Goodbye Softline, hello Sage…

South African group Softline – makers of the popular Pastel accounting and HR software products – will officially become Sage from 4 February.  The Softline group, which was formed by entrepreneurs Steven Cohen, Ivan Epstien and Alan Osrin, was bought out by UK-based...

Government leaders not trusted

Less than one in five respondents in the 2013 Edelman Trust Barometer believes a business or governmental leader will actually tell the truth when confronted with a difficult issue. “We’re clearly experiencing a crisis in leadership,” says Richard Edelman, president...

Cisco sells off Linksys

Belkin has entered into an agreement to acquire Cisco’s Home Networking Business Unit, taking on products, technology, the Linksys brand and employees. “We’re very excited about this announcement,” says Chet Pipkin, CEO of Belkin. “Our two organisations share many...

DiData partners with AirWatch

$5,8-billion global company, Dimension Data, has signed a global partnership with AirWatch, the largest mobile device management provider and leader in mobile security. The global availability of the solution has already been welcomed by a number of Dimension Data’s...

Telkom lowers uncapped pricing

Telkom Internet will lower the prices on its uncapped offerings, effective from 1 February 2013. Customers can look forward to price reductions of up to 40% for consumer uncapped products and up to 35% for business uncapped products depending on the relevant package....

Sony fined for cyber-attack

Sony has been hit with a fine for failing to prevent the 2011 cyber-attack that compromised users’ personal information. The 250 000 pound fine was levied by Britain’s Information Commissioner, relating to the attack by Anonymous on Sony’s PlayStation Network. The...