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Will Symantec follow HP with a split?
It is believed that Symantec may follow in HP’s footsteps by splitting into two companies. According to reports today, the company is in advanced talks to split into two, with one company selling security products and the other handling the data storage offerings....
Altron reports increase in revenue
Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) has reported a 6% increase in revenue to R14,2-billion in its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2014. Normalised EBITDA showed a decline of 10% from R871-million to R784-million. Headline earnings per share...
Oracle tool lets users develop mobile apps
Oracle has previewed its Mobile Application Accelerator, a new capability in Oracle Mobile Cloud Service. Mobile Application Accelerator is a cloud-based offering that brings mobile application development capabilities to professionals with no previous software...
Low Internet rates from OpenWeb
Internet service provider (ISP) OpenWeb has announced the launch of its range of Priority Capped Unshaped ADSL packages, offering rates as low as R0.98c per Gb. According to Keoma Wright, founder of OpenWeb, the ISP has noted a shift in the market from Uncapped to...
Kaspersky, Interpol uncover ATM fraud
Kaspersky Lab’s experts performed a forensic investigation into cybercriminal attacks targeting multiple ATMs around the world. During the course of this investigation, the company’s researchers discovered a piece of malware infecting ATMs that allowed attackers to...
Credit card fraud on the decrease
FNB and Visa have reported a 15% reduction in credit card fraud. This is according to research on fraud awareness ad card fraud trends carried out by Columinate, and launched at the launch of the 10th Annual Card Security Week (CSW). “We found that while the overall...
Gauteng, Brighter Futures boost maths marks
The recent World Economic Forum report places South Africa’s maths quality last out of 148 countries. Just last week a report by the South African Centre for Development and Enterprise noted that maths and science are areas where schools are failing their students and...
BT expands Assure portfolio
BT has announced the latest addition to its BT Assure portfolio: Assure Threat Defence. BT has combined cutting edge event monitoring technology and professional services to create Assure Threat Defence which helps customers and security analysts better identify and...
DCC offers APC Smart-UPS
Protect your environment and equipment from unstable power conditions with the new Smart-UPS On-Line 230 V from APC by Schneider Electric, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The APC Smart-UPS On-Line 230 V is designed and developed for the...
International gaming legend at rAge 2014
WD is providing a great source of excitement at rAge 2014, held this year from 10 to 12 October. The world-leading hard drive manufacturer will be bringing out gaming professional player Stephen Ellis, AKA Snoopeh, most famous for his exploits on the League of Legends...
Big data analysis could fall foul of POPI
As yet another barrage of data leakages makes news headlines, businesses need to consider whether these security incidents are as a result of data hoarding issues or due to operational oversight, especially as the new POPI legislation and its strict guidelines loom....
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...
SA manufacturers set to increase IT spend
IT spending by manufacturers in the three core manufacturing countries of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) – Turkey, Saudi Arabia and South Africa – is set to grow almost 40% over the next five years, according to newly released data from IDC Manufacturing Insights....
Will Symantec follow HP with a split?
It is believed that Symantec may follow in HP’s footsteps by splitting into two companies. According to reports today, the company is in advanced talks to split into two, with one company selling security products and the other handling the data storage offerings....
Altron reports increase in revenue
Allied Electronics Corporation (Altron) has reported a 6% increase in revenue to R14,2-billion in its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2014. Normalised EBITDA showed a decline of 10% from R871-million to R784-million. Headline earnings per share...
Oracle tool lets users develop mobile apps
Oracle has previewed its Mobile Application Accelerator, a new capability in Oracle Mobile Cloud Service. Mobile Application Accelerator is a cloud-based offering that brings mobile application development capabilities to professionals with no previous software...
Low Internet rates from OpenWeb
Internet service provider (ISP) OpenWeb has announced the launch of its range of Priority Capped Unshaped ADSL packages, offering rates as low as R0.98c per Gb. According to Keoma Wright, founder of OpenWeb, the ISP has noted a shift in the market from Uncapped to...
Kaspersky, Interpol uncover ATM fraud
Kaspersky Lab’s experts performed a forensic investigation into cybercriminal attacks targeting multiple ATMs around the world. During the course of this investigation, the company’s researchers discovered a piece of malware infecting ATMs that allowed attackers to...
Credit card fraud on the decrease
FNB and Visa have reported a 15% reduction in credit card fraud. This is according to research on fraud awareness ad card fraud trends carried out by Columinate, and launched at the launch of the 10th Annual Card Security Week (CSW). “We found that while the overall...
Gauteng, Brighter Futures boost maths marks
The recent World Economic Forum report places South Africa’s maths quality last out of 148 countries. Just last week a report by the South African Centre for Development and Enterprise noted that maths and science are areas where schools are failing their students and...