Asbis shifts from components
Leading components distributor Asbis, founded in 2004 by IT veterans Peter Blaauw and Wade Calenborne, has decided to scale down its business. In a memo to customers, the company says that components distribution has become highly overtraded in the South African...Device fingerprinting secretly tracks users
At least 145 of the Internet’s top 10 000 Web sites track users without their knowledge or consent, using hidden scripts to extract a device fingerprint from the users’ browsers, according to a new study by KU Leuven-iMinds. Device fingerprinting circumvents legal...R25m PRASA contract for Altech Alcom Matomo
Altech Alcom Matomo, a provider of radio communication and telemetry products and solutions, has been awarded a three year contract to provide the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) with tactical security communication services and equipment. The current...Wilton takes over as Gijima CEO
JSE-listed Gijima has announced the appointment of Eileen Wilton as CEO, with immediate effect. Robert Gumede has been appointed as executive chairman. Wilton joined Gijima in May 2012 as COO and subsequently became the interim CEO following the resignation of Jonas...