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The future of the enterprise is mobile
Waves of innovations in connected, mobile devices and services are changing the way we work. The successful organisations of the future will be those that capitalise on the latest in mobile innovations – and embed the likes of wearable tech, smart machines,...
Optimised Suse Linux server sets record
By optimising Suse Linux Enterprise Server on HP ConvergedSystem 900 for SAP HANA, Suse has set record-breaking benchmarks, operating more than twice as fast as similar SPARC solutions. “We worked with HP to implement performance enhancing changes to the Linux kernel...
HR leverages analytics to manage talent
A recent LRMG conference highlighted emerging trends in human resources: the use of social and mobile learning, the need for improved user experiences and the use of predictive analytics. As a leading local performance agency, LRMG used the conference to showcase...
SMEs face unique POPI challenges
The biggest challenge around POPI for the SME is a lack understanding around the difficulties associated with becoming POPI compliant, says John Mc Loughlin, MD of J2 Software. For SMEs, as with so many things in business, keeping things simple is critical. “Becoming...
DCC offers training for Symantec Backup
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is offering sales and technical training on the latest release of Symantec Backup Exec, helping resellers to learn about the new features and functionality of Symantec Backup Exec 2014. This training forms part of the...
CA Technologies named a leader by IDC
CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies has been named a leader in the “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Federated Identity Management and Single Sign-On 2014 Vendor Assessment.” This IDC study assesses 13 different vendors in the identity and access...
ACSA launches Airports App
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has unveiled a free Airports App that will assist passengers to not only easily navigate any of its nine airports, but also make all their travel arrangements from the comfort of their smart devices. The company which facilitates...
Nigeria’s M2M adoption grows
While the uptake of machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies is currently limited in Nigeria, improving data-transfer speeds will play a key role in driving future adoption of the concept, according to the latest insights gleaned from IDC’s Annual Enterprise...
Rugged computers are more than just tough
Even professional users of rugged laptops, tablets and smartphones, are sometimes unsure of what defines a “rugged computer” and how the various tests to validate ruggedness are carried out. A truly rugged computer is so much more than just a normal computer wrapped...
BPM-SOA can improve government services
Prior to Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality’s decision to approach Software AG for a business process management (BPM) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) solution, the government entity for Gauteng faced various challenges. The municipality’s 20 Customer Care...
UCT breaks into BRICS top 10
The University of Cape Town has made it into the top 10 of the QS University Rankings: BRICS, which compares the top 200 institutions in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Although South African universities are the best in on the African continent, only...
Facebook users most at risk
Facebook remains the preferred target for cybercriminals who specialise in stealing social network accounts - according to Kaspersky Lab’s statistics, in Q1 2014 fake sites imitating Facebook accounted for 10,85% of all instances when the heuristic anti-phishing...
Xerox scientists share innovation
At least 20 computer vision and imaging scientists from Xerox will join their peers from Google, Facebook, Microsoft Research, Amazon and many of the world’s top academic institutions later this month to share their research on making computers more “human-like”,...
The future of the enterprise is mobile
Waves of innovations in connected, mobile devices and services are changing the way we work. The successful organisations of the future will be those that capitalise on the latest in mobile innovations – and embed the likes of wearable tech, smart machines,...
Optimised Suse Linux server sets record
By optimising Suse Linux Enterprise Server on HP ConvergedSystem 900 for SAP HANA, Suse has set record-breaking benchmarks, operating more than twice as fast as similar SPARC solutions. “We worked with HP to implement performance enhancing changes to the Linux kernel...
HR leverages analytics to manage talent
A recent LRMG conference highlighted emerging trends in human resources: the use of social and mobile learning, the need for improved user experiences and the use of predictive analytics. As a leading local performance agency, LRMG used the conference to showcase...
SMEs face unique POPI challenges
The biggest challenge around POPI for the SME is a lack understanding around the difficulties associated with becoming POPI compliant, says John Mc Loughlin, MD of J2 Software. For SMEs, as with so many things in business, keeping things simple is critical. “Becoming...
DCC offers training for Symantec Backup
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is offering sales and technical training on the latest release of Symantec Backup Exec, helping resellers to learn about the new features and functionality of Symantec Backup Exec 2014. This training forms part of the...
CA Technologies named a leader by IDC
CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies has been named a leader in the “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Federated Identity Management and Single Sign-On 2014 Vendor Assessment.” This IDC study assesses 13 different vendors in the identity and access...
ACSA launches Airports App
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has unveiled a free Airports App that will assist passengers to not only easily navigate any of its nine airports, but also make all their travel arrangements from the comfort of their smart devices. The company which facilitates...