Technology News
Telkom warns of criminal imposters
Telkom has issued a warning to the general public that criminals intent on stealing valuables from homes and offices are attempting to gain entry into premises by posing as bogus technicians. Jacqui O’ Sullivan, Telkom’s managing executive: Corporate Communication,...
FNB boosts Silicon Cape with 3m funding
First National Bank (FNB) and Silicon Cape have announced a three-year strategic partnership worth R1-million per annum in funding and resource support to boost business activity in South Africa. The Silicon Cape initiative is a non-profit organisation that aims to...
The hybrid cloud in the real world
Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2014 in Barcelona - In an increasingly liquid world, IT professionals need to be confident and brave to meet the challenges ahead. Carl Eschenbach, president and chief operating officer of VMware, tells delegates to VMworld 2014 in...
IT professionals drive SDDC
Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2014 in Barcelona - In the same way that IT professionals embraced virtualisation, they are also driving the software-defined data centre. Raghu Raghuram, executive vice-president: SDDC at VMware, points out that SDDC technology is...
SA families cough up for kids online
At least 18% of users in South Africa have lost either money or important information as a result of their children’s online activity. This number suggests that, in addition to the risk of children encountering cyberthreats, they can also cause inadvertant problems...
Senior citizens are ready for e-banking
Just as a growing number of older people are exploring Facebook and other social media, many are also willing to consider electronic banking services – provided their misgivings about the security and trustworthiness of banking technologies are addressed. An...
Use your vote to improve the channel
ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now...
Algeria gets microwave networking solution
Alcatel-Lucent is providing Algeria’s DJEZZY (OTA) with its industry-leading 9500 Microwave Packet Radio solution, upgrading OTA’s mobile backhaul architecture to meet demand created by expanding ownership of smartphones. OTA, a division of Vimpelcom, is Algeria’s...
SA’s newspapers maintain strong growth, says PwC
South Africa’s newspaper industry remains buoyant and diverse showing continued growth. High-profile news stories such as the trial of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius and the death of former President Nelson Mandela resulted in a spike in total newspaper circulation in...
Telkom issues statement on organisational restructure
Telkom’s turnaround strategy and organisational restructuring has attracted much attention in recent days. The company has issued the following statement to enunciate the considerations that are key to the successful execution of the process. “In April this year, as...
Tablet sales tail off
Tablet sales growth is slowing in 2014 as new hardware buyers turn to alternative devices and existing users extend the lifetime of their tablets, according to Gartner.
Local launch date for Blackberry Passport
Blackberry says its latest device, the Blackberry Passport, will be available in South Africa from authorised partners in early November. The company says that its latest product features a large square touch screen, new QWERTY touch-enabled keyboard and BlackBerry’s...
Google will collect school competition entries
With only one week to go until entries for the first dedicated South African Doodle 4 Google competition closes on 22 October, Google is offering to collect drawings from schools who may be unable to use the postal system due to current strike disruptions. Learners...
Telkom warns of criminal imposters
Telkom has issued a warning to the general public that criminals intent on stealing valuables from homes and offices are attempting to gain entry into premises by posing as bogus technicians. Jacqui O’ Sullivan, Telkom’s managing executive: Corporate Communication,...
FNB boosts Silicon Cape with 3m funding
First National Bank (FNB) and Silicon Cape have announced a three-year strategic partnership worth R1-million per annum in funding and resource support to boost business activity in South Africa. The Silicon Cape initiative is a non-profit organisation that aims to...
The hybrid cloud in the real world
Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2014 in Barcelona - In an increasingly liquid world, IT professionals need to be confident and brave to meet the challenges ahead. Carl Eschenbach, president and chief operating officer of VMware, tells delegates to VMworld 2014 in...
IT professionals drive SDDC
Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2014 in Barcelona - In the same way that IT professionals embraced virtualisation, they are also driving the software-defined data centre. Raghu Raghuram, executive vice-president: SDDC at VMware, points out that SDDC technology is...
SA families cough up for kids online
At least 18% of users in South Africa have lost either money or important information as a result of their children’s online activity. This number suggests that, in addition to the risk of children encountering cyberthreats, they can also cause inadvertant problems...
Senior citizens are ready for e-banking
Just as a growing number of older people are exploring Facebook and other social media, many are also willing to consider electronic banking services – provided their misgivings about the security and trustworthiness of banking technologies are addressed. An...
Use your vote to improve the channel
ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now...
