Technology News
R2bn FET spending questioned
The Department of Higher Education, attempting to improve the image of the much-maligned Further Education and Training (FET) colleges, has pledged to invest R2-billion in bursaries for FETs. However, according to Sean Jones, a director of the Artisan Training...
Call for Tibet to be on the (Google) map
On the occasion of the centennial of Tibet's proclamation of independence, the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE) is approaching Google with an urgent demand: Tibetan places on Google Maps should be labelled in Tibetan script. To stop the disappearance of...
Telkom reports AFCON ran smoothly
Telkom reports that its operations during the 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) soccer tournament ran smoothly. Telkom Business MD Dr Brian Armstrong says the company delivered all required services seamlessly. “All technical operations ran like clockwork, without...
Flash vulnerability leads to attacks
Kaspersky Lab experts recently identified a critical zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player (CVE-2013-0633) that was being actively exploited in targeted attacks. Kaspersky Lab reported the vulnerability to Adobe, which issued a security update on 7 February....
R1bn via CashSend in 2012
Absa processed more than R1-billion in total values via its CashSend money transfer platform in 2012. “This is 73% up from 2011,” says Absa’s head of retail markets, Arrie Rautenbach, who believes this marks the beginning of an exciting growth period ahead for the...
ICT tools for inner-city youngsters
Aspiring young entrepreneurs associated with the Skills Village project in central Johannesburg are now one step closer to being their own boss, after emerging telecoms operator BitCo provided them with the ICT tools necessary to kick-start their dreams. After being...
VPSign, Brand New sign distribution deal
Expanding its range of electronic signature devices and solutions, Brand New Technologies is pleased to announce its new distribution agreement with VPSign, a company dedicated to providing innovative electronic document solutions to businesses, health care facilities...
Ologa wins award for connectivity services
Representing a new era in satellite connectivity services to business in Mozambique, Ologa, an ICT company and official reseller partner of SkyeVine, was recently awarded with a prize for distinction as the Best National SME, in the innovation category. The accolade,...
DiData wins Polycom awards
Dimension Data, the $5,8-billion global ICT solutions and services provider, has announced Polycom, the global leader in open standards-based unified communications and collaboration (UC&C), has named Dimension Data as both Global and EMEA System Integrator of the...
PayU allows payment with Discovery Miles
PayU, an online payment service provider that processes over 65% of the e-commerce transaction value in South Africa, has announced a partnership with Discovery that enables the company to offer Discovery Miles as a secure payment method to Discovery approved online...
E-commerce under hack attack
Retailers, and especially e-commerce sites, came under increasing attack from hackers during 2012, with cybercriminals targeting customers' private information in order to steal directly from them. This is one of the findings of a Trustwave Global Security Report,...
Big data under the spotlight
More than 75% of midsize to large businesses will be implementing big data-related solutions within the next 12 months - with customer care, marketing and sales departments increasingly driving demand. According to Microsoft’s Global Enterprise Big Data Trends: 2013...
Mobility to shape industry in 2013
The continued pursuit of mobility will fuel the uptake of cloud solutions and requests for software on a subscription basis in 2013. This is according to Keith Fenner, senior VP of sales for Africa at Sage ERP Africa. “The sales of our solutions in the cloud have...
R2bn FET spending questioned
The Department of Higher Education, attempting to improve the image of the much-maligned Further Education and Training (FET) colleges, has pledged to invest R2-billion in bursaries for FETs. However, according to Sean Jones, a director of the Artisan Training...
Call for Tibet to be on the (Google) map
On the occasion of the centennial of Tibet's proclamation of independence, the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE) is approaching Google with an urgent demand: Tibetan places on Google Maps should be labelled in Tibetan script. To stop the disappearance of...
Telkom reports AFCON ran smoothly
Telkom reports that its operations during the 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) soccer tournament ran smoothly. Telkom Business MD Dr Brian Armstrong says the company delivered all required services seamlessly. “All technical operations ran like clockwork, without...
Flash vulnerability leads to attacks
Kaspersky Lab experts recently identified a critical zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player (CVE-2013-0633) that was being actively exploited in targeted attacks. Kaspersky Lab reported the vulnerability to Adobe, which issued a security update on 7 February....
R1bn via CashSend in 2012
Absa processed more than R1-billion in total values via its CashSend money transfer platform in 2012. “This is 73% up from 2011,” says Absa’s head of retail markets, Arrie Rautenbach, who believes this marks the beginning of an exciting growth period ahead for the...
ICT tools for inner-city youngsters
Aspiring young entrepreneurs associated with the Skills Village project in central Johannesburg are now one step closer to being their own boss, after emerging telecoms operator BitCo provided them with the ICT tools necessary to kick-start their dreams. After being...
VPSign, Brand New sign distribution deal
Expanding its range of electronic signature devices and solutions, Brand New Technologies is pleased to announce its new distribution agreement with VPSign, a company dedicated to providing innovative electronic document solutions to businesses, health care facilities...