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Technology trends yield to social trends
2014 will be far less about new technologies and much more about how existing technologies and trends are going to change the workplace and our social lives. That's the word from Richard Firth, serial entrepreneur and CEO of MIP Holdings. "Every year sees various...
10 things to watch out for when shopping
The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) may be there to protect you when you’re buying goods and services, but it’s not a free ticket to complain. Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman, advocate Neville Meville, says consumers need to understand they also have...
Microsoft solutions boost student privacy
Microsoft has opened its annual Microsoft in Education Global Forum by emphasising the importance of student privacy and reaffirming its commitment to helping ensure that student data is never mined for advertising and marketing purposes. The opening keynote speech,...
Software AG presents solution at CeBIT 2014
Software AG presented the integration of the Alfabet and ARIS product lines at CeBIT 2014, introducing a new strategic platform for communication between business and IT. With this new solution, business processes and IT can be managed through a single platform to...
AccTech aids govt with budgets, expenditure
Legislation and government policies are forcing government sectors to plan their expenditure more accurately in order to manage its workforce, improve productivity and ultimately improve bottom-line profitability. AccTech Systems will be showcasing capital and...
Bluetooth beacons boost retail engagement
Bluetooth beacons are offering traditional bricks and mortar traders a hi-tech interactive way to boost their customer engagement in the increasingly competitive world of retail. Bluetooth beacons are offering retailers an interactive, bespoke solution that can...
Zuckerberg backs Internet privacy
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has thrown his support behind user privacy, even calling US President Barack Obama to complain about the government’s online surveillance programmes. Writing on the official Facebook blog, Zuckerberg expresses frustration at...
ICASA to probe state of ICT competition
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is to launch a high-level inquiry into the state of competition in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The regulatory authority believes that the ICT sector continues to undergo...
Sub-Saharan Africa faces massive food crisis
The population of sub-Saharan Africa is set to reach 2-billion by 2050, but there will only be enough food for 13% of the population if current food production levels persist. “Sub-Saharan Africa remains the world`s most food-insecure region, with a quarter of its 925...
‘Dark Web’ drives new POS attacks
The “Dark Web” malware industry has been a key enabler of the high-profile point-of-sale (POS) attacks and data breaches that took place towards the end of last year. The McAfee Labs Threats Report: Fourth Quarter brings to light the growing ease of purchasing POS...
Surge protection key for the SOHO
Lightening strikes, unstable power and voltage fluctuations are a common occurrence in South Africa, says Elrica Quick, APC specialist at Drive Control Corporation. Power surges and dips, as well as the massive voltage fluctuations caused by lightning, can damage...
Cloud bursting solves network overload
Research from World Wide Worx shows that e-commerce is growing at around 30% a year in South Africa, and that total spend on goods, services and Internet infrastructure is R59 billion. Although this is great news for business, we have to consider how servers will cope...
Orange joins EU ERP initiative
Orange Business Services has joined a European Union-sponsored initiative to play a key role in the development of new business intelligence and IT standards that are set to improve management tools used by the shipping industry. A key goal is to help shipping...
Technology trends yield to social trends
2014 will be far less about new technologies and much more about how existing technologies and trends are going to change the workplace and our social lives. That's the word from Richard Firth, serial entrepreneur and CEO of MIP Holdings. "Every year sees various...
10 things to watch out for when shopping
The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) may be there to protect you when you’re buying goods and services, but it’s not a free ticket to complain. Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman, advocate Neville Meville, says consumers need to understand they also have...
Microsoft solutions boost student privacy
Microsoft has opened its annual Microsoft in Education Global Forum by emphasising the importance of student privacy and reaffirming its commitment to helping ensure that student data is never mined for advertising and marketing purposes. The opening keynote speech,...
Software AG presents solution at CeBIT 2014
Software AG presented the integration of the Alfabet and ARIS product lines at CeBIT 2014, introducing a new strategic platform for communication between business and IT. With this new solution, business processes and IT can be managed through a single platform to...
AccTech aids govt with budgets, expenditure
Legislation and government policies are forcing government sectors to plan their expenditure more accurately in order to manage its workforce, improve productivity and ultimately improve bottom-line profitability. AccTech Systems will be showcasing capital and...
Bluetooth beacons boost retail engagement
Bluetooth beacons are offering traditional bricks and mortar traders a hi-tech interactive way to boost their customer engagement in the increasingly competitive world of retail. Bluetooth beacons are offering retailers an interactive, bespoke solution that can...
Zuckerberg backs Internet privacy
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has thrown his support behind user privacy, even calling US President Barack Obama to complain about the government’s online surveillance programmes. Writing on the official Facebook blog, Zuckerberg expresses frustration at...