Call to address designer shortage

ThoughtWorks, a multinational software delivery and technology company, has urged the private sector to develop and implement innovative interventions that will help produce better qualified professionals, particularly user experience (UX) software designers. This is...

Strong demand boosts Teraco growth

Vendor-neutral data centre Teraco reports that its Cape Town operation has continued to grow on the back of strong demand for co-location services. The facility, Teraco’s oldest and based in the leafy suburb of Rondebosch, first opened its doors to clients in early...

Western Europe printer market in decline

According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multi-function (MFP) market showed a slight decrease in unit terms of 0,8% when compared to the same period a year ago as consumer inkjet shipments contracted. This gave a...

Germans want more business democracy

The majority of Germans would like to see companies managed more democratically, with employees electing their own bosses and having a say in corporate strategy. However, corporate day-to-day life often looks quite different, and employees offer have only a scope for...

Africa needs power to grow

A lack of electricity is arguably the single biggest factor inhibiting sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth – and fulfilling the continent’s economic and social promises depends upon our ability to develop its electricity capability. This is the overarching...

Desert Falcons swoop on Arab world targets

Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team believes it has unmasked the first known group of Arabic cyber-mercenaries to develop and run full-scale cyber-espionage operations. The Desert Falcons is a cyber-espionage group targeting multiple high profile...