Technology News
Insurers need innovative collaboration tools
Collaboration is an integral part of the insurance business. But today, the need to rapidly assemble teams and capitalise on human expertise to provide faster, better decisions makes collaborating all the more important, says Andre le Roux of Interactive Intelligence....
Kaspersky launches free scanner app
In order to safeguard users against a number of Android vulnerabilities discovered in recent months, Kaspersky Lab has released a free mobile application for the platform. Kaspersky Fake ID Scanner scans smartphones and tablets for vulnerabilities that put users’...
XON Retail Solutions sees growth
XON Retail Solutions has enjoyed phenomenal success in the past financial year by gaining a 25% revenue growth over the previous year, which demonstrates robust commitment from retailers to improve operational efficiencies and seek improved customer satisfaction. XON...
EA displays new monitors at gamescom
Spectacular goals, intense combat situations and emotional life simulations – these are some of the gaming experiences that top publisher Electronic Arts is known for all over the world. In order to let players enjoy the latest EA titles in super-smooth movement,...
Contact centres can drive banking growth
The banking sector in Africa is becoming increasingly competitive on the continent. Contact centres can provide financial service organisations with an edge. They can assist to improve customer service, drive sales, lower the cost of products, ensure compliance and...
Control data at its source, grow compliance
As data volumes increase and information is generated by more and more sources, organisations have a pressing need to gain better control of their data, particularly data housed on-site and in hybrid or cloud-based solutions, says Chris Hathaway, director at Soarsoft...
The science behind DDoS extortion
"Pay up or we’ll take your Web site down." So goes the adage that usually accompanies ransom-based cyber-attacks, says Bryan Hamman, territory manager - sub-Saharan Africa at Arbor Networks. Top of the news agenda in recent weeks, well-known names such as Evernote and...
Dell announces new workstations
Adding to the world’s most comprehensive line of workstation solutions, Dell has announced new mainstream and performance tower and rack workstations, the Dell Precision Tower 5810, Tower 7810, Tower 7910, and Rack 7910, designed to address the critical requirements...
Nigerian MNOs employ new business models
The business models employed by Nigeria's mobile network operators (MNO) are undergoing a notable period of evolution according to global consulting and advisory services firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Spurred by the pressing need to optimize or even...
The opportunity for African cities
CEOs around the world are increasingly recognising the untapped potential of sub-Saharan Africa. This is driven by Africa’s unparalleled demographic edge or demographic dividend. By 2040, Africa is expected to have the biggest labour force in the world and...
Potential protection against Hacienda
A group of journalists has reported the existence of the "Hacienda" spy program. According to this report, five western intelligence agencies are using the Hacienda software to identify vulnerable servers across the world in order to control them and use them for...
Organisational change is way forward for IT
If IT is ever going to have a shot at closing the gap between itself and its customers then there needs to be a fundamental shift from a technological mind set to business mind set, says Kerry Evans, MD Africa at Quintica. At the recent SMEXA event in Johannesburg,...
Keeping an eye on your data
The term big data has become increasingly recognised in the business world over the past few years. While it might have become something of a marketing term, most can appreciate the concept of more smart devices producing data in ever-increasing quantities. The...
Insurers need innovative collaboration tools
Collaboration is an integral part of the insurance business. But today, the need to rapidly assemble teams and capitalise on human expertise to provide faster, better decisions makes collaborating all the more important, says Andre le Roux of Interactive Intelligence....
Kaspersky launches free scanner app
In order to safeguard users against a number of Android vulnerabilities discovered in recent months, Kaspersky Lab has released a free mobile application for the platform. Kaspersky Fake ID Scanner scans smartphones and tablets for vulnerabilities that put users’...
XON Retail Solutions sees growth
XON Retail Solutions has enjoyed phenomenal success in the past financial year by gaining a 25% revenue growth over the previous year, which demonstrates robust commitment from retailers to improve operational efficiencies and seek improved customer satisfaction. XON...
EA displays new monitors at gamescom
Spectacular goals, intense combat situations and emotional life simulations – these are some of the gaming experiences that top publisher Electronic Arts is known for all over the world. In order to let players enjoy the latest EA titles in super-smooth movement,...
Contact centres can drive banking growth
The banking sector in Africa is becoming increasingly competitive on the continent. Contact centres can provide financial service organisations with an edge. They can assist to improve customer service, drive sales, lower the cost of products, ensure compliance and...
Control data at its source, grow compliance
As data volumes increase and information is generated by more and more sources, organisations have a pressing need to gain better control of their data, particularly data housed on-site and in hybrid or cloud-based solutions, says Chris Hathaway, director at Soarsoft...
The science behind DDoS extortion
"Pay up or we’ll take your Web site down." So goes the adage that usually accompanies ransom-based cyber-attacks, says Bryan Hamman, territory manager - sub-Saharan Africa at Arbor Networks. Top of the news agenda in recent weeks, well-known names such as Evernote and...