Technology News
CIOs are at the centre of value creation
Global trends like big data, cloud computing and advanced security threats are challenging the relationship between IT and the business, forcing a new operating model for IT. As a result, today’s CIOs must act as independent service providers, competing for the end...
McAfee expands managed security offerings
McAfee has added its full portfolio of products to its managed services offering, as it expects this model to see massive growth as customers switch to security as a service rather than a product. McAfee’s channel development director for EMEA, Cristiano Voschion,...
Govt urged to consider SME voucher scheme
With the Budget Speech scheduled for next week, government is being petitioned to support SMEs in a tangible way by funding a voucher system for start-up business owners to receive critical advice free of charge. The Southern African Institute for Business Accountants...
R10k up for grabs with Sage infographic
Sage Pastel Payroll & HR is creating South Africa’s first-ever live infographic and there is R10 000 up for grabs for the people helping to build it. The infographic displays in real time what South Africans like you are expecting to see from Finance Minister...
SMEs brace for change as technology shifts
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa face a dramatic shift in technology use as the triple impact of social media, cloud computing and the “bring your own device” trend transforms the competitive landscape. Are they ready for the coming change? That is...
Hitachi Data Systems partners with Symantec
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced an agreement with Symantec to resell Symantec NetBackup data protection software and Enterprise Vault information archiving software. Enterprise customers want an end-to-end solution from a single vendor to solve their data...
SA entrepreneurs bring back UK business
South African entrepreneurs who attended the International Trade Programme (ITP) in the UK are positive about results for their businesses and job creation. The 14 entrepreneurs from 12 businesses returned to South Africa last week from the trade trip for South...
School Talent Search goes online in 2014
The School Talent Search, which last year attracted nearly 40 000 entries, will be available online in 2014. Participation is free and schools are urged to enter. The Talent Search does not involve song and dance, but is an aptitude test to indicate computational...
2014: the year of the wearables
Over the last few years wearable technology has gained huge momentum and suddenly the market has exploded. There seems no limit to the type of technology that designers are creating for our body parts, although some might not be available in South Africa for a while,...
New WD, Dell product specialists at DCC
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has recently announced that Ruben Naicker will now be managing the WD’s portfolio of Branded and Components products. “I am eager to take on the WD brand and working with a leading hard drive brand in South Africa is a great...
DoC delivers on most objectives
Since Minister of Communications Yunus Carrim took the reins at the Communications Department just a few months ago, a number of its objectives have been met – and, although there are still goals that need to be reached, there is activity taking place. This was the...
SA to see huge mobile spike
Mobile data traffic in South Africa will enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 53% in the next five years, and will reach an annual run rate of two Exabytes by 2018. According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2013 to 2018,...
IT firms still the best brands
IT companies dominate the list of the world’s most valuable brands. The Brand Finance Global 500 shows that Apple is still the world’s most valuable brand, but Samsung is fast closing the gap. They are followed by Google, Microsoft and Verizon to round out the top...
CIOs are at the centre of value creation
Global trends like big data, cloud computing and advanced security threats are challenging the relationship between IT and the business, forcing a new operating model for IT. As a result, today’s CIOs must act as independent service providers, competing for the end...
McAfee expands managed security offerings
McAfee has added its full portfolio of products to its managed services offering, as it expects this model to see massive growth as customers switch to security as a service rather than a product. McAfee’s channel development director for EMEA, Cristiano Voschion,...
Govt urged to consider SME voucher scheme
With the Budget Speech scheduled for next week, government is being petitioned to support SMEs in a tangible way by funding a voucher system for start-up business owners to receive critical advice free of charge. The Southern African Institute for Business Accountants...
R10k up for grabs with Sage infographic
Sage Pastel Payroll & HR is creating South Africa’s first-ever live infographic and there is R10 000 up for grabs for the people helping to build it. The infographic displays in real time what South Africans like you are expecting to see from Finance Minister...
SMEs brace for change as technology shifts
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa face a dramatic shift in technology use as the triple impact of social media, cloud computing and the “bring your own device” trend transforms the competitive landscape. Are they ready for the coming change? That is...
Hitachi Data Systems partners with Symantec
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced an agreement with Symantec to resell Symantec NetBackup data protection software and Enterprise Vault information archiving software. Enterprise customers want an end-to-end solution from a single vendor to solve their data...
SA entrepreneurs bring back UK business
South African entrepreneurs who attended the International Trade Programme (ITP) in the UK are positive about results for their businesses and job creation. The 14 entrepreneurs from 12 businesses returned to South Africa last week from the trade trip for South...