to meet 2017 targets
Ask any executive or marketing professional what salespeople need to sell in tough economic times, and they will say one thing: more leads. Moreover, with April holidays having thrown a spanner in the...
View ArticleGetting to grips with a challenging employee
The world of work has changed. The gig economy, the flexible worker, the agile desk and the remote employee – all these possibilities have been enabled by technology and impact on how teams engage and...
View ArticleTips you probably didn’t know about your iPhone
We use our iPhones every day, but you may be surprised to learn there are still a handful of things it can do that you probably don’t even know about. Here are a few tips to help you spruce up your...
View ArticleSecuring the cloud when skills are scarce
The growing shift to the cloud for delivering better accessibility to company apps and resources presents new security challenges that require specific capabilities and skills. With the shift occurring...
View ArticleACaaS catching on as Iot prevails
South Africa is starting to realise the importance of Access Control as a Service (ACaaS). Speaking at the recent Securex, Brent Cary, regional sales manager of Genetec, says that globally the trend is...
View ArticleCrossroads Foundation picks Qlik
Qlik has partnered with Crossroads Foundation, a Hong Kong-based charity, to transform the way it manages donations through improved management and visualisation of data. One of the most impressive...
View ArticleSkills shortage stymies the data revolution
The scale, scope and complexity of change that comes along with the today’s technological revolution is unlike anything we’ve seen before, writes Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management. The...
View Article5G will bring IoT to life
By now, many of us have heard about the Internet of Things (IoT) – the trend that sees sensors and Internet connectivity embedded into just about every device and tool we use on a daily basis in both...
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