Technology News
Fujitsu launches big data appliance
Enterprises of all sizes have realized the opportunities presented by better understanding and leveraging big data already within their organisation, but often find it a major obstacle in actually taking the first step towards implementing a solution. Fujitsu...
Healthcare provider to deploy BlackBerry Classic
Healthcare provider Mackenzie Health will use BlackBerry Classic within its organisation. Mackenzie Health, which includes Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, the future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital and a comprehensive network of community services, will make BlackBerry...
BlackBerry completes acquisition of Secusmart
BlackBerry has announced that, following regulatory approval it completed its acquisition of Secusmart, a leader in high-security voice and data encryption and anti-eavesdropping solutions for government organisations, enterprises and telecommunications service...
Misfortune Cookie hits home users
The so-called Misfortune Cookie is a critical vulnerability that allows an intruder to remotely take over a residential gateway device and use it to attack the devices connected to it. Researchers in Check Point’s Malware and Vulnerability Research Group uncovered a...
Dell expands Open Networking initiative
Dell recently announced an expansion of its Open Networking initiative to include Midokura, a global company focused on network virtualizstion, to complement Dell’s networking and server infrastructure. This agreement includes a joint go-to-market program, validated...
BlackBerry expands enterprise application portfolio
BlackBerry has announced an expansion of its enterprise application ecosystem available on the BlackBerry Classic, including partnerships with Aderant, Bighand, Bloomberg, Box, CellTrak Technologies, Cisco Systems, Entrust, GoldCare, InterAct, Onset Technology,...
Cartrack lists on the JSE
Fleet management, stolen vehicle recovery and insurance telematics group Cartrack Holdings today (19 December) began trading on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The listing follows a successful capital raising of R510-million through a private...
Zetes helps to monitor Ebola patients
Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) is launching a project at its largest treatment centre, in Monrovia (Liberia), to monitor patients infected with the Ebola virus. Zetes is participating in this initial phase by providing a mobile application that will track the...
Scammed? Here’s what to do
Online interactions are probably safer today than they’ve ever been – the South African police are better equipped to handle cases, technology has evolved to anticipate needs and most importantly, consumers are better educated and thus more able to spot red flags. But...
Altech wins Africa Best Employer Award 2014
Altech, a division of Altron TMT has been named as a winner in the Africa Best Employer Brand Awards 2014. The awards presentation was held in Mauritius. The award recognises Altech for the importance it has placed in attracting and engaging the people it requires to...
Smartphone sales were up 20% last quarter
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users were flat in the third quarter of 2014, according to Gartner. However, sales of smartphones to end users grew 20,3% to reach 301-0million units. “Sales of feature phones declined 25 percent in the third quarter of 2014...
LTE on the rise in Europe
LTE coverage increased dramatically across Europe in 2013, according to a new report for the European Commission compiled by IHS Technology, in co-operation with Valdani, Vicari & Associati (VVA). Key findings of the report include: * In 2013, 20,5-million new...
Global growth for backup appliances
Worldwide purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) factory revenues grew 11.2% year over year totaling $789,2-million in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance (PBBA)...
Fujitsu launches big data appliance
Enterprises of all sizes have realized the opportunities presented by better understanding and leveraging big data already within their organisation, but often find it a major obstacle in actually taking the first step towards implementing a solution. Fujitsu...
Healthcare provider to deploy BlackBerry Classic
Healthcare provider Mackenzie Health will use BlackBerry Classic within its organisation. Mackenzie Health, which includes Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, the future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital and a comprehensive network of community services, will make BlackBerry...
BlackBerry completes acquisition of Secusmart
BlackBerry has announced that, following regulatory approval it completed its acquisition of Secusmart, a leader in high-security voice and data encryption and anti-eavesdropping solutions for government organisations, enterprises and telecommunications service...
Misfortune Cookie hits home users
The so-called Misfortune Cookie is a critical vulnerability that allows an intruder to remotely take over a residential gateway device and use it to attack the devices connected to it. Researchers in Check Point’s Malware and Vulnerability Research Group uncovered a...
Dell expands Open Networking initiative
Dell recently announced an expansion of its Open Networking initiative to include Midokura, a global company focused on network virtualizstion, to complement Dell’s networking and server infrastructure. This agreement includes a joint go-to-market program, validated...
BlackBerry expands enterprise application portfolio
BlackBerry has announced an expansion of its enterprise application ecosystem available on the BlackBerry Classic, including partnerships with Aderant, Bighand, Bloomberg, Box, CellTrak Technologies, Cisco Systems, Entrust, GoldCare, InterAct, Onset Technology,...
Cartrack lists on the JSE
Fleet management, stolen vehicle recovery and insurance telematics group Cartrack Holdings today (19 December) began trading on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The listing follows a successful capital raising of R510-million through a private...