SA’s SMEs take to the cloud
South African small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are steadily moving into the cloud, and have a generally positive perception of government services. These are the headline results of SME Survey 2014, which tracks the perceptions and concerns of small business owners...New threats in the connected home
The connected home is a reality – and it’s a potential security risk. Fortinet has released the results of a global survey that probes homeowners about key issues pertaining to the Internet of Things (IoT). Independently administered throughout 11 countries, the...Nedbank marks 50 years of tech
Nedbank has celebrated 50 years of technology innovation, having been the first bank to computerise banking services in 1964. More recently, Nedbank made the pioneering decision 20 years ago to choose Microsoft as its main distributed IT infrastructure. This sounds...Minister Cwele backs SA Connect
By Kathy Gibson – By 2020, all South Africans should have Internet access. This is the commitment made by Siyabonga Cwele, the new Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, speaking at the Cisco Safari 2014 conference held at the University of Pretoria...Surprise VMware exit for Bhat
Ravi Bhat has resigned as regional director for VMware, after just seven months on the job. It is not clear what Bhat’s reasons are for leaving, nor where he will be going. A statement from VMware reads: “We confirm that after seven months service with the company,...