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SA a nation in ‘digital chaos’
South Africa is a nation in "digital chaos", with only sheer luck preventing more users from losing precious personal photos, videos and files. That's the verdict of digital storage company WD, which has released the results of a study that found that local users...
Mobile malware puts company info at risk
Tens of thousands of smartphones have been infected by a new type of botnet, designed to gather information such as passwords from affected mobile devices. Cybercrime research company IntelCrawler believes this latest malware could be distributed via fake applications...
SA is top emerging market for solar energy
South Africa’s target of building 8,4 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity by 2030, combined with the success of its large-scale tendering process in attracting investment to fulfil that goal, positions the country as the most attractive emerging PV...
dotAfrica launch, availability in sight
The general availability of the dotAfrica (.africa) Top Level Domain (TLD) is expected to commence in September 2014, following the expiry of the Sunrise and Land Rush periods which are scheduled to commence in May 2014. That's according to Neil Dundas, ZA Central...
TomTom maps movement in and out of SA
At least 6,8-million South Africans moved in and out of the country’s borders last year. This is one of the findings that TomTom Southern Africa made when analysing data from Statistics South Africa on the movements by road through the borders of South Africa. Of the...
Cyberoam signs up Core Networks in SA
Network security appliance vendor Cyberoam has appointed Core Networks as its distribution partner in South Africa. The South African security market has a forecasted annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7,6% over the next five years. Of which firewalls and unified threat...
Big data the key to Industry 4.0
Enabled by communications and sensor technology, the global manufacturing business is on verge of what some are calling the fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 - a new era of highly efficient, flexible and customisable mass production. However, Industry 4.0...
Presidential hotline makes progress
The resolution of cases sent to the Presidential Hotline - established by President Jacob Zuma in 2009 - by members of the public has increased from 39% in 2009 to 94% in 2014. More than 180 000 calls have been logged between 2009 and 2013. "We are truly pleased that...
Smart ID card roll-out begins
Saturday (1 February 2014) saw the beginning of a mass roll-out of Smart ID cards by the Department of Home Affairs. The new cards have been made available to 16 year-old youths and pensioners who are 60 years and above in the 28 earmarked departmental offices across...
Accor chooses McAfee firewall
McAfee has announced that Accor, one of the largest hotel groups in the world, has chosen its next-generation firewall (NGFW) for the protection and continuity of their IT systems. McAfee’s NGFW is the market-leading product from Stonesoft, which was recently acquired...
Esquire to distribute Boss Audio Systems
Esquire Technologies, the lifestyle-focused computer distributor, has signed a distribution agreement with USA-based Boss Audio Systems, a leading manufacturer of mobile electronics equipment, including for the vehicle and marine markets. Asgar Mahomed, the MD of...
Xerox sponsors Africa Print Expo
Africa Print Expo organisers, Practical Publishing, are proud to announce Xerox as the platinum sponsor for the 2014 Africa Print Expo and Regional Roadshows. This will be the fifth year that Xerox has sponsored the event and its continued support signals the...
Photoshop now has 3D printing capabilities
Adobe has unveiled new 3D printing capabilities in Adobe Photoshop. By radically simplifying the 3D print process, Photoshop CC will become the go-to tool for anyone who wants to print a 3D model. Available immediately, as part of a major update to Adobe Creative...
SA a nation in ‘digital chaos’
South Africa is a nation in "digital chaos", with only sheer luck preventing more users from losing precious personal photos, videos and files. That's the verdict of digital storage company WD, which has released the results of a study that found that local users...
Mobile malware puts company info at risk
Tens of thousands of smartphones have been infected by a new type of botnet, designed to gather information such as passwords from affected mobile devices. Cybercrime research company IntelCrawler believes this latest malware could be distributed via fake applications...
SA is top emerging market for solar energy
South Africa’s target of building 8,4 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity by 2030, combined with the success of its large-scale tendering process in attracting investment to fulfil that goal, positions the country as the most attractive emerging PV...
dotAfrica launch, availability in sight
The general availability of the dotAfrica (.africa) Top Level Domain (TLD) is expected to commence in September 2014, following the expiry of the Sunrise and Land Rush periods which are scheduled to commence in May 2014. That's according to Neil Dundas, ZA Central...
TomTom maps movement in and out of SA
At least 6,8-million South Africans moved in and out of the country’s borders last year. This is one of the findings that TomTom Southern Africa made when analysing data from Statistics South Africa on the movements by road through the borders of South Africa. Of the...
Cyberoam signs up Core Networks in SA
Network security appliance vendor Cyberoam has appointed Core Networks as its distribution partner in South Africa. The South African security market has a forecasted annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7,6% over the next five years. Of which firewalls and unified threat...
Big data the key to Industry 4.0
Enabled by communications and sensor technology, the global manufacturing business is on verge of what some are calling the fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 - a new era of highly efficient, flexible and customisable mass production. However, Industry 4.0...