IT’s role in Chinese reform

As China enters a period of “second reform”, it will have a profound effect on the world’s economy, and the IT industry will have to change quickly to keep up. The Chinese government has revealed that by 2020, decisive achievements shall be made on reform in major...

Smart watches not on Xmas lists

Despite the hype surrounding smart watches, they are unlikely to be featured on many consumers’ holiday wish lists this year, according to Gartner. Gartner says that premium pricing paired with an unclear value proposition will steer consumers’ spending...

Retailers run DDoS risks

Retailers around the world are at risk of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks over the festive season and into the new year. Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, has announced the results of a survey of...

Virtual security misses the mark

Research has revealed a worrying skills gap, legacy security systems, poor tools and infrastructure and a lack of understanding as to securing a virtual environment effectively, as inhibitors to IT security of virtualised infrastructures today. This is according to...

SKA communities enter digital age

The communities around the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) are set to enter the information age with a R2,5-million boost that will equip schools and a community centre with IT hardware, software and services. Intel South Africa has launched several community projects in...

SA inventor lights up Africa

For inventor Michael Suttner, the eureka moment in his search to invent a low-cost lighting source came when he spotted a simple water filter screwed into a plastic bottle. He realised that before him was the solution to the conundrum that brought together the...