Technology News
Smartphone innovation slowing, says analyst
Samsung launched its new Galaxy S5 smartphone with fanfare last week, but at least one analyst believes the pace of innovation is slowing and there is not much that’s really new in the product. Frost & Sullivan ICT Consultant Lawrence Lundy offers the following...
ICT acts signed into law
President Jacob Zuma has signed into law two new acts that are relevant to the ICT industry. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No.2 of 2014) seeks to provide for more clarity on the powers and duties of the Independent...
Service providers become security providers
Mobile security has been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks following revelations that the National Security Agency (NSA) mined smartphone data from apps, including Angry Birds. Is this a concern among users of smart devices, or just the industry? Certainly, the...
Integr8 invests in SA tech skills
In keeping with its commitment to skills development and reinforcing its view that skills is a prerequisite for any credible business wanting to compete, Integr8 has invested in the future of South Africa’s ICT sector by making available its internship programme to 15...
Managing risk under IP licences
A lot is written about structuring robust intellectual property licensing programmes, whether from the perspective of licensors or licensees of intellectual property rights. This requires a careful consideration of legal, tax and regulatory issues that impact on the...
Communication key to achieving goals
Effective communication that reaches all employees across the business is the best way to help position a company to meet its goals. The days of ivory tower-like managerial approaches where all information is provided on a need-to-know basis and goals are...
SA telco space impedes solution delivery
In the past, companies may only have had to ensure the intranet, Internet and e-mail were operational, but now they also have to cater for technologies such as virtual private networks (VPNs), cloud computing, the running of comprehensive business systems, desktop...
Infor CloudSuite for aerospace, defence
Infor has announced Infor CloudSuite Aerospace & Defence (A&D) to offer industry customers access to applications within the cloud environment. Infor CloudSuite A&D builds upon Infor’s offerings available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), combining software...
Unearthing the value of the WiFi landscape
In the online-driven society of today, receiving something for free is generally understood to be part and parcel of the environment, says Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON Africa. Why then the debate over the sustainability and feasibility of providing free WiFi...
Accsys helps users avoid payroll errors
Human error in payroll is a significant challenge and can cost companies millions. Fortunately, in addition to systems that help administrators and managers to prevent errors, there are processes that can be put in place to reduce the risk, say payroll experts at...
XDSL extends footprint with DFA’s fibre
XDSL, a local Internet service provider (ISP), has entered into an agreement with Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and Conduct, DFA’s last-mile fibre network subsidiary. The agreement provides XDSL with access to DFA’s 8 000km of installed fibre, increasing the footprint and...
Cheaters use WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter
The extramarital dating site for married and attached people, Victoria Milan, revealed that 83% of cheaters use mobile technologies to contact their lovers. The study was conducted among 12 500 female and male cheaters from the US, the UK, Germany, France and Spain,...
DiData spreads its wings in West Africa
Dimension Data has increased its presence in West Africa by opening an office in Ghana. The group has been operating in the West African market for a decade with an operation in Nigeria. In addition, Dimension Data has offices in Nigeria through its subsidiary...
Smartphone innovation slowing, says analyst
Samsung launched its new Galaxy S5 smartphone with fanfare last week, but at least one analyst believes the pace of innovation is slowing and there is not much that’s really new in the product. Frost & Sullivan ICT Consultant Lawrence Lundy offers the following...
ICT acts signed into law
President Jacob Zuma has signed into law two new acts that are relevant to the ICT industry. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No.2 of 2014) seeks to provide for more clarity on the powers and duties of the Independent...
Service providers become security providers
Mobile security has been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks following revelations that the National Security Agency (NSA) mined smartphone data from apps, including Angry Birds. Is this a concern among users of smart devices, or just the industry? Certainly, the...
Integr8 invests in SA tech skills
In keeping with its commitment to skills development and reinforcing its view that skills is a prerequisite for any credible business wanting to compete, Integr8 has invested in the future of South Africa’s ICT sector by making available its internship programme to 15...
Managing risk under IP licences
A lot is written about structuring robust intellectual property licensing programmes, whether from the perspective of licensors or licensees of intellectual property rights. This requires a careful consideration of legal, tax and regulatory issues that impact on the...
Communication key to achieving goals
Effective communication that reaches all employees across the business is the best way to help position a company to meet its goals. The days of ivory tower-like managerial approaches where all information is provided on a need-to-know basis and goals are...
SA telco space impedes solution delivery
In the past, companies may only have had to ensure the intranet, Internet and e-mail were operational, but now they also have to cater for technologies such as virtual private networks (VPNs), cloud computing, the running of comprehensive business systems, desktop...