Technology News
Reach out to customers on Valentine’s Day
Has a bank manager ever given readers a hug? Or have the waiters at the neighbourhood coffee shop ever recited poetry to them? If the answers are "no" and "never", then readers are among millions of consumers who feel unloved by the retailers and service providers...
Cyberoam unveils virtual UTM appliances
Cyberoam, the leading global network security appliances company, announced the launch of its range of virtual unified threat management (UTM) appliances, adding to its existing range of hardware UTM appliances. With this launch, Cyberoam will enable organisations to...
End-to-end ICT vital for growth in Africa
Information communication technology (ICT) opens up a huge range of potential in the business environment, delivering integrated solutions that actively enable the modern business, says Mark van Vuuren, MD, Jasco ICT Solutions. Previously disparate tools such as...
Location-based services market to thrive
Location-based services (LBS) have emerged as one of the hottest growth areas for the worldwide mobile applications and telecommunications industries. Market researcher ABI predicts that the global LBS market will grow to a total value of $17-billion by 2016, thanks...
Application security a priority for CIOs
The growth in cybercrime generally is well reported, but South African CIOs are still not taking it seriously enough - particularly when it comes to application security. According to respected research firm Gartner, 75% of attacks are directed at the application...
Solar energy can ease price hikes
Solar energy can help South African companies overcome financial implications of future price hikes. Particularly medium-size businesses can benefit. However, in order for sun-generated energy to become mainstream among the South African private sector, the solar...
Norton encourages users to stay safe online
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Safer Internet Day, which is held to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology, particularly with the increasing accessibility of the Internet on mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones, mostly amongst...
New chapter as Dell goes private
Dell is on its way to starting a new chapter in the IT industry by taking the company private, according to analysts. Carter Lusher, chief IT analyst at Ovum, believes the move makes strategic sense. “Dell is in the midst of a wrenching transition from a supplier of...
Dell goes private in $24,4bn deal
Dell has signed a definitive merger agreement under which Michael Dell, the company’s founder, chairman and CEO, in partnership with global technology investment firm Silver Lake, will acquire Dell. Under the terms of the agreement, Dell stockholders will receive...
Little financial freedom in SA
South Africans fear they will never be financially free in a worsening global economy. These are some of the results of Visa’s first annual Wealth Worries Survey 2013, one of the most comprehensive reports into middle class South Africans and their money. The report...
Defining process in process management
What is meant by business process, process improvement and process management? Business processes are collections of cross-functional activities that are the only way any organisation can exchange value with customers and other stakeholders. Business processes are...
Safety solutions for the connected mine
The global mining industry is characterised by several key trends, including geographical disparity, capital intensive operations, a declining skills base, high levels of safety risk and extreme complexity. In order to help address these unique characteristics,...
SMS boosts recruiting business
Nearly 90% of recruiters across the world reveal that text messaging helps their business by enhancing the speed of communication, according to Dialogue Communications, a leading specialist in global mobile messaging solutions. In a customer survey conducted at the...
Reach out to customers on Valentine’s Day
Has a bank manager ever given readers a hug? Or have the waiters at the neighbourhood coffee shop ever recited poetry to them? If the answers are "no" and "never", then readers are among millions of consumers who feel unloved by the retailers and service providers...
Cyberoam unveils virtual UTM appliances
Cyberoam, the leading global network security appliances company, announced the launch of its range of virtual unified threat management (UTM) appliances, adding to its existing range of hardware UTM appliances. With this launch, Cyberoam will enable organisations to...
End-to-end ICT vital for growth in Africa
Information communication technology (ICT) opens up a huge range of potential in the business environment, delivering integrated solutions that actively enable the modern business, says Mark van Vuuren, MD, Jasco ICT Solutions. Previously disparate tools such as...
Location-based services market to thrive
Location-based services (LBS) have emerged as one of the hottest growth areas for the worldwide mobile applications and telecommunications industries. Market researcher ABI predicts that the global LBS market will grow to a total value of $17-billion by 2016, thanks...
Application security a priority for CIOs
The growth in cybercrime generally is well reported, but South African CIOs are still not taking it seriously enough - particularly when it comes to application security. According to respected research firm Gartner, 75% of attacks are directed at the application...
Solar energy can ease price hikes
Solar energy can help South African companies overcome financial implications of future price hikes. Particularly medium-size businesses can benefit. However, in order for sun-generated energy to become mainstream among the South African private sector, the solar...
Norton encourages users to stay safe online
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Safer Internet Day, which is held to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology, particularly with the increasing accessibility of the Internet on mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones, mostly amongst...