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SA firms ignore free WiFi at their peril
In light of rapid growth in WiFi usage, it is imperative that South African service-orientated businesses look at incorporating WiFi as a service to their customers in order to remain competitive or gain advantage. Globally, 45% of total GSM smart device traffic was...
Digital business will move in seconds
The hallmark of a digital business will be the ability to spot opportunities that might span a matter of seconds, according to Gartner. Gartner introduced the concept of a "business moment" - a transient opportunity that is exploited dynamically - in 2013 and expects...
AIF names innovation competition finalists
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the finalists of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2014. Ten African innovators have created practical solutions to some of the continent’s most intractable problems, from a domestic waste biogas system to a...
SMEs embrace the new way of working
South African small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are warming up to working differently as they embrace the gradual move away from being secured to a physical desk. They’re also allowing employees to use whatever devices they want, and secondly, ensure they’re able to...
Cloud expansion a priority in Kenya
Approximately a third of enterprises in Kenya now view the implementation of cloud or expansion of existing cloud infrastructure as a key priority area for the future, according to the latest insights from global IT market intelligence firm International Data...
Soarsoft offers HP Autonomy solution
Soarsoft Africa, a specialist of archive, migration, messaging and collaboration solutions and distributor of HP Autonomy solutions in southern Africa, has recently announced the latest HP Information Governance Services built on HP Autonomy technologies. The services...
DiData wins FireEye award
Dimension Data is a recipient of the FireEye 2013 Global Systems Integrator of the Year Award. The award was presented to Dimension Data at FireEye Momentum 2014, the company’s annual partner and sales conference held in Las Vegas. The FireEye awards recognise...
Kaspersky patents malware detection method
Kaspersky Lab has obtained a patent for a method of detecting malware that has been masked by rootkits – special programmes capable of altering the outcomes of system functions. Patent no. 8677492 issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office describes the operation of...
NetXactics adds GFI Software to portfolio
NetXactics has announced an agreement with GFI Software for the distribution of the company’s complete range of IT solutions throughout Africa. GFI offers affordable cloud-based services as well as e-mail and messaging and network security solutions to small and...
Dac Systems rolls out SharePoint for client
Dac Systems has assisted a leading supplier of electrical and electronic equipment in the migration and upgrade to Microsoft SharePoint 2013. The result has been a seamless transition to a new environment characterised by a higher level of productivity, mobility and...
Digital universe set for 10-fold growth
The emergence of wireless technologies, smart products and software-defined businesses are playing a central role in catapulting the volume of the world’s data. Due, in part, to this Internet of Things, the digital universe is doubling in size every two years and will...
Global PC market declines again
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 76,6-million units in the first quarter of 2014, a 1,7% decline from the first quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The severity of the decline eased compared with the past seven quarters. “The end of XP support...
Trendy ‘wearables’ gaining momentum
The worldwide wearable computing market - commonly referred to as "wearables" - is finally expanding beyond early adopter status to more functional and stylish lifestyle accessories that are making their way on to the pages of GQ and Shape, as well as Computerworld...
SA firms ignore free WiFi at their peril
In light of rapid growth in WiFi usage, it is imperative that South African service-orientated businesses look at incorporating WiFi as a service to their customers in order to remain competitive or gain advantage. Globally, 45% of total GSM smart device traffic was...
Digital business will move in seconds
The hallmark of a digital business will be the ability to spot opportunities that might span a matter of seconds, according to Gartner. Gartner introduced the concept of a "business moment" - a transient opportunity that is exploited dynamically - in 2013 and expects...
AIF names innovation competition finalists
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the finalists of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2014. Ten African innovators have created practical solutions to some of the continent’s most intractable problems, from a domestic waste biogas system to a...
SMEs embrace the new way of working
South African small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are warming up to working differently as they embrace the gradual move away from being secured to a physical desk. They’re also allowing employees to use whatever devices they want, and secondly, ensure they’re able to...
Cloud expansion a priority in Kenya
Approximately a third of enterprises in Kenya now view the implementation of cloud or expansion of existing cloud infrastructure as a key priority area for the future, according to the latest insights from global IT market intelligence firm International Data...
Soarsoft offers HP Autonomy solution
Soarsoft Africa, a specialist of archive, migration, messaging and collaboration solutions and distributor of HP Autonomy solutions in southern Africa, has recently announced the latest HP Information Governance Services built on HP Autonomy technologies. The services...
DiData wins FireEye award
Dimension Data is a recipient of the FireEye 2013 Global Systems Integrator of the Year Award. The award was presented to Dimension Data at FireEye Momentum 2014, the company’s annual partner and sales conference held in Las Vegas. The FireEye awards recognise...