SA manufacturers set to increase IT spend

IT spending by manufacturers in the three core manufacturing countries of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) – Turkey, Saudi Arabia and South Africa – is set to grow almost 40% over the next five years, according to newly released data from IDC Manufacturing Insights....

Will Symantec follow HP with a split?

It is believed that Symantec may follow in HP’s footsteps by splitting into two companies. According to reports today, the company is in advanced talks to split into two, with one company selling security products and the other handling the data storage offerings....

Altron reports increase in revenue

Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) has reported a 6% increase in revenue to R14,2-billion in its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2014. Normalised EBITDA showed a decline of 10% from R871-million to R784-million. Headline earnings per share...

Oracle tool lets users develop mobile apps

Oracle has previewed its Mobile Application Accelerator, a new capability in Oracle Mobile Cloud Service. Mobile Application Accelerator is a cloud-based offering that brings mobile application development capabilities to professionals with no previous software...

Low Internet rates from OpenWeb

Internet service provider (ISP) OpenWeb has announced the launch of its range of Priority Capped Unshaped ADSL packages, offering rates as low as R0.98c per Gb. According to Keoma Wright, founder of OpenWeb, the ISP has noted a shift in the market from Uncapped to...

Kaspersky, Interpol uncover ATM fraud

Kaspersky Lab’s experts performed a forensic investigation into cybercriminal attacks targeting multiple ATMs around the world. During the course of this investigation, the company’s researchers discovered a piece of malware infecting ATMs that allowed attackers to...