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FNB’s digital channels tops for customers
FNB’s Banking App, Online Banking and Cellphone Banking remain at the top in this year’s South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi). The independent national customer satisfaction benchmark established in 2012, measured customer satisfaction in the mobile...
130% growth for commercial tablets
The commercial tablet market will reach more than 11-million units by 2019 in Western Europe, achieving more than 130% growth, according to figures from International Data Corporation. Tablets continue to represent a significant opportunity for device makers in the...
Record quarter for Ethernet switching
The worldwide Ethernet switch market (Layer 2/3) revenues reached a record $6,2-billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), representing an increase of 3,8% year-over-year and 3,6% over the previous quarter. For the full year 2014, the market expanded by 3,9% over...
Huawei LampSite solution wins at MWC
Huawei has announced that it won Best Mobile Infrastructure Award at Mobile World Congress 2015 with its innovative LampSite solution. In MBB era, the indoor coverage's digitisation has become the industry consensus. It can greatly reduce the cost of construction and...
Acer announces Z220 and Z520 smartphones
Acer has announced its next generation of smartphones in its popular Z-series. The new Z220 and Z520 smartphones combine sleek design elements with up to quad-core performance and great camera features for an overall impressive mobile experience. The stylish Z220...
The top five DDoS protection myths
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have evolved to become a lot more sinister than they once were.
Yet too many organisations are pinning their defence hopes on outdated and ineffective solutions, or even gambling by having no defences at all, says Bryan Hamman, Territory manager of Arbor Networks. These risky approaches are based on the top DDoS myths in organisations today.
Kaizen IT trades as First Technology
Kaizen IT Solutions, the software application development and K2 workflow division of First Technology, is pleased to announce that it is now officially trading as First Technology. According to Willem Louw, one of the founders of Kaizen IT Solutions, this move...
West Pack Lifestyle rolls out graphic ESL
West Pack Lifestyle in Vanderbijlpark is the first South African retailer to employ Pricer graphic electronic shelf labels (ESL) throughout its store. The progressive, family-owned and run retailer wants to begin rolling the Pricer ESL system out to the remainder of...
Sage ERP X3, Sage CRM integrate
Sage ERP Africa, a leading provider of business management software and services to small and medium-sized businesses, has announced integration between Sage CRM and Sage ERP X3. This integration provides mid-market enterprises with a single, customer-centric view...
Cybercriminals target healthcare industry
The healthcare systems, from Electronic Health Record to medical devices, are more vulnerable than many of us realise. And the stakes are too high to ignore, says Perry Hutton, Fortinet Africa regional director. Today, the black market for patient data is up to twenty...
How safe is the data on your smartphone?
Almost 10% of smartphone users had their phone lost or stolen in the last 12 months, according to a survey conducted by Eset ahead of the Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona. What’s more, 29% of respondents don’t lock their smartphones, and almost 20% do not...
Segmented supply chains come of age
Manufacturers and retailers recognise that their global supply chains have become complex - yet most still rely on outdated tools and ineffective processes to manage complicated end-to-end value chains. This is according to a new JDA study, which finds there is,...
MasterCard offers remittance services in Zim
MasterCard has announced a partnership with the Zimbabwean Steward Bank which will make remittance services available to the bank’s more than 1,5-million account holders. For the first time, the bank’s customers will be able to receive funds sent by family and friends...
FNB’s digital channels tops for customers
FNB’s Banking App, Online Banking and Cellphone Banking remain at the top in this year’s South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi). The independent national customer satisfaction benchmark established in 2012, measured customer satisfaction in the mobile...
130% growth for commercial tablets
The commercial tablet market will reach more than 11-million units by 2019 in Western Europe, achieving more than 130% growth, according to figures from International Data Corporation. Tablets continue to represent a significant opportunity for device makers in the...
Record quarter for Ethernet switching
The worldwide Ethernet switch market (Layer 2/3) revenues reached a record $6,2-billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), representing an increase of 3,8% year-over-year and 3,6% over the previous quarter. For the full year 2014, the market expanded by 3,9% over...
Huawei LampSite solution wins at MWC
Huawei has announced that it won Best Mobile Infrastructure Award at Mobile World Congress 2015 with its innovative LampSite solution. In MBB era, the indoor coverage's digitisation has become the industry consensus. It can greatly reduce the cost of construction and...
Acer announces Z220 and Z520 smartphones
Acer has announced its next generation of smartphones in its popular Z-series. The new Z220 and Z520 smartphones combine sleek design elements with up to quad-core performance and great camera features for an overall impressive mobile experience. The stylish Z220...
The top five DDoS protection myths
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have evolved to become a lot more sinister than they once were.
Yet too many organisations are pinning their defence hopes on outdated and ineffective solutions, or even gambling by having no defences at all, says Bryan Hamman, Territory manager of Arbor Networks. These risky approaches are based on the top DDoS myths in organisations today.
Kaizen IT trades as First Technology
Kaizen IT Solutions, the software application development and K2 workflow division of First Technology, is pleased to announce that it is now officially trading as First Technology. According to Willem Louw, one of the founders of Kaizen IT Solutions, this move...