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SMEs need options that save money
Sage Pay, a provider of payment solutions to small and medium-sized companies in South Africa, has announced that they will not be increasing any of their fees until September next year. “Business owners are continuously looking for solutions that are flexible, mobile...
Datacentrix new SAS Institute partner
Business analytics software and service organisation, SAS Institute, has selected IT solution provider, Datacentrix, as a software reseller and professional services partner for its Visual Analytics solution. According to Derek Dreyer, partner development executive at...
Schneider offers new data centre courses
All too many data centre operators are unable to answer simple questions about their data centres, such as where best to deploy a new server from a power and cooling perspective, and when they will reach the limits of their power and cooling infrastructure. This is...
MTN launches mobile Internet cafés
Are you interested in learning more about smart technologies and venturing into cyber space, but your enthusiasm is dampened by the lack of availability of facilities in your neighbourhood? Then worry no more – MTN has launched mobile Internet cafés that will allow...
Big brother and big data
“Big data” has become the latest panacea for creating customer loyalty. “Big data” usually goes with other mysterious terms like “analysing telephony metadata”, “separating the signal from the noise”, and “we know the precise ARPU for our clients”, says Aki...
MiSEC achieves Cisco certification
MiSEC has announced that it has achieved Select Certification from Cisco. The Select Certification recognises Cisco resale channel partners that focus on meeting the technology and services needs of small businesses. Edwin Musa, director: technical services at MiSEC,...
C2 rolls out Project Portfolio Office
Project management services provider, C2, is rolling out Project Portfolio Office, an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, to meet its need for a more integrated approach to its project management activities. More and more...
Matching satellite services to markets
It is in our nature. We follow examples, we follow the way of yesterday and we follow what has been there before us. And when we don’t do this, we call these moments “innovation”, says Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO at Q-KON. Interesting how we celebrate innovation and creative...
Bytes brings CSI-type technology to SA
From Kay Scarpetta to hit TV shows like CSI and NCIS, forensic science has become one of the coolest ways to fight crime. It’s a new take on the eternal good-versus-bad story. Part of the genre’s appeal is its use of sophisticated technology to give the good guys an...
Flexenclosure data centre for Angolan ISP
Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and prefabricated data centres for the ICT industry, has received a large order from ACS Angola Comunicações e Sistemas, one of the country’s main suppliers of IT solutions and corporate...
MWeb increases data speeds, holds prices
MWeb has announced changes to its Standard Uncapped Shaped ADSL and Business Basic products, whereby data speeds will be increased at no additional cost to customers. In addition, MWeb will introduce a 6Mbps product, and reduce pricing on their 10Mbps and 20Mbps...
Businesses respond inefficiently to phishing
Most companies do not have efficient security processes in place to respond to phishing e-mails, which are often the precursor to specific attacks where a company can be seriously hacked. “Spear-phishing attacks against organisations are nothing new, but they are...
Icasa licensing explained
When a telecommunications company wants to set up shop and operate in South Africa to provide internet and telephony services to consumers, they need to acquire specific licenses from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), which handles all...
SMEs need options that save money
Sage Pay, a provider of payment solutions to small and medium-sized companies in South Africa, has announced that they will not be increasing any of their fees until September next year. “Business owners are continuously looking for solutions that are flexible, mobile...
Datacentrix new SAS Institute partner
Business analytics software and service organisation, SAS Institute, has selected IT solution provider, Datacentrix, as a software reseller and professional services partner for its Visual Analytics solution. According to Derek Dreyer, partner development executive at...
Schneider offers new data centre courses
All too many data centre operators are unable to answer simple questions about their data centres, such as where best to deploy a new server from a power and cooling perspective, and when they will reach the limits of their power and cooling infrastructure. This is...
MTN launches mobile Internet cafés
Are you interested in learning more about smart technologies and venturing into cyber space, but your enthusiasm is dampened by the lack of availability of facilities in your neighbourhood? Then worry no more – MTN has launched mobile Internet cafés that will allow...
Big brother and big data
“Big data” has become the latest panacea for creating customer loyalty. “Big data” usually goes with other mysterious terms like “analysing telephony metadata”, “separating the signal from the noise”, and “we know the precise ARPU for our clients”, says Aki...
MiSEC achieves Cisco certification
MiSEC has announced that it has achieved Select Certification from Cisco. The Select Certification recognises Cisco resale channel partners that focus on meeting the technology and services needs of small businesses. Edwin Musa, director: technical services at MiSEC,...
C2 rolls out Project Portfolio Office
Project management services provider, C2, is rolling out Project Portfolio Office, an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, to meet its need for a more integrated approach to its project management activities. More and more...