BitDefender distributor quits

Holton & Associates and BitDefender have parted ways in South Africa – after 10 years in which the local distributor built the security product from obscurity to being able to compete with the big brands in the South African market.  Holton & Associates became...

SA companies are unprotected

Microsoft TechEd, Durban – One in every four computers in South Africa is running unprotected, without up-to-date realtime antivirus or anti-malware protection – and without this vital protection layer, these systems are five times more likely to be infected...

Altech to maintain Gauteng police radio

The Altech Group has signed a three-year contract to maintain and upgrade SAPS’ Tetra radio network in Gauteng. Altech subsidiary Altech Alcom Matomo will be responsible for providing Motorola two-way communications equipment, upgrading the Tetra infrastructure,...

UJ team wins SA Imagine Cup

Microsoft TechEd, Durban – A tool that allows businesses to see what people are saying about them on social media platforms has won three University of Johannesburg (UJ) computer science students and their supervisor a place in the final of a global technology...

Start-up accelerator sets sights on CT

Cape Town entrepreneurs are joining the mission to “globalise Silicon Valley” as The Founder Institute looks to set up in the Mother City. The launch will bring existing and prospective founders a path, through a part-time four-month programme, to launch their dream...