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Protect your Web site and your reputation
Vulnerable Web sites aren’t just a reputation risk – they leave an open door to your backend systems and company data. The days of the enterprise Web site serving as a static “billboard” are long gone. Now, Web sites are a valuable brand ambassador, and crucially,...
What the ETI means for businesses
Around 50% of South Africans under 25 years old and of working age are unemployed. This situation, which has persisted for many years, has dire implications for the country’s future unless it is reversed, says Rob Cooper, director of Legislation at Sage VIP Payroll...
Stop spam, save money
When the Web was in its infancy, spam was a minor annoyance, and not much more. However, as with all other aspects of the Web, spam has evolved into something far more dangerous that is costing business enormously, in terms of bandwidth, productivity and down time....
Citrix XenMobile boosts enterprise mobility
Citrix recently announced new security and feature enhancements to the Citrix XenMobile solution. The new release empowers organisations in highly regulated industries, such as government agencies, to embrace device choice, improve productivity with quick access to...
SAP Business Suite sees market growth
SAP Business Suite software, powered by SAP HANA, continues to experience strong market momentum. Since its launch in January 2013, SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA has enabled customers to run their businesses in realtime by bringing together business...
CommVault protects cloud data
CommVault’s Simpana 10 software platform has become the data protection platform of choice for more than 200 certified service providers, which provides cloud solutions to millions of client systems worldwide and protects hundreds of petabytes of data. The company...
Guess who’s back in the channel?
After seven years divided between senior executive positions in Dubai and the UK, a former kingpin of the local channel has returned to South Africa to take on, arguably, one of the biggest challenges of his illustrious career. Guy Whitcroft, widely credited with...
Customer experience key focus for CIOs
With consumers engaging more directly with businesses through mobile and social media, more than 60% of chief information officers (CIOs) will focus more heavily on improving the customer experience and getting closer to customers, according to a new report released...
Huge growth for regional tablet shipments
Shipments of PC tablets into the Middle East and Africa (MEA) expanded 111% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2013, according to the latest results released by International Data Corporation (IDC), with the overall MEA tablet market reaching a total of 3,45-million...
MEA infrastructure spend to reach $3,47bn
IT infrastructure spending, comprising storage, server and enterprise networking equipment, in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is forecast to reach $3,47-billion, a 4,1% increase from 2013, according to Gartner. “CIOs in the Gulf are beginning to prepare their...
MTN offers new PayAsYouGo bundles
MTN South Africa today introduced three new MTN PayAsYouGo bundles (R7, R12 and R17) that offers its prepaid customers more free value and a guaranteed rate of 99c per minute at any time of the day across all networks. The MTN PayAsYouGo bundles also include free...
Six steps to becoming a social business
With businesses today diving into the social space at a dizzying pace, Oracle Social Cloud and Altimeter Group have released a new e-book that details how organisations can evolve across an increasingly dynamic and competitive landscape and become socially enabled...
Collibra involves users in data governance
Master Data Management, the reseller for Collibra in South Africa, has announced the latest integration of Collibra’ Data Governance Centre with IBM Infosphere, extending clients’ investment in IBM Infosphere to a wider business audience. Historically, data management...
Protect your Web site and your reputation
Vulnerable Web sites aren’t just a reputation risk – they leave an open door to your backend systems and company data. The days of the enterprise Web site serving as a static “billboard” are long gone. Now, Web sites are a valuable brand ambassador, and crucially,...
What the ETI means for businesses
Around 50% of South Africans under 25 years old and of working age are unemployed. This situation, which has persisted for many years, has dire implications for the country’s future unless it is reversed, says Rob Cooper, director of Legislation at Sage VIP Payroll...
Stop spam, save money
When the Web was in its infancy, spam was a minor annoyance, and not much more. However, as with all other aspects of the Web, spam has evolved into something far more dangerous that is costing business enormously, in terms of bandwidth, productivity and down time....
Citrix XenMobile boosts enterprise mobility
Citrix recently announced new security and feature enhancements to the Citrix XenMobile solution. The new release empowers organisations in highly regulated industries, such as government agencies, to embrace device choice, improve productivity with quick access to...
SAP Business Suite sees market growth
SAP Business Suite software, powered by SAP HANA, continues to experience strong market momentum. Since its launch in January 2013, SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA has enabled customers to run their businesses in realtime by bringing together business...
CommVault protects cloud data
CommVault’s Simpana 10 software platform has become the data protection platform of choice for more than 200 certified service providers, which provides cloud solutions to millions of client systems worldwide and protects hundreds of petabytes of data. The company...
Guess who’s back in the channel?
After seven years divided between senior executive positions in Dubai and the UK, a former kingpin of the local channel has returned to South Africa to take on, arguably, one of the biggest challenges of his illustrious career. Guy Whitcroft, widely credited with...