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Citrix, Google enhances Android security
Citrix has announced an extension of its long-standing collaboration with Google by providing XenMobile support for Android for Work. This announcement builds on the multi-year collaboration between Citrix and Google that includes virtual app and desktop delivery on...
Address data protection concerns today
The importance of having effective data protection and recovery solutions has again been put in the spotlight by media reports this week of a server crash at the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality resulting in traffic fines and other essential information being...
Air cargo pivotal for Africa’s growth
Air Cargo Africa 2015, the continent’s most popular biennial air cargo event, kicked off a lively day of dialogue and exhibitions by the world’s leaders in the air cargo industry. Focusing on Africa’s role in air cargo, the first day of the three-day event held from...
Good uptake for Veeam Availability Suite v8
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver availability for the modern data centre, announced that initial customer adoption of Veeam Availability Suite v8 has exceeded all expectations. Thirty thousand organisations registered pre-launch...
Gartner recognises Riverbed as leader
Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, announced that it has been recognised as a “Leader” in Gartner’s 2015 “Magic Quadrant for Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics (NPMD)” for the second consecutive year. According to...
WestconGroup wets new HQ roof
WestconGroup Southern Africa – created from the merger of Westcon SA and Comztek – last night officially opened its new headquarters at Waterfall Park, quite literally wetting the new facility’s roof. Introducing the group’s new 4 000 square metre warehouse and 3 800 square metres of office space to vendors, partners and customers, WestconGroup enlisted the services of the local fire department who delighted assembled guests by turning their hoses on to the office’s roof and front façade as CEO Paul Conradie officially declared them open.
Budget 2015: a glimmer of hope for SMEs
This year's budget from Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene showed some support for the country’s SMEs by giving further tax relief to the smallest enterprises. However, it could have done more to help local businesses prosper. That’s according to Daryl Blundell, GM of...
Connecting people to the Internet of Things
As the Internet of Things evolves and becomes the Internet of Us, security expert Kaspersky Lab has teamed up with Swedish bio-hacking community BioNyfiken to uncover the realities of connecting our bodies to the Internet. Once confined to Hollywood blockbusters and Sci-Fi novels, in 2015, the number of humans upgraded by technological devices is increasing in number. BioNyfiken, a Sweden-based bio-hacking community, is leading the charge in normalising the chipping phenomenon and bringing it to the masses.
Top five apps dominate network traffic
Two-thirds of all app data traffic over mobile networks comes from the top five apps in each country, with video streaming and social networking dominating. These are among the findings of the Ericsson Mobility Report, which says that, in the countries illustrated in...
Gemalto concludes that SIMs not compromised
A news story on 19 February claimed that NSA and GCHQ documents were made public on Gemalto’s Web site, prompting Gemalto to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged incident, as well as of its internal monitoring tools and their past records of attempts of...
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...
Citrix, Google enhances Android security
Citrix has announced an extension of its long-standing collaboration with Google by providing XenMobile support for Android for Work. This announcement builds on the multi-year collaboration between Citrix and Google that includes virtual app and desktop delivery on...
Address data protection concerns today
The importance of having effective data protection and recovery solutions has again been put in the spotlight by media reports this week of a server crash at the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality resulting in traffic fines and other essential information being...
Air cargo pivotal for Africa’s growth
Air Cargo Africa 2015, the continent’s most popular biennial air cargo event, kicked off a lively day of dialogue and exhibitions by the world’s leaders in the air cargo industry. Focusing on Africa’s role in air cargo, the first day of the three-day event held from...
Good uptake for Veeam Availability Suite v8
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver availability for the modern data centre, announced that initial customer adoption of Veeam Availability Suite v8 has exceeded all expectations. Thirty thousand organisations registered pre-launch...
Gartner recognises Riverbed as leader
Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, announced that it has been recognised as a “Leader” in Gartner’s 2015 “Magic Quadrant for Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics (NPMD)” for the second consecutive year. According to...
WestconGroup wets new HQ roof
WestconGroup Southern Africa – created from the merger of Westcon SA and Comztek – last night officially opened its new headquarters at Waterfall Park, quite literally wetting the new facility’s roof. Introducing the group’s new 4 000 square metre warehouse and 3 800 square metres of office space to vendors, partners and customers, WestconGroup enlisted the services of the local fire department who delighted assembled guests by turning their hoses on to the office’s roof and front façade as CEO Paul Conradie officially declared them open.
Budget 2015: a glimmer of hope for SMEs
This year's budget from Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene showed some support for the country’s SMEs by giving further tax relief to the smallest enterprises. However, it could have done more to help local businesses prosper. That’s according to Daryl Blundell, GM of...