Technology News
Learn from UK crash, SA banks urged
UK bank NatWest, a member of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) group, suffered its second major IT system collapse in nine months last week, with the result that many of the 7,5-million customers affected threatened to cancel their accounts on social networking sites....
Vodafone loses telecoms top spot
Vodafone has slipped from its number one spot in the Brand Finance Telecoms 500 study, which lists the world’s most valuable telecoms brands. Vodafone has slipped to the number four position, with Apple now occupying the top spot. Apple was at number four last year....
New strides for insurance processing
Innovation Group, in conjunction with Santam and IntegriSure, last week became the first insurer, binder holder and service provider to process a live batch of insurance policies through the Astute switch for Stride. Stride was formed as an industry initiative to...
Impressive interim results for EOH
EOH increased group revenue increased by 45,5% to R2 389,2-million (2012: R1 642,3-million) during the six months ended 31 January 2013. The group’s profit after tax increased by 53,5% to R163,5-million (2012: R106,5-million), while headline earnings per share (HEPS)...
ESET launches Secure Authentication in SA
Proactive digital protection vendor ESET has announced the general availability of ESET Secure Authentication, a two-factor authentication (2FA) software solution for small and medium businesses (SMBs). This simple and highly efficient application makes use of remote...
Sophos advances MDM for Android
Sophos has announced the latest version of its mobile device management (MDM) solution, Sophos Mobile Control 3.0, which is offered on-premise and as-a-service. This version includes support for Samsung SAFE devices, granting tighter control over how devices are used...
OTEL launches TVNO 2.0
OTEL Telecoms, recognised for its vendor neutral VoIP and broadband infrastructure as a service provision to operators and Internet service providers (ISPs), is pleased to announce the release of V2.0 software for the company’s Terrestrial Virtual Network Operator...
Contact centres go social with Aspect Social
Aspect Software, a leading provider of next generation customer contact and enterprise workforce optimisation, has announced the launch of Aspect Social, a cloud-based offering that aligns interactions organisations have with customers on Facebook, Twitter, blogs and...
Multisource brings GSM to rural Zambia
Leading South African wireless communication specialist Multisource Telecoms has won a contract that will see 20 low-cost GSM towers bringing cell phone communications to rural Zambians for the first time. Supplied by US-based wireless telecommunications giant Vanu,...
BMW hosts inaugural e-mobility summit
BMW South Africa held its first-ever electro mobility (e-mobility) stakeholder summit in George, Western Cape, recently as part of a drive to begin unpacking the future of e-mobility domestically. The week-long event was attended by groups of business and motoring...
ISPA waives Durban port fees
The Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA) has announced it will extend its existing waiver of port fees for the Durban Internet Exchange Point (DINX) until the end of June 2013. This move is intended to further strengthen the use of the DINX...
Telkom to ‘rebalance’ workforce
Telkom has announced to its employees that management and bargaining unit staff will be afforded the opportunity of applying for voluntary severance (VSPs) and early retirement packages (VERPs) from 15 March 2013 until 31 August 2013. This follows formal consultation...
Is renewable energy a viable option?
There is undoubtedly awareness among South Africans that renewable energy is the way to go. But how feasible is it for the ordinary householder to switch to new, greener technology? “In a country such as South Africa, where solar energy is abundant, the sustainability...
Learn from UK crash, SA banks urged
UK bank NatWest, a member of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) group, suffered its second major IT system collapse in nine months last week, with the result that many of the 7,5-million customers affected threatened to cancel their accounts on social networking sites....
Vodafone loses telecoms top spot
Vodafone has slipped from its number one spot in the Brand Finance Telecoms 500 study, which lists the world’s most valuable telecoms brands. Vodafone has slipped to the number four position, with Apple now occupying the top spot. Apple was at number four last year....
New strides for insurance processing
Innovation Group, in conjunction with Santam and IntegriSure, last week became the first insurer, binder holder and service provider to process a live batch of insurance policies through the Astute switch for Stride. Stride was formed as an industry initiative to...
Impressive interim results for EOH
EOH increased group revenue increased by 45,5% to R2 389,2-million (2012: R1 642,3-million) during the six months ended 31 January 2013. The group’s profit after tax increased by 53,5% to R163,5-million (2012: R106,5-million), while headline earnings per share (HEPS)...
ESET launches Secure Authentication in SA
Proactive digital protection vendor ESET has announced the general availability of ESET Secure Authentication, a two-factor authentication (2FA) software solution for small and medium businesses (SMBs). This simple and highly efficient application makes use of remote...
Sophos advances MDM for Android
Sophos has announced the latest version of its mobile device management (MDM) solution, Sophos Mobile Control 3.0, which is offered on-premise and as-a-service. This version includes support for Samsung SAFE devices, granting tighter control over how devices are used...
OTEL launches TVNO 2.0
OTEL Telecoms, recognised for its vendor neutral VoIP and broadband infrastructure as a service provision to operators and Internet service providers (ISPs), is pleased to announce the release of V2.0 software for the company’s Terrestrial Virtual Network Operator...