Local economy lacks growth driver

Although slow, global economic growth is expected to improve through to 2015 – but South Africa lags behind this trend as it lacks a significant growth driver. This is according to Rian le Roux, chief economist at Old Mutual Investment Group, who says that...

IT asset management protects IT investments

Kathy Gibson reports from SMEXA 2014 – Driving a deeper return on IT investments is top of the agenda for both business and IT leaders. Timothy LaFleur, IAITAM (International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers), says this need is driving a...

Network virtualisation to shake up telecoms

Network virtualisation strategies are reshaping the telecommunications industry as cloud, mobile, social, big data and analytics technologies drive communication service providers (CSPs) and their suppliers to accelerate their efficiencies and agility.IT industry...

PwC names Vision to Reality Awards finalists

PwC has announced the top 10 finalists in its Vision to Reality Awards competition. The finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their innovative companies, and gain access to leading advisors and funding. The top 10 finalists were selected from a shortlist of...

Samsung opens SA manufacturing plant

Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced its plan to open a television manufacturing plant in The Dube Trade Port, in Durban, by the end of this year. With total investment of $20-million until 2018, the plan demonstrates the company’s effort to satisfy...

Koler mobile ransomware targets PCs

Kaspersky Lab has detected a hidden part of the malicious campaign which introduced Koler “police” mobile ransomware for Android devices to the world in April 2014.This part includes some browser-based ransomware and an exploit kit. Since 23 July, the mobile component...