Companies at risk from BYOD policies

Most companies fail to pay adequate attention to securing corporate mobile devices and the data stored on them. In particular, 34% of the respondents said their companies did not use dedicated mobile device management (MDM) solutions. These are among the findings of a...

Microsoft rolls out SME initiatives

Microsoft has used the National Small Business Chamber’s (NSBC) myBusinessExpo in Midrand yesterday to unveil several initiatives to support and create small businesses in South Africa, including an SME online hub that will provide free support and resources, and an...

Open Data Platform rolls into Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Open Data Platforms for 20 African countries.  The Open Data Platform programme is part of the AfDB’s recently launched “Africa Information Highway” initiative aimed at significantly improving data management and...

Partnerships can drive sub-Saharan growth

Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve higher levels of human development if it deepens its engagement with other regions of the South, according to the 2013 Human Development Report, launched today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administrator Helen Clark...

Resellers relish Tarsus’ Dealer Bash

The highlight of the South African channel’s social calendar was held at Monte Casino last night when Tarsus held its annual Dealer Bash and acknowledged its reseller partners.  In what has become the most sought-after social ticket in the local channel, Tarsus...