Ig Nobel Prize for dung beetles in boots
Dung beetles sporting custom-made caps and boots entered the annals of the Ig Nobel Prize when South Africa’s second ever winner was announced during the 23rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony held at Harvard University last week. Professor Marcus Byrne from Wits...BYOD seen as growing security threat
Only about 17% of companies in South Africa have a fully developed mobile device security policy for their corporate networks. Meanwhile, the number of IT security incidents involving cell phones and tablets is on the rise, and most companies have no plans to limit...MTN slashes African call rates
MTN has introduced what it believes to be the lowest international call rates to the key African destinations of Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Nigeria, Lesotho and Swaziland from as little as R0,75c per minute. “We are introducing an offering that would address the growing...Thin clients on slow road to recovery
Thin client shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) in Q213 increased marginally by 0,1% year-on-year to 407 417 units, according to results published by International Data Corporation (IDC) in its EMEA Quarterly Enterprise Client Device Tracker. After...Acer Africa confirms management changes
Acer Africa has confirmed senior executive changes, with Hans Swart to leave the company and David Drummond to take the reins, as reported in IT-Online last week. According to a company statement, after careful consideration, Swart has made the decision to pursue his...