Business embraces social, but misunderstands

The majority of businesses are using social networking technologies in the enterprise, according to global research from Avanade.  However, the research also reveals common misconceptions when it comes to social collaboration. Those who have adopted social networking...

Busy quarter for cyber-threats

The first three months of 2013 turned out to be full of incident, especially when it came to cyber-espionage and cyber-weapons, according to analysis by Kaspersky Lab.  At the beginning of the year, Kaspersky Lab published a major report with the results of a study...

PAYE reconciliations due next week

Companies need to ensure that they are geared to provide SARS with their annual PAYE reconciliation submission before the end of May.  The first step companies should take is to ensure that they download the latest version of the e@syFile Employer system, which has...

CEO puts own blood on the line

The Notebook Company has recently added consumables to its retail offerings – and its CEO has made a rather unusual commitment to low prices: he says he’ll donate a unit of blood for every case where the company doesn’t save customers money.  Christopher Riley, CEO of...

YouTube turns eight this week

YouTube, the world’s largest video sharing platform, celebrates its eighth birthday this week. YouTube, which was acquired by Google in 2006, has become the go-to destination to find video content on almost every subject possible – from the latest viral “Harlem...