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Consumers confused by credit amnesty
The Credit Ombud has seen a 50,24% rise in complaints and enquiries relating to the new credit amnesty regulations. Speaking at the release of the Credit Ombud’s 2014 annual report, Credit Ombud Manie van Schalkwyk said complaints and enquiries totalled 16 146 for the period, an average of 1 345,5 complaints and enquiries per month. Under the new regulations published by the dti in February 2014 relating to the “Removal of Adverse Credit Information and Paid-up Judgments”, credit bureaus removed all existing adverse information from consumers’ credit records.
Ericsson partners to drive IoT adoption
Bridge Alliance, composed of 36 mobile operators from Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, has chosen to deploy the Ericsson Device Connectivity Platform (DCP) multi-domestic solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). The partnership will allow device manufacturers,...
Innovative research drives social change
The University of South Africa (Unisa) is bringing together innovative thinkers from across the globe for their Research & Innovation Week from today (2 March) to Friday (6 March). The Research & Innovation Week creates a knowledge sharing platform and will...
29m personal storage devices shipped in EMEA
Research from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that annual shipment units for the personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) were down 1,1% year-over-year, with around 29-million units shipped in 2014. This is...
Huawei unveils smartwatch at MWC
Huawei continues to break new ground in the wearables space by unveiling today the Huawei Watch, powered by Android Wear at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015. The fully circular watch features a 1,4-inch touch-sensitive AMOLED display, scratch-proof sapphire crystal...
Columbus Technologies announces DriveLock
Columbus Technologies has announced the availability of an innovative new solution for endpoint security. Based on DriveLock, which is developed by Center Tools, a German developer, the solution provides an integrated approach to securing corporate applications and...
7Arrows Security rolls out solution from GIT
7Arrows Security provides a full suite of security services and products to residential and commercial clients in the Greater Johannesburg area. The company specialises in guarding, security systems, monitoring, community safety initiatives and more, and uses a...
Curbing alcohol abuse in the workplace
The festive season may be over for another year, but this is no reason for organisations to reduce their efforts to curb alcohol consumption in the workplace, says Rhys Evans, director of ALCO-Safe. The reality is that South Africa has a drinking culture, and alcohol...
Advanced printers optimise workflows
The importance of the back office in any organisation cannot be underestimated, as this department performs multiple functions that are critical to the smooth running of the business, says Tyrone Malan, Lexmark product specialist at DCC. From accounts and CRM to HR...
Airtel Kenya invests in 3G network
Bharti Airtel has announced that it has invested Ksh 2,5-billion to upgrade its network to enhance indoor coverage and 3G quality in Kenya. The upgrade of all sites in Mombasa and Kitale townships has been completed, with Nairobi’s already in progress. With the...
Whatever happened to Broadband Infraco?
Broadband Infraco appears to have vanished from government’s books, which could signal that it’s up for sale. Marian Shinn, shadow minister of telecommunications and postal services, has written to Minister Siyabonga Cwele asking for clarity on the fate of the state-owned company, which was recently transferred to his department from Public Enterprises but has now “vanished from the books of government”.
Data loss, poor recovery looms large
Data loss continues to be a major problem for companies around the world, with few CIOs confident about their ability to recover data - and many lacking a plan to even try. EMC has announced the findings of a new global data protection study that reveals that data...
Africa’s ports vital for world trade
Africa covers about 6% of the Earth’s total surface. With 38 of its 54 countries either coastal or insular in nature, Africa has over a hundred port facilities – a few of which handle 6% of the worldwide water-borne cargo traffic and about 3% of the world’s container traffic.International trade is very important for many African economies.
Consumers confused by credit amnesty
The Credit Ombud has seen a 50,24% rise in complaints and enquiries relating to the new credit amnesty regulations. Speaking at the release of the Credit Ombud’s 2014 annual report, Credit Ombud Manie van Schalkwyk said complaints and enquiries totalled 16 146 for the period, an average of 1 345,5 complaints and enquiries per month. Under the new regulations published by the dti in February 2014 relating to the “Removal of Adverse Credit Information and Paid-up Judgments”, credit bureaus removed all existing adverse information from consumers’ credit records.
Ericsson partners to drive IoT adoption
Bridge Alliance, composed of 36 mobile operators from Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, has chosen to deploy the Ericsson Device Connectivity Platform (DCP) multi-domestic solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). The partnership will allow device manufacturers,...
Innovative research drives social change
The University of South Africa (Unisa) is bringing together innovative thinkers from across the globe for their Research & Innovation Week from today (2 March) to Friday (6 March). The Research & Innovation Week creates a knowledge sharing platform and will...
29m personal storage devices shipped in EMEA
Research from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that annual shipment units for the personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) were down 1,1% year-over-year, with around 29-million units shipped in 2014. This is...
Huawei unveils smartwatch at MWC
Huawei continues to break new ground in the wearables space by unveiling today the Huawei Watch, powered by Android Wear at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015. The fully circular watch features a 1,4-inch touch-sensitive AMOLED display, scratch-proof sapphire crystal...
Columbus Technologies announces DriveLock
Columbus Technologies has announced the availability of an innovative new solution for endpoint security. Based on DriveLock, which is developed by Center Tools, a German developer, the solution provides an integrated approach to securing corporate applications and...
7Arrows Security rolls out solution from GIT
7Arrows Security provides a full suite of security services and products to residential and commercial clients in the Greater Johannesburg area. The company specialises in guarding, security systems, monitoring, community safety initiatives and more, and uses a...