Personal data will increase risks

Organisations should create a privacy programme that keeps personal data at arm’s length, but under control, according to Gartner. Gartner predicts that by 2019, 90% of organisations will have personal data on IT systems that they don’t own or control....

Orange signs up Nashua Mobile in SA

Orange has signed a partnership with Nashua Mobile that will expand its South African presence through several physical retail outlets in the country. The partnership is a logical next step for Orangem following the launch of an e-commerce store and an online portal...

Fragmented data raises risks

The increasing tendency for employees to store their company information on cloud services and mobile devices does not only pose a cyber-security threat for businesses. Fragmentation of corporate data creates unnecessary cost, escalates risk and potentially undermines...

MEA sees x86 server market decline

The overall Middle East and Africa (MEA) x86 server market suffered a 5,9% year-on-year decline in unit terms during the first quarter of 2013 but a 3% increase in value to reach $321,94-million. This according to results published by IDC, the premier global provider...

HP intends keeping PC lead

HP Discover, Las Vegas – With battle lines in the PC space being drawn between Far Eastern manufacturers such as Lenovo, Acer and Samsung, and more traditional US vendors such as HP and Dell, HP says it has no intention of quietly relinquishing its position as the...

Online a key driver for tourism growth

It is important that all companies in the local tourism market continue to increase both their understanding and investment into the online sector. This is the word from Damian Cook, CEO of the E-Tourism Frontiers, speaking at the launch of the E-Tourism Africa...