Don’t forget the SMS

With the proliferation of BBM and WhatsApp, It’s easy to imagine that instant messaging is overtaking SMS. But this perception can be halted due to one simple statistic. The average open rate for SMS message is a massive 98% In a world where social and digital media...

Enterprises more at risk than ever

At least 90% of CIOs and CTOs believe the job of keeping the enterprise protected is more challenging than ever before. According to new research from Fortinet, serious boardroom pressure to keep the enterprise secure has jumped almost one-third in the last 12 months,...

Microsoft heaps honours on SA partners

By Mark Davison – A veritable who’s who of the local channel was feted at a gala black-tie dinner at the Inanda Club’s famed Polo Lounge last night when Microsoft South Africa held its annual Partner Network awards – and there was one stand-out company....

SA’s IT services market set for growth

IT services spending in South Africa is expected to increase 10,5% year-on-year in 2015 to total $5,7-billion, according to the latest forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global advisory services firm expects systems integration to be the fastest...