Technology News
Big data filters into banking
In the era of information, the bank with the most actionable insights is the winner. The age of “big data” has begun to slowly filter through into the banking environment, with banks being able to design customer-centric solutions using statistical models and...
BSI wins ISO 27001 certification
Bytes Systems Integration (BSI) has enhanced its ISO certifications by adding the internationally recognised SANS / ISO 27001 certification - the information security management standard, to the company’s ISO 9001:2008 certification, which enhances its commitment to...
Mimecast, Cloud On Demand move into Africa
According to Gartner, the use of cloud computing is growing and by 2016 it will increase to become the bulk of new IT spend. With the exponential growth of cloud adoption in the South African market, the move to expand into the rest of Africa was a logical evolution...
iWayAfrica solution launched in Kenya
Pan African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks (GIN) has announced that its iWayAfrica business has launched a managed infrastructure and services solution in Kenya. The new product offering, iManage has been developed in conjunction with managed...
Professional energy optimisation services
Energy costs continue to increase year on year, placing additional pressure on organisations that are already struggling in a challenging economy, says Kevin Norris, executive director of Jasco Power and Energy. As a result of this and a growing trend towards greater...
Intuate Group, Actifio sign agreement
South African owned integrated solutions specialist, Intuate Group has announced the establishment of an official partnership with Massachusetts based, Actifio, a privately held information technology and software company whose radically simple Copy Data...
Verbatim Power Packs available from DCC
For people on the move who use their smartphones and tablets frequently, running out of battery life is an all-too-common problem, and finding a power point can be a challenge. With the new Verbatim Power Packs from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), you...
DCC offers HP Pro X2 612
Get all of the benefits of a high-powered notebook and the portability and convenience of a tablet in one device with the HP Pro X2 612 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This sleek two-in-one device converts from a notebook into a tablet in seconds by...
Get your sales pipeline ready for 2015
The calendar had barely ticked over to October when the signs began appearing everywhere: Christmas was around the corner – and it seems to strike earlier every year – on the radio, television, in print ads, and in shops where retailers have already strung up the...
Unlocking the value of the networked economy
Big data? That’s so last decade. What we live in today is an era of massive data - and it’s growing by the second, as we connect everything from our businesses to our coffee pots to create a giant networked economy, says Derek Kudsee, COO at SAP Africa. The real...
Worldwide server revenues edge up
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, vendor revenue in the worldwide server market increased 4,8% year-over-year to $12,7-billion in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14). This is the second consecutive quarter that the...
What to expect from malware in 2015
Cybercriminals are growing in confidence: before they tended to attack users of banking services, seeing them as the weak link in the security chain, but next year Kaspersky Lab experts anticipate high-stakes targeted cyber-attacks pinpointing the banks themselves....
BCX receives ITIL maturity rating of 4.25
Business Connexion has received an ITIL maturity rating of 4.25, beating a previous rating of 3.5 achieved in 2013 post an assessment conducted by Pink Elephant, a global leader in ITIL® Certification & IT Service Management Education, Consulting &...
Big data filters into banking
In the era of information, the bank with the most actionable insights is the winner. The age of “big data” has begun to slowly filter through into the banking environment, with banks being able to design customer-centric solutions using statistical models and...
BSI wins ISO 27001 certification
Bytes Systems Integration (BSI) has enhanced its ISO certifications by adding the internationally recognised SANS / ISO 27001 certification - the information security management standard, to the company’s ISO 9001:2008 certification, which enhances its commitment to...
Mimecast, Cloud On Demand move into Africa
According to Gartner, the use of cloud computing is growing and by 2016 it will increase to become the bulk of new IT spend. With the exponential growth of cloud adoption in the South African market, the move to expand into the rest of Africa was a logical evolution...
iWayAfrica solution launched in Kenya
Pan African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks (GIN) has announced that its iWayAfrica business has launched a managed infrastructure and services solution in Kenya. The new product offering, iManage has been developed in conjunction with managed...
Professional energy optimisation services
Energy costs continue to increase year on year, placing additional pressure on organisations that are already struggling in a challenging economy, says Kevin Norris, executive director of Jasco Power and Energy. As a result of this and a growing trend towards greater...
Intuate Group, Actifio sign agreement
South African owned integrated solutions specialist, Intuate Group has announced the establishment of an official partnership with Massachusetts based, Actifio, a privately held information technology and software company whose radically simple Copy Data...
Verbatim Power Packs available from DCC
For people on the move who use their smartphones and tablets frequently, running out of battery life is an all-too-common problem, and finding a power point can be a challenge. With the new Verbatim Power Packs from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), you...