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SAS releases new version of Visual Analytics
The power of SAS Visual Analytics is now available for work groups and midsize businesses. The new version of SAS’ visual data exploration software, combining business intelligence with the world’s leading analytics, includes added graphical display options and...
F5 announces new BYOD solution
F5 Networks, the global leader in application delivery networking, has announced F5 Mobile App Manager, a new hybrid cloud solution for mobile application management that enables organisations to safely and cost-effectively support enterprise BYOD (bring your own...
Clarotech wins Digium partner award
Cape Town-based Clarotech Consulting has announced it has been awarded a Digium Pinnacle Partner award in the category Pinnacle Circle of Excellence and Partner of the year in Africa. Presented annually to those who have excelled in developing and driving their...
SMEs battle for survival
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are battling for survival. This stark and uncomfortable picture emerges from the second round of the SME Growth Index, Easier/Harder for Small Business in South Africa, produced by business environment specialists...
DDoS attacks move to applications
At least 25% of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that occur in 2013 will be application-based, according to Gartner. During such incidents, attackers send out targeted commands to applications to tax the central processing unit (CPU) and memory and make...
BCX debuts cloud services in Lagos
Business Connexion (BCX) has launched its secure cloud computing services in Lagos. BCX is working in close co-operation with approved local resellers to develop regular releases of applications, which are high on the priority list of the Nigerian SMEs. BCX’s first...
New models needed for SA business
With the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently cutting its growth outlook for South Africa from 3% in October 2012 to 2,8% in January 2013, local businesses are set for a financially challenging year ahead. As a result, it is crucial that company decision-makers...
Prasa rolls out network revamp
The Passenger Rail Association of South Africa (Prasa) is revamping its ICT infrastructure and enhancing its existing railway network. The improvements will ease the burden on many commuters following the introduction by Prasa of its Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal...
10% revenue growth for Mustek
Mustek has announced that revenue from continuing operations is up 10% to R1,807-billion for the half year period ending December 2012. The Mustek Group wholly owns the Mustek and Rectron companies. For the half-year period, headline earnings per ordinary share were...
Bigger earnings from EOH
EOH Holdings expects to report a big increase in earnings for the last six months. The company states that a review of the financial results for the six month interim period ended 31 January 2013 has indicated that the earnings per share and the headline earnings per...
AlwaysOn-Learning to boost education
Dac Systems, a national specialist services provider focused on turnkey implementations of leading edge industry solutions, in association with its partners, Microsoft South Africa and Brescia House School, extends an invitation to the market to experience...
Switchvox provides strategic advantage
There are so many different ways to communicate with partners, customers and co-workers - by phone, e-mail, instant messaging, fax, video conferencing and social media. Managing each system separately is not only inefficient, but can cause conflicts considering that...
Moving ITSM solutions to the cloud
Local ICT service organisation Quintica is bringing customers a new way to quickly and cost effectively move IT service desks into the cloud, announcing that BMC has made a range of improvements to its BMC RemedyForce suite. This month the software giant has made a...
SAS releases new version of Visual Analytics
The power of SAS Visual Analytics is now available for work groups and midsize businesses. The new version of SAS’ visual data exploration software, combining business intelligence with the world’s leading analytics, includes added graphical display options and...
F5 announces new BYOD solution
F5 Networks, the global leader in application delivery networking, has announced F5 Mobile App Manager, a new hybrid cloud solution for mobile application management that enables organisations to safely and cost-effectively support enterprise BYOD (bring your own...
Clarotech wins Digium partner award
Cape Town-based Clarotech Consulting has announced it has been awarded a Digium Pinnacle Partner award in the category Pinnacle Circle of Excellence and Partner of the year in Africa. Presented annually to those who have excelled in developing and driving their...
SMEs battle for survival
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are battling for survival. This stark and uncomfortable picture emerges from the second round of the SME Growth Index, Easier/Harder for Small Business in South Africa, produced by business environment specialists...
DDoS attacks move to applications
At least 25% of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that occur in 2013 will be application-based, according to Gartner. During such incidents, attackers send out targeted commands to applications to tax the central processing unit (CPU) and memory and make...
BCX debuts cloud services in Lagos
Business Connexion (BCX) has launched its secure cloud computing services in Lagos. BCX is working in close co-operation with approved local resellers to develop regular releases of applications, which are high on the priority list of the Nigerian SMEs. BCX’s first...
New models needed for SA business
With the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently cutting its growth outlook for South Africa from 3% in October 2012 to 2,8% in January 2013, local businesses are set for a financially challenging year ahead. As a result, it is crucial that company decision-makers...