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Security costs big for small businesses
Small businesses often believe that criminals won’t waste time and effort on a company of their size, as they don’t have enough that is worth stealing. Meanwhile, because of not caring about security, they give cybercriminals a great opportunity for easy money. This...
Positive growth for MEA enterprise hardware
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise hardware market, comprising servers and external storage, remained in a passive growth state. This is according to the latest figures released today by International Data Corporation (IDC). Referencing its EMEA Quarterly...
WeChat mobilises against Ebola
WeChat is taking up the fight against Ebola by offering the latest news and information to its community, while also supporting major global aid organisations. The Ebola virus is a worldwide health crisis coupled with a war against lack of immediate information,...
Sleep key to a healthy lifestyle
GfK asked consumers around the world what activities they regularly engage in to maintain their physical health – and getting enough sleep topped eating healthy food, exercising or taking vitamins. GfK surveyed 23 countries and found that two-thirds of global...
Acer brings Intel’s 5th generation to life
Acer will be including the 5th Generation Intel Core Processors across its mobile ranges, starting with its line of R 13 convertible notebooks and its award-winning S7 ultrabooks. The R 13 and S7 will also incorporate the newest 802.11ac wireless specification for fast and more reliable Internet connections.
Public display shipments show solid growth
Public display shipments grew 16% year-over-year in the third quarter (Q3) of 2014, and LCD public display shipments alone grew 18%. Plasma public display shipments were negligible as many plasma products were phased out. According to DisplaySearch, part of IHS ,...
Make 2015 the year of resilience
As one of the goals for the New Year, companies should take stock of how resilient they are, and take steps to improve their ability to prevent disasters, and to recover should one occur. “As part of their business continuity management, companies assess the risks...
Is your IT environment enabling users?
IT environments that can’t provide reliable, consistent availability risk driving users to unauthorised cloud services -- and compromising security in the process, according to Warren Oliver, Veeam’s regional manager for Southern Africa. “The consumerisation of the...
Hisense releases curved ULED2 TV
Known for its product advantages such as high colour gamut, high dynamic range, high definition and high FPS, Hisense ULED TV has been popular with consumers since it appeared on the market. The upcoming upgraded G2 products also appeared at CES 2015. From the live...
Logical access is key for privacy management
Information about individuals has become readily available due to multiple transactions and the various online accounts people have, says Stan Khan, MD at Muvoni Biometrics and Smartcard Solutions (MBSS). With the advances in technology comes greater access to the...
Lower growth for global IT spend
Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3,8-trillion in 2015, a 2,4% increase from 2014; however, this growth rate is down from earlier projections of 3,9%, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The slower outlook for 2015 is largely attributed to the rising...
Local hosting, content key in Africa
Local Internet hosting is key to the development of the Internet ecosystem in emerging countries, according to a report released today by the Internet Society. The development of locally relevant Internet content that is attractive to users has been shown to have a...
Technologies set to change the world
The Internet of Everything, cloud computing/big data and 3D printing are the three technologies most likely to transform the world during the next five years, according to HIS Technology. Other transformative technologies identified by IHS Technology analysts were artificial intelligence, biometrics, flexible displays, sensors, advanced user interfaces, graphene and energy storage and advanced battery technologies.
Security costs big for small businesses
Small businesses often believe that criminals won’t waste time and effort on a company of their size, as they don’t have enough that is worth stealing. Meanwhile, because of not caring about security, they give cybercriminals a great opportunity for easy money. This...
Positive growth for MEA enterprise hardware
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise hardware market, comprising servers and external storage, remained in a passive growth state. This is according to the latest figures released today by International Data Corporation (IDC). Referencing its EMEA Quarterly...
WeChat mobilises against Ebola
WeChat is taking up the fight against Ebola by offering the latest news and information to its community, while also supporting major global aid organisations. The Ebola virus is a worldwide health crisis coupled with a war against lack of immediate information,...
Sleep key to a healthy lifestyle
GfK asked consumers around the world what activities they regularly engage in to maintain their physical health – and getting enough sleep topped eating healthy food, exercising or taking vitamins. GfK surveyed 23 countries and found that two-thirds of global...
Acer brings Intel’s 5th generation to life
Acer will be including the 5th Generation Intel Core Processors across its mobile ranges, starting with its line of R 13 convertible notebooks and its award-winning S7 ultrabooks. The R 13 and S7 will also incorporate the newest 802.11ac wireless specification for fast and more reliable Internet connections.
Public display shipments show solid growth
Public display shipments grew 16% year-over-year in the third quarter (Q3) of 2014, and LCD public display shipments alone grew 18%. Plasma public display shipments were negligible as many plasma products were phased out. According to DisplaySearch, part of IHS ,...
Make 2015 the year of resilience
As one of the goals for the New Year, companies should take stock of how resilient they are, and take steps to improve their ability to prevent disasters, and to recover should one occur. “As part of their business continuity management, companies assess the risks...