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Telcos affected by social disruption
The disruptive impact of social conversation channels from giants such as Facebook and Google are not only offering alternative communication options, but are also giving consumers a way to seize control of telcos’ reputations - and even some business decisions. This...
Three reasons government tech projects fail
A number of high-profile government IT projects have ended in failure in recent years, says Gartner research director Darryl Carlton. Take the British Child Support Agency for example, which ranks as one of the worst public administration scandals of all time. Not...
Dark Fibre Africa refinances debt facilities
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has entered into a refinancing agreement with a syndicate of lenders to provide R3,5-billion of corporate debt facilities. “We are pleased to be receiving this refinancing from a syndicate of lenders made up of existing and new funders,” says...
Financial malware grows in popularity
A new report from Kaspersky Lab has found that users in Brazil, Russia and Italy are most frequently attacked by malware aimed at stealing money. In the reporting period, from 19 April to 19 May 2014, Kaspersky Lab solutions blocked 126 600 attempts on computers to...
Mobile broadcasts with Tuluntulu app
Tuluntulu, a mobile broadcast app, has launched on the Apple App and Google Play stores. The app delivers more than 10 TV-type channels, ranging in content from international news to African documentaries. The app offers users cheap, fast and easy access to mobile...
Print-on-demand could solve textbook crisis
The challenge of getting the right textbooks to the right schools has become perennial in South Africa, especially in hard-to-reach rural schools. New print-on-demand technology from Riso Africa has the capability to help solve this crisis in South Africa’s schools -...
Mobile shipments set for growth
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultra-mobiles and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2,4-billion units in 2014 - a 4,2% increase from 2013, according to Gartner. "2014 will be marked by a relative revival of the global PC market," says Ranjit...
All change for Acer management
Acer has announced that Luca Rossi will be appointed president for Acer Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Current Acer EMEA president, Oliver Ahrens, will embark on a new challenge as president of the newly formed Pan-Asia Pacific regional operation which will...
Dell grows OptiPlex portfolio
Businesses have more options than ever to consider when choosing a device in today’s evolving workforce. Not only do they need specific features and performance, they also require flexible technologies that can be used in multiple environments, are easily managed and...
Comstor helps Cisco weed out grey products
Local Cisco distributor Comstor is helping customers more effectively address the grey import problem, without them breaking the bank through the support of the Cisco Certified Refurbishment Equipment (CCRE) programme. While the company acknowledges that not all grey...
Gartner places McAfee in Magic Quadrant
McAfee, part of Intel Security, has announced that leading research firm Gartner has positioned the company in the leaders quadrant in its Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management, as published on 25 June, 2014. According to the report, “Broad...
Kaspersky patent to protect corporate CI
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent 8739287 to Kaspersky Lab for a technology that detects threats in corporate IT infrastructure without compromising confidential information (CI). Not all threats can be detected using locally...
CommVault positioned in leaders quadrant
CommVault has announced it has been positioned by Gartner in the “leaders” quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup Software and Integrated Appliances for the fourth consecutive year. According to Gartner, the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup Software...
Telcos affected by social disruption
The disruptive impact of social conversation channels from giants such as Facebook and Google are not only offering alternative communication options, but are also giving consumers a way to seize control of telcos’ reputations - and even some business decisions. This...
Three reasons government tech projects fail
A number of high-profile government IT projects have ended in failure in recent years, says Gartner research director Darryl Carlton. Take the British Child Support Agency for example, which ranks as one of the worst public administration scandals of all time. Not...
Dark Fibre Africa refinances debt facilities
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has entered into a refinancing agreement with a syndicate of lenders to provide R3,5-billion of corporate debt facilities. “We are pleased to be receiving this refinancing from a syndicate of lenders made up of existing and new funders,” says...
Financial malware grows in popularity
A new report from Kaspersky Lab has found that users in Brazil, Russia and Italy are most frequently attacked by malware aimed at stealing money. In the reporting period, from 19 April to 19 May 2014, Kaspersky Lab solutions blocked 126 600 attempts on computers to...
Mobile broadcasts with Tuluntulu app
Tuluntulu, a mobile broadcast app, has launched on the Apple App and Google Play stores. The app delivers more than 10 TV-type channels, ranging in content from international news to African documentaries. The app offers users cheap, fast and easy access to mobile...
Print-on-demand could solve textbook crisis
The challenge of getting the right textbooks to the right schools has become perennial in South Africa, especially in hard-to-reach rural schools. New print-on-demand technology from Riso Africa has the capability to help solve this crisis in South Africa’s schools -...
Mobile shipments set for growth
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultra-mobiles and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2,4-billion units in 2014 - a 4,2% increase from 2013, according to Gartner. "2014 will be marked by a relative revival of the global PC market," says Ranjit...