Technology News
Can you trust self-signed SSL certificates?
The problem of verifying identity, and being able to trust that verified identity, has only worsened as internet usage has increased, and usernames and passwords have become more valuable, says Megan Rehbock, LAWtrust, certificate service manager. Security measures...
New Latitude Rugged Extreme range from Dell
Dell has announced the launch of both the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme notebook and the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme convertible notebook for customers who require powerful solutions that can survive unforgiving conditions. “With new ground-up design and industry-first...
SAV Credit uses Aspect’s WFM solution
Leading store card and credit card provider SAV Credit has chosen Aspect Workforce Management (WFM) version 8.0 for its new Leeds-based contact centre. Aspect Software’s technology will enable SAV Credit to effectively manage its agents for improved efficiency and...
Genesys acquires Solariat
Genesys has announced that it has acquired the assets of the Solariat business, a social customer care and analytics platform company. With the Solariat acquisition, Genesys is further extending its social media engagement capabilities to help organisations deliver...
Wireless networking solutions from Motorola
Westcon is pleased to announce that vendor partner Motorola Solutions has announced the availability of three new wireless network management solutions, namely the VX 9000, NX 7500 and the EX 3500. In a direct response to customer needs, Motorola is now offering new...
E-mail can be a weak link in security
E-mail has just celebrated its 42nd to convey messages to different users of the same computer. Today, what was described as a “nice hack” in the 1970s has become the most widely used application on the Internet - over 2,2-billion people use e-mail every single day....
Campaign urges change mindset
Ricoh SA has launched an advertising campaign, based on political jockeying in the run up to the 2014 elections, that asks people to imagine change. The campaign features caricatures of Julius Malema and Helen Zille happily embracing. “The printer, copier, fax,...
Users warned of new SIM swop scam
MTN South Africa has issued a warning to its customers of a new SIM swop scam that attempts to obtain the personal banking details of MTN customers. The syndicate sends an e-mail similar to the following: “Dear Client, “We have discovered a suspected SIM swap attempt...
Windows XP a platform for vulnerabilities
Banks and other financial institutions are the most likely to be at risk when support for Windows XP comes to an end today (8 April). According to security software provider Trend Micro the vulnerabilities in the software will become so extreme that they will pose a...
The mainframe: 50 and still going strong
Today (8 April 2014) marks the 50th anniversary of IBM’s mainframe computer – an event that heralded the beginning of the era of commercial computing. 50 years ago, IBM introduced the System/360, considered by many to be the most sophisticated computer of its time and...
DCC appoints new Huawei PM
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has appointed Zubair Loonat as its new Huawei Enterprise product manager (PM). Loonat will focus on the entire Huawei Enterprise suite of products including servers, storage, switches, security, unified communications (UC)...
Adapt IT automates UTi’s credit notes
UTi has engaged with Adapt IT to automate their credit note management system. UTi recognised that accuracy and effective reporting functionality are key to a good credit note management system and by replacing its manual system with an automated one could result in...
BYOD catches SA companies by surprise
Organisations in South Africa have been caught on the proverbial back foot when it comes to one of the fastest growing trends in the local IT industry: BYOD. With the fast-rising adoption of smart devices in SA, the percentage of those users connecting to their...
Can you trust self-signed SSL certificates?
The problem of verifying identity, and being able to trust that verified identity, has only worsened as internet usage has increased, and usernames and passwords have become more valuable, says Megan Rehbock, LAWtrust, certificate service manager. Security measures...
New Latitude Rugged Extreme range from Dell
Dell has announced the launch of both the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme notebook and the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme convertible notebook for customers who require powerful solutions that can survive unforgiving conditions. “With new ground-up design and industry-first...
SAV Credit uses Aspect’s WFM solution
Leading store card and credit card provider SAV Credit has chosen Aspect Workforce Management (WFM) version 8.0 for its new Leeds-based contact centre. Aspect Software’s technology will enable SAV Credit to effectively manage its agents for improved efficiency and...
Genesys acquires Solariat
Genesys has announced that it has acquired the assets of the Solariat business, a social customer care and analytics platform company. With the Solariat acquisition, Genesys is further extending its social media engagement capabilities to help organisations deliver...
Wireless networking solutions from Motorola
Westcon is pleased to announce that vendor partner Motorola Solutions has announced the availability of three new wireless network management solutions, namely the VX 9000, NX 7500 and the EX 3500. In a direct response to customer needs, Motorola is now offering new...
E-mail can be a weak link in security
E-mail has just celebrated its 42nd to convey messages to different users of the same computer. Today, what was described as a “nice hack” in the 1970s has become the most widely used application on the Internet - over 2,2-billion people use e-mail every single day....
Campaign urges change mindset
Ricoh SA has launched an advertising campaign, based on political jockeying in the run up to the 2014 elections, that asks people to imagine change. The campaign features caricatures of Julius Malema and Helen Zille happily embracing. “The printer, copier, fax,...