Technology News
Massive increase in energy spend
IT spending by utilities in the four major Middle East and African (MEA) countries - Turkey, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and the UAE - increased 9,2% year-on-year in 2013 to total just under $1-billion, according to the latest round of data released by IDC Energy...
BRIC countries embrace mobility
Mobility in the BRIC countries is now a top priority for businesses and a prime factor in maintaining a competitive advantage, according to the latest Citrix Mobility in Business Report. Showing rapid growth for BYOD and consumerisation, the report provides a nuanced...
Companies should be preparing for POPI
With the Protection of Public Information (POPI) Act now law, e-mail security, archiving and data loss prevention should be high on the agenda for South African companies. Richard Broeke, a security specialist at Securicom, says that local companies will have about a...
What people really want for Valentine’s Day …
Time, rather than romance, could be a better gift than hearts and roses this Valentine Day. Workplace provider Regus is encouraging commuters to spend more time with their loved ones this Valentine’s Day to boost both personal and professional relationships. With less...
Who will the early beneficiaries of IoT be?
As the Internet of Things (IoT) market starts to coalesce in both concept and solution offering, International Data Corporation (IDC) recommends vendors take the next step and look at this huge IT opportunity in a more realistic and valuable framework. As exciting as...
Africa in Ericsson Application Awards race
Applicants for Ericsson’s Application Awards – and the €10 000 to €25 000 prize money - are rushing to submit their ideas before the 18 February deadline. Already, a significant number of entries to the global competition has been received from the sub-Saharan Africa...
Online solution for youth tax incentive
Payroll and human resources software specialist Sage Pastel Payroll & HR has launched an online payroll solution offering businesses efficient, simple and cost-effective payroll administration and identification of employees who qualify for the SARS ETI...
SSD growth doesn’t stop storage decline
A near-doubling of the market for solid-state drives (SSDs) in 2013 was unable to help the computer-related storage industry last year, which slid 5% in shipments because of continuing contractions in the hard-disk drive and optical disk drive segments, according to a...
When should users buy into the cloud?
Companies face important IT challenges today. Not only do they have to deploy and run their business applications with agility, their infrastructures need to scale to support growth while maintaining quality of service – all in a cost-efficient manner, says Richard...
Attix5 rolls out backup services for SkyNet
Attix5, a global provider of data protection software and cloud solutions, has provided much-needed online backup services to one of its clients, SkyNet Worldwide Express. SkyNet is a global express courier network and services provider. The two companies forged a...
MACmobile solution controls van sales
Many smaller shops and consumer outlets, like spaza shops and shebeens, are dependent on quick responses from their suppliers to replenish stocks as an alternative to them visiting the wholesaler or Cash and Carry. For distributors to meet these needs, they must have...
US citizens would welcome driverless society
A new study conducted across eight countries (including BRIC) found that, on average, half of Americans desire a driverless society, support drones for public service or want cities to invest in smart infrastructures that would use and apply non-personal data from...
‘The Mask’ unmasked
Kaspersky Lab says it has uncovered “The Mask” (also known as Careto), an advanced Spanish-language speaking threat actor that has been involved in global cyber-espionage operations since at least 2007. What makes The Mask special is the complexity of the toolset used...
Massive increase in energy spend
IT spending by utilities in the four major Middle East and African (MEA) countries - Turkey, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and the UAE - increased 9,2% year-on-year in 2013 to total just under $1-billion, according to the latest round of data released by IDC Energy...
BRIC countries embrace mobility
Mobility in the BRIC countries is now a top priority for businesses and a prime factor in maintaining a competitive advantage, according to the latest Citrix Mobility in Business Report. Showing rapid growth for BYOD and consumerisation, the report provides a nuanced...
Companies should be preparing for POPI
With the Protection of Public Information (POPI) Act now law, e-mail security, archiving and data loss prevention should be high on the agenda for South African companies. Richard Broeke, a security specialist at Securicom, says that local companies will have about a...
What people really want for Valentine’s Day …
Time, rather than romance, could be a better gift than hearts and roses this Valentine Day. Workplace provider Regus is encouraging commuters to spend more time with their loved ones this Valentine’s Day to boost both personal and professional relationships. With less...
Who will the early beneficiaries of IoT be?
As the Internet of Things (IoT) market starts to coalesce in both concept and solution offering, International Data Corporation (IDC) recommends vendors take the next step and look at this huge IT opportunity in a more realistic and valuable framework. As exciting as...
Africa in Ericsson Application Awards race
Applicants for Ericsson’s Application Awards – and the €10 000 to €25 000 prize money - are rushing to submit their ideas before the 18 February deadline. Already, a significant number of entries to the global competition has been received from the sub-Saharan Africa...
Online solution for youth tax incentive
Payroll and human resources software specialist Sage Pastel Payroll & HR has launched an online payroll solution offering businesses efficient, simple and cost-effective payroll administration and identification of employees who qualify for the SARS ETI...