Technology News
Smart ID cards combat fraud, identity theft
Minister of Home Affairs Naledi Pandor announced last week that 100 000 South Africans will have smart ID cards by 31 March. She further announced that another 25 Home Affairs offices have been digitised, in addition to the three used during the smart ID card pilot...
IP CCTV solution for Reckitt
When the security of an organisation is potentially at stake, the last thing users need is an antiquated video surveillance system. In today’s high-tech world, you need the ability to view, review and play back video from a central platform. More critically, you need...
Balancing power supply and demand smartly
Electricity networks worldwide require smart solutions if power supply and demand is to be balanced efficiently. The answer lies in connecting power customers to smart grids, to each other and with other players, so as to make it all work and to balance supply and...
Effective archive data migrations
A combination of many factors has necessitated the requirement for Archiving platforms in many larger corporates over the past 10 years. These factors include Legislative and Corporate Governance Requirements, massive volumes of e-mail and other unstructured data, as...
Barnstone solution wins SAP qualification
Barnstone, an SAP channel partner and a value-added reseller (VAR), has announced its Rapid-Deployment Solution for Mining has been qualified by SAP. The pre-configured solution combines SAP software and content with services from Barnstone that can reduce risks and...
Digitalisation will force insurer agility
Leading international research group, Gartner, has identified digitalisation as one of the primary strategic objectives for insurers over the next two years. CIOs face significant pressures to quickly deliver measurable business outcomes from their IT investments,...
Technology at work in Africa
While nearly 87% of African IT leaders rank new technologies such as analytics, cloud computing, mobile and social media as being critical to business success, only 53% are pushing forward with adoption. These are among the findings of a new IBM study, Setting the...
Nedbank unifies multi-country operations
Nedbank aims to modernise its infrastructure and improve operating efficiency and customer service delivery with Oracle FlexCube. Nedbank is one of the four largest banking groups in South Africa, with more than $70-billion in assets and offering services such as...
ADT, McAfee partner on security solutions
Home security company ADT and digital security provider McAfee have announced a collaboration designed to raise the standards for consumer protection and redefine the next generation of security for the connected world. Through this partnership, the security leaders...
Solar manufacturers JA set up in SA
JA Solar Holdings, one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, and Powerway SA, a provider of comprehensive solar farm construction services, have formed a joint venture to establish a solar module manufacturing facility in Port...
BDS launches new Xerox digital press
Bytes Document Solutions (BDS) has announced the availability of Xerox’s latest light-production colour printer/copier, the Xerox Color 570. The printer makes it easier to produce a range of applications – from rugged polyester labels and signs, to window clings,...
XON wins Juniper Networks partner award
XON, the pan-African ICT group, has been awarded Partner of the Year by Juniper Networks at its Third Annual Global Partner Conference held in Las Vegas. The award is in the Middle East, Africa (MEA) Regional or Vertical Market segment and XON was one of about 800...
Business leaders must take note of BYOA
Far from being settled, done and dusted, the BYOD (bring your own device) trend is an undeniable influence in business today and has forced decision-makers in business to rethink their strategies governing access to information and mobility. However, the market has...
Smart ID cards combat fraud, identity theft
Minister of Home Affairs Naledi Pandor announced last week that 100 000 South Africans will have smart ID cards by 31 March. She further announced that another 25 Home Affairs offices have been digitised, in addition to the three used during the smart ID card pilot...
IP CCTV solution for Reckitt
When the security of an organisation is potentially at stake, the last thing users need is an antiquated video surveillance system. In today’s high-tech world, you need the ability to view, review and play back video from a central platform. More critically, you need...
Balancing power supply and demand smartly
Electricity networks worldwide require smart solutions if power supply and demand is to be balanced efficiently. The answer lies in connecting power customers to smart grids, to each other and with other players, so as to make it all work and to balance supply and...
Effective archive data migrations
A combination of many factors has necessitated the requirement for Archiving platforms in many larger corporates over the past 10 years. These factors include Legislative and Corporate Governance Requirements, massive volumes of e-mail and other unstructured data, as...
Barnstone solution wins SAP qualification
Barnstone, an SAP channel partner and a value-added reseller (VAR), has announced its Rapid-Deployment Solution for Mining has been qualified by SAP. The pre-configured solution combines SAP software and content with services from Barnstone that can reduce risks and...
Digitalisation will force insurer agility
Leading international research group, Gartner, has identified digitalisation as one of the primary strategic objectives for insurers over the next two years. CIOs face significant pressures to quickly deliver measurable business outcomes from their IT investments,...
Technology at work in Africa
While nearly 87% of African IT leaders rank new technologies such as analytics, cloud computing, mobile and social media as being critical to business success, only 53% are pushing forward with adoption. These are among the findings of a new IBM study, Setting the...