Technology News
New BI venture launched
Decision Inc, a merger between ASYST Intelligence, BusinessIntelligent and the Microsoft division of DigiQuill, was launched in Johannesburg yesterday. The company is headed up by CEO Nick Bell, who started BusinessIntelligent in 2008. According to Bell, there was a...
International innovation award for YahClick
Vox Telecom’s broadband satellite service, YahClick, has been named the winner of the YahSat Innovation Award at their annual Service Partners ceremony in Abu Dhabi. The award is granted to the service partners who perform exceptionally well in terms of product and...
Cybercriminal element on the rise
Kaspersky Lab experts have been closely monitoring so-called Darknet resources - mostly the Tor network - and one thing that is immediately obvious is that the cybercriminal element is growing. Although the Tor infrastructure and cybercriminal resources are not on the...
Security appliance revenue jumps 6,8% in Q4
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, factory revenue and units rose in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13) compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. Worldwide factory revenue was up 6,8% year-over-year to...
Rewards programmes boost employee retention
The solution to the lack of employee engagement companies are currently experiencing is through improved rewards and recognition programmes, according to a survey by Accelir. With the tough economic climate that businesses have faced over the recent years, companies...
U-Start chooses Africa’s top tech’ start-ups
U-Start, the international investment advisory firm with €3,8-billion under management, has formally launched its presence in Africa with a national pitch event held in Cape Town. Hosted on Thursday 6 March 2014, the winners were announced today, unveiling the...
Xerox presses on display at Africa Print
Bytes Document Solutions will showcase a wide range of colour digital presses, from the Xerox Colour 560/570 printer, to the Xerox 1000, Xerox J75 and the Xerox wide-format IJP 2000. Workflow solutions and business development resources that drive successful digital...
On-premise security not always viable
IT security has become a complex challenge for companies of all shapes and sizes. With the range of threats to corporate data coming from the Web, social media, via e-mail, and internally, most companies typically address each channel with multiple best of breed...
DCC offers Verbatim MediaShare Wireless
As mobility gains impetus in the South African market, many users face the challenge of limited storage on their tablets and smartphones. Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is solving this problem with the introduction of Verbatim’s MediaShare Wireless, a...
Kaspersky safeguards Windows Phone browsing
Kaspersky Lab has announced the release of its free Kaspersky Safe Browser for Windows Phone app, to safeguard Web surfing on smartphones running Microsoft’s mobile OS. The application is now available for download from Windows Phone Store. The new solution boasts...
User rights key, says Web founder
As the World Wide Web celebrates its 25th birthday today, its inventor is calling for a widening of users’ rights. Sir Tim Berners-Lee this morning spoke on BBC Breakfast about the creation of a bill of rights to protect users. He told the television audience that the...
Internet used for data searching, recreation
The majority of adult South Africans use the Internet to search for information, and the number of those using it for chatting has grown the fastest. This is according to the 2013 South Africa Survey, published by the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) in...
Acquisitions, diversity drive EOH success
EOH Holdings has announced its interim results today for the six months ended 31 January 2014. Revenue increased by 38,4% to R3 308-million, profit after tax increased by 49,4% to R244-million, earnings per share (EPS) increased 30,3% to 229,8 cents, headline earnings...
New BI venture launched
Decision Inc, a merger between ASYST Intelligence, BusinessIntelligent and the Microsoft division of DigiQuill, was launched in Johannesburg yesterday. The company is headed up by CEO Nick Bell, who started BusinessIntelligent in 2008. According to Bell, there was a...
International innovation award for YahClick
Vox Telecom’s broadband satellite service, YahClick, has been named the winner of the YahSat Innovation Award at their annual Service Partners ceremony in Abu Dhabi. The award is granted to the service partners who perform exceptionally well in terms of product and...
Cybercriminal element on the rise
Kaspersky Lab experts have been closely monitoring so-called Darknet resources - mostly the Tor network - and one thing that is immediately obvious is that the cybercriminal element is growing. Although the Tor infrastructure and cybercriminal resources are not on the...
Security appliance revenue jumps 6,8% in Q4
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, factory revenue and units rose in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13) compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. Worldwide factory revenue was up 6,8% year-over-year to...
Rewards programmes boost employee retention
The solution to the lack of employee engagement companies are currently experiencing is through improved rewards and recognition programmes, according to a survey by Accelir. With the tough economic climate that businesses have faced over the recent years, companies...
U-Start chooses Africa’s top tech’ start-ups
U-Start, the international investment advisory firm with €3,8-billion under management, has formally launched its presence in Africa with a national pitch event held in Cape Town. Hosted on Thursday 6 March 2014, the winners were announced today, unveiling the...
Xerox presses on display at Africa Print
Bytes Document Solutions will showcase a wide range of colour digital presses, from the Xerox Colour 560/570 printer, to the Xerox 1000, Xerox J75 and the Xerox wide-format IJP 2000. Workflow solutions and business development resources that drive successful digital...