Technology News
Samsung opens SA manufacturing plant
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced its plan to open a television manufacturing plant in The Dube Trade Port, in Durban, by the end of this year.
Koler mobile ransomware targets PCs
Kaspersky Lab has detected a hidden part of the malicious campaign which introduced Koler “police” mobile ransomware for Android devices to the world in April 2014.This part includes some browser-based ransomware and an exploit kit. Since 23 July, the mobile component...
Global upsurge in M2M adoption
Machine to machine (M2M) adoption has increased by more than 80%, with over one-fifth of companies now actively using the technology.M2M, which connects previously isolated machines or devices to the Internet to make the Internet of Things (IoT) possible, is set to...
Employers switch to temporary workforces
Global businesses are increasing their reliance on contingent labour - the practice of filling full-time positions with contractual workers - and this has quickly turned into a trending long-term practice. Today, almost 26% of the average workforce is considered...
Mobile ransomware attacks on the increase
Malicious software that locks mobile devices and demands payment is becoming more common, and users must proactively guard against it. Fortinet has advised mobile device users to be on the alert for mobile ransomware, which has seen a steady increase worldwide in...
Supply chain software revenue nudges $10bn
Revenue from supply chain management (SCM) software is on track to reach $10-billion in 2014 - a 12,2% increase from 2013, according to Gartner. This would be the highest annual growth rate since 2011. "The market for supply chain technologies is buoyant," says Chad...
Search marketing still top of the pops
Despite the arsenal of digital marketing tactics now at every retailer’s fingertips, one customer acquisition tactic still stands above the rest: paid search programs. According to the 2014 Shop.org/Forrester Research State Of Retailing Online study, which surveyed 81...
Beware of the data lake fallacy
The growing hype surrounding data lakes is causing substantial confusion in the information management space, according to Gartner.Several vendors are marketing data lakes as an essential component to capitalise on big data opportunities, but there is little alignment...
Maintaining optimal UC performance
The enterprise work environment has changed dramatically. Long gone are the days when business was confined to desktop PCs and a 9-to-5 working day. Today, the explosion of online, social and mobile technologies has paved the way for a 24/7 global workplace, with the...
Marketing automation the next phase of CRM
Marketing professionals are forever being swamped with snazzy new buzzwords and trends that are poised to transform marketing practices. This is especially true when it comes to CRM, which evolves and innovates at an alarmingly fast pace. It is difficult, as a result,...
Businesses must grow customer centricity
While the past decade has been known for its technology-evolution and increased pace of business, it has not quite achieved its focus and success in terms of customer centricity. Quinton Pienaar, CEO of Agilitude, Africa’s first Salesforce.com reseller, says that this...
AccTech Systems wins Microsoft awards
Microsoft has honoured the highest-performing Microsoft Dynamics partners for demonstrating exceptional levels of growth while delivering innovative solutions that have helped their customers drive their businesses forward. This was done during the recognition...
Qlik introduces Qlik Sense
Qlik has introduced Qlik Sense Desktop, a free version of its next-generation data visualisation application that delivers a simple drag-and-drop interface for business users to rapidly create interactive visualisations, reports, and dashboards. Qlik Sense Desktop is...
Samsung opens SA manufacturing plant
Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced its plan to open a television manufacturing plant in The Dube Trade Port, in Durban, by the end of this year.
Koler mobile ransomware targets PCs
Kaspersky Lab has detected a hidden part of the malicious campaign which introduced Koler “police” mobile ransomware for Android devices to the world in April 2014.This part includes some browser-based ransomware and an exploit kit. Since 23 July, the mobile component...
Global upsurge in M2M adoption
Machine to machine (M2M) adoption has increased by more than 80%, with over one-fifth of companies now actively using the technology.M2M, which connects previously isolated machines or devices to the Internet to make the Internet of Things (IoT) possible, is set to...
Employers switch to temporary workforces
Global businesses are increasing their reliance on contingent labour - the practice of filling full-time positions with contractual workers - and this has quickly turned into a trending long-term practice. Today, almost 26% of the average workforce is considered...
Mobile ransomware attacks on the increase
Malicious software that locks mobile devices and demands payment is becoming more common, and users must proactively guard against it. Fortinet has advised mobile device users to be on the alert for mobile ransomware, which has seen a steady increase worldwide in...
Supply chain software revenue nudges $10bn
Revenue from supply chain management (SCM) software is on track to reach $10-billion in 2014 - a 12,2% increase from 2013, according to Gartner. This would be the highest annual growth rate since 2011. "The market for supply chain technologies is buoyant," says Chad...
Search marketing still top of the pops
Despite the arsenal of digital marketing tactics now at every retailer’s fingertips, one customer acquisition tactic still stands above the rest: paid search programs. According to the 2014 Shop.org/Forrester Research State Of Retailing Online study, which surveyed 81...