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Companies at risk from BYOD policies
Most companies fail to pay adequate attention to securing corporate mobile devices and the data stored on them. In particular, 34% of the respondents said their companies did not use dedicated mobile device management (MDM) solutions. These are among the findings of a...
Microsoft rolls out SME initiatives
Microsoft has used the National Small Business Chamber’s (NSBC) myBusinessExpo in Midrand yesterday to unveil several initiatives to support and create small businesses in South Africa, including an SME online hub that will provide free support and resources, and an...
Open Data Platform rolls into Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Open Data Platforms for 20 African countries. The Open Data Platform programme is part of the AfDB’s recently launched “Africa Information Highway” initiative aimed at significantly improving data management and...
Partnerships can drive sub-Saharan growth
Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve higher levels of human development if it deepens its engagement with other regions of the South, according to the 2013 Human Development Report, launched today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administrator Helen Clark...
Resellers relish Tarsus’ Dealer Bash
The highlight of the South African channel’s social calendar was held at Monte Casino last night when Tarsus held its annual Dealer Bash and acknowledged its reseller partners. In what has become the most sought-after social ticket in the local channel, Tarsus...
Huawei unveils Cloud Data Centre solution
Huawei Enterprise South Africa, a business group of Huawei Technologies - the world’s largest telecommunications and ICT equipment manufacturer - this week announced the introduction of its Cloud Data Centre solution to the local market. Developed upon an agile...
Printed educational matter still beneficial
Let’s face it: despite years of talk around the paperless environment, printed material is still very much in circulation and, within the higher education sector in particular, still has its benefits. So says Océ South Africa MD, Dave Clark, who believes that the...
Datacentrix enhances infrastructure for GPW
An enhanced server and storage infrastructure solution has been rolled out for the Government Printing Works (GPW) in Pretoria by Datacentrix, a provider of high performing and secure ICT solutions, in order to improve management, standardisation and control at the...
Controlling on- and offboarding in mining
With the South African mining industry so tightly-regulated, particularly in terms of Health and Safety, controlling the onboarding and offboarding of employees and suppliers is a critical business need. Yet, while all mining companies have well-thought out and...
Travel safely this Easter with LBS
If users are one of the many South Africans set to hit the road for the Easter break, consider using location-based services (LBS) to help navigate any dangers they may encounter en route. These mobile services can be a lifesaver in emergency situations such as a road...
Could this be the God particle?
Scientists believe they have discovered the elusive Higgs boson, or “God particle”. Data from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which last July was tentatively thought to indicate the existence of the Higgs boson, has now been further analysed with much more...
Samsung debuts new S4 flagship
Samsung yesterday launched its Galaxy S4 smartphone, officially the most powerful phone on the market with an eight-core processor. The new smartphone has a five-inch 1920 x 1080-pixel HD Super AMOLED display, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, 4G LTE and built-in...
SA firms not equipped for disaster
A full three-quarters of South African companies would not be able to fully recover their systems or data in the event of a disaster – and half of organisations have suffered from systems downtime and data loss within the past year. These are among the shock findings...
Companies at risk from BYOD policies
Most companies fail to pay adequate attention to securing corporate mobile devices and the data stored on them. In particular, 34% of the respondents said their companies did not use dedicated mobile device management (MDM) solutions. These are among the findings of a...
Microsoft rolls out SME initiatives
Microsoft has used the National Small Business Chamber’s (NSBC) myBusinessExpo in Midrand yesterday to unveil several initiatives to support and create small businesses in South Africa, including an SME online hub that will provide free support and resources, and an...
Open Data Platform rolls into Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Open Data Platforms for 20 African countries. The Open Data Platform programme is part of the AfDB’s recently launched “Africa Information Highway” initiative aimed at significantly improving data management and...
Partnerships can drive sub-Saharan growth
Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve higher levels of human development if it deepens its engagement with other regions of the South, according to the 2013 Human Development Report, launched today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administrator Helen Clark...
Resellers relish Tarsus’ Dealer Bash
The highlight of the South African channel’s social calendar was held at Monte Casino last night when Tarsus held its annual Dealer Bash and acknowledged its reseller partners. In what has become the most sought-after social ticket in the local channel, Tarsus...
Huawei unveils Cloud Data Centre solution
Huawei Enterprise South Africa, a business group of Huawei Technologies - the world’s largest telecommunications and ICT equipment manufacturer - this week announced the introduction of its Cloud Data Centre solution to the local market. Developed upon an agile...
Printed educational matter still beneficial
Let’s face it: despite years of talk around the paperless environment, printed material is still very much in circulation and, within the higher education sector in particular, still has its benefits. So says Océ South Africa MD, Dave Clark, who believes that the...