Technology News
10 steps to mitigate a DDoS attack
The threat posed by DDoS attacks is ever-growing and is something that continues to be a topic which interests and concerns businesses in equal measure. As the lines between the professional and social use of technology fade, it is even more important for us to...
Bureaucracy hinders education sector change
From the enablement of remote learning to the increased optimisation of back office business critical functions, the education sector has never faced a greater time of change. Leaders agree. Many South African leaders, political and non-political, emphasise education...
CA Technologies releases Identity Suite
CA Southern Africa has announced the availability of CA Technologies CA Identity Suite, a new, one-stop identity management and governance solution that transforms data into business information and simplifies identity management and access governance across the...
Panda offers new Cloud Fusion
Panda Security has announced the availability of its new cloud offering, Panda Cloud Fusion, which combines comprehensive security, management and support in one solution. The new Panda Cloud Fusion offers significant benefits for organisations needing to manage and...
Oracle announces MySQL Fabric
Continuing to drive MySQL innovation, Oracle announced the general availability of MySQL Fabric, an open source framework to manage farms of MySQL servers. Available for download, this integrated and extensible system makes it easier to scale out or add high...
Sage launches Partner Payroll in Tanzania
Sage HR Africa has launched Sage Partner Payroll & HR in Tanzania, bringing Tanzanian start-ups and small businesses a cost-effective, easy to use and flexible payroll solution that will support the growth of their businesses. Sage HR Africa is part of Sage South...
OTEL Telecoms releases CloudAstrix solution
OTEL Telecoms has announced the release of its long awaited CloudAstrix Service Provider Edition VoIP SoftSwitch. A carrier neutral Class 5 VoIP Software designed to provision and bill VoIP services for Internet Service Providers and Convergence Telephone Companies....
Technica grows local cyber security skills
Technica, provider of easily accessible and internationally accredited e-learning solutions, aims to redefine skills development in South Africa through the provision of interactive multi-media training, tailored to the South African marketplace. Initially designed...
Zetes wins Ugandan biometric contract
Zetes announces that it has won a contract to supply Uganda with 4 250 biometric kits for citizen identification. The project is being delivered in conjunction with MFI, Zetes’ main local contractor and partner. The biometric kits will be used for voter registration...
uAfrica.com, Shopify grow African e-commerce
uAfrica.com, a South African e-commerce technology company, has partnered with Shopify, a leading commerce platform that specialises in powerful solutions for retailers to sell online and in-store, to provide its services to the South African market. South Africans...
MWeb reduces the pain of failover
Few businesses can afford the cost of Internet downtime. It’s not just a case of not being able to browse favourite Web sites – it translates into an effective communication freeze between the business and its customers, suppliers and branches. In addition, as more...
Dismal quarter for VC, telepresence
The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing and Telepresence Equipment QView has shown declining results for the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), with overall videoconferencing (VC) equipment revenue decreasing -20%...
IT must learn to stand up to business
IT departments who want to make an impact on business need to find their voice, add value to the business and be clear on what their role is in their organisation. This was the overarching message delivered by global ITSM expert Delores Maxwell at a series of Quintica...
10 steps to mitigate a DDoS attack
The threat posed by DDoS attacks is ever-growing and is something that continues to be a topic which interests and concerns businesses in equal measure. As the lines between the professional and social use of technology fade, it is even more important for us to...
Bureaucracy hinders education sector change
From the enablement of remote learning to the increased optimisation of back office business critical functions, the education sector has never faced a greater time of change. Leaders agree. Many South African leaders, political and non-political, emphasise education...
CA Technologies releases Identity Suite
CA Southern Africa has announced the availability of CA Technologies CA Identity Suite, a new, one-stop identity management and governance solution that transforms data into business information and simplifies identity management and access governance across the...
Panda offers new Cloud Fusion
Panda Security has announced the availability of its new cloud offering, Panda Cloud Fusion, which combines comprehensive security, management and support in one solution. The new Panda Cloud Fusion offers significant benefits for organisations needing to manage and...
Oracle announces MySQL Fabric
Continuing to drive MySQL innovation, Oracle announced the general availability of MySQL Fabric, an open source framework to manage farms of MySQL servers. Available for download, this integrated and extensible system makes it easier to scale out or add high...
Sage launches Partner Payroll in Tanzania
Sage HR Africa has launched Sage Partner Payroll & HR in Tanzania, bringing Tanzanian start-ups and small businesses a cost-effective, easy to use and flexible payroll solution that will support the growth of their businesses. Sage HR Africa is part of Sage South...
OTEL Telecoms releases CloudAstrix solution
OTEL Telecoms has announced the release of its long awaited CloudAstrix Service Provider Edition VoIP SoftSwitch. A carrier neutral Class 5 VoIP Software designed to provision and bill VoIP services for Internet Service Providers and Convergence Telephone Companies....