Technology News
Contact centres in the cloud
As a developing market, the African continent is currently seeing much international interest and investment, says Pippa Wilson, portfolio manager: Cloud Solutions, Jasco Enterprise, The Jasco Group. This is resulting in large multi-national organisations, including...
Security predictions for 2015
2014 has been particularly busy for IT security professionals. Many of the threats that we predicted at the start of the year duly emerged, while other significant issues caught the entire sector by surprise. We anticipated, and saw, increases in social engineering...
BMS addresses SA’s energy crisis
South Africa remains locked into an energy crisis – there is not enough power to run the country and there are delays in building new power stations. This is going to impact business and manufacturing, and is likely to lead to investment losses. Businesses response –...
m-health must take security seriously
According to the World Health Organisation, sub-Saharan Africa is home to 12% of the world’s population yet shoulders the burden of 26% of the global disease burden. In 2014 Africa’s fragile health system has undergone enormous pressure with Ebola having killed...
Protecting the corporate network
As the World Wide Web evolves and company networks become bigger and better, network security has become crucial to protecting the businesses most valuable intellectual property and data. “By improving network security, companies can lower the risk of many different...
BWired introduces Metro Connect
BWired, a leading network solutions and services provider, is proud to introduce its Point to Anywhere Metro Connect Layer 2 Ethernet broadband service. Today, clients located within the Johannesburg metro, via a specific VLAN, can now take advantage of free 100 Mbps...
B&O Play products sold in SA
B&O Play by Bang & Olufsen delivers best-in-class audio products in luxurious and contemporary designs. Along with local brand representative A-Star, and national distributor A-TEK Distribution, Bang & Olufsen has signed a distribution agreement to sell...
Westcon mobilises cloud business practice
Westcon southern Africa is today officially unveiling its Cloud Solutions business practice, in direct response and in support of, the growing need from its partners for assistance to start gearing and developing their own businesses to better deliver cloud-centric...
Dell enhances security portfolio
At the Dell Enterprise Forum customer and partner event, Dell showcased new security services and solutions that further expand its security portfolio. With the new offerings, businesses can defend all technology touch points to better safeguard the corporate network, critical data and devices while enabling employee productivity and confidently protecting the mobile workforce.
MTN tests supersonic network
MTN has begun a series of test runs of its network built for the Bloodhound Supersonic Car (BSC), which took place in the Hakskeenpan desert in the Northern Cape. MTN’s network will be used to transmit data, in realtime and at high speeds, to the BSC as it prepares to break the land speed record and reach speeds in excess of 1 609km per hour.
mi-Fone sells African brand direct
mi-Fone, the first African mobile devices brand, is now offering devices directly to consumers via an online shopping platform, mi-fone.co.za. mi-Fone’s first online offering is for the South African market. In partnership with Payfast and Mobicred, a simple and...
Older people call for equal rights
On Human Rights Day this year (10 December), HelpAge International is calling for governments to challenge the wide range of human rights violations experienced every day by many older women and men. “Discrimination against men and women on account of their older age...
DCC offers new Lexmark printers
Take advantage of superior performance, security, usability and value for small business printing and small enterprise workgroups with the new Lexmark MS312 and MS415 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Including enterprise-class features on a small...
Contact centres in the cloud
As a developing market, the African continent is currently seeing much international interest and investment, says Pippa Wilson, portfolio manager: Cloud Solutions, Jasco Enterprise, The Jasco Group. This is resulting in large multi-national organisations, including...
Security predictions for 2015
2014 has been particularly busy for IT security professionals. Many of the threats that we predicted at the start of the year duly emerged, while other significant issues caught the entire sector by surprise. We anticipated, and saw, increases in social engineering...
BMS addresses SA’s energy crisis
South Africa remains locked into an energy crisis – there is not enough power to run the country and there are delays in building new power stations. This is going to impact business and manufacturing, and is likely to lead to investment losses. Businesses response –...
m-health must take security seriously
According to the World Health Organisation, sub-Saharan Africa is home to 12% of the world’s population yet shoulders the burden of 26% of the global disease burden. In 2014 Africa’s fragile health system has undergone enormous pressure with Ebola having killed...
Protecting the corporate network
As the World Wide Web evolves and company networks become bigger and better, network security has become crucial to protecting the businesses most valuable intellectual property and data. “By improving network security, companies can lower the risk of many different...
BWired introduces Metro Connect
BWired, a leading network solutions and services provider, is proud to introduce its Point to Anywhere Metro Connect Layer 2 Ethernet broadband service. Today, clients located within the Johannesburg metro, via a specific VLAN, can now take advantage of free 100 Mbps...
B&O Play products sold in SA
B&O Play by Bang & Olufsen delivers best-in-class audio products in luxurious and contemporary designs. Along with local brand representative A-Star, and national distributor A-TEK Distribution, Bang & Olufsen has signed a distribution agreement to sell...