What is the real cost of unplanned downtime?
Unplanned IT system downtime could be costing businesses as much as 2% of their annual profits. This is according to Warren Olivier, Veeam regional manager for southern Africa, highlighting the urgent need to reduce recovery time and recovery point objectives....Edcon debuts affordable Windows phone
Edcon has added an affordable Windows 8.1 smartphone to its in-house Verssed brand. The W1 phone will be available in selected Edgars, CNA, Jet and Legit stores from 15 December. Priced at just R899.95, the Verssed W1 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor...Financial initiative for 110m East Africans
Across East Africa, millions of people living in or near poverty struggle to pay for their children’s school fees or necessary health care treatment when unforeseen events occur. Trapped in a cash economy, they lack the financial services to guard against risk,...Pros and cons of buying online
In the lead-up to the festive season, consumers are increasingly turning to online shopping portals instead of visiting physical stores – but there are a number of factors they need to remember when ordering goods from overseas. Oliver Facey, vice-president:...Phoenix subsidiary wins Kaspersky deal
PXS Distribution, the UK subsidiary of Phoenix Distribution, a prominent specialised distributor for the IT and consumer electronics industry, has announced its appointment as a distribution partner for the Kaspersky Lab range of boxed products for distribution within...