SITA calls for IT, government partnership
Kathy Gibson reports from GovTech in Cape Town – Government and industry must join forces and work together to achieve the goals of a capable and developmental state. This is the word from Jerry Vilakazi, chairman of the SITA board, addressing GovTech delegates...Samsung brings BBM to sub-Saharan Africa
Samsung has confirmed that BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is now available to Samsung smartphone users in sub-Saharan Africa. This comes days ahead of the official rollout to other branded Android devices. The offer is valid until 20:00 on 24 October 2013. “The...Slower growth for mobile devices
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2,32-billion units in 2013, a 4,5% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. The market is being driven by a shift to lower-priced devices in nearly all device categories....Maritime cyber-attacks to grow sophisticated
Cyber-attacks on container ships and port infrastructure will get more sophisticated as time goes on and companies should be doing more to protect their supply chain security. Maritime and IT security companies have raised their concerns after hackers attacked the...