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Tackling the question of women in business
It’s troubling that in debates about women in business, as in human resources in general, the same issues have been coming up for more than a decade, says Jennie Algie, head of people development, Merchants. And, yes, while organisations are reporting a gradual...
Successfully selecting an ERP solution
The process of selecting the best enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for your business goes deeper than criteria such as functionality, usability and an industry-specific offering, says Craig Stephens, VP, International Consulting, Epicor Software Corporation....
Enhancing the private cloud
Companies today are looking for solutions that offer better traction for their IT budgets, while providing agile, innovative and automated IT services both inside and outside of their organisations. One such solution to dynamically scale enterprise workloads and to...
Comet races towards the sun
As Comet ISON races towards the sun, scientists are watching to see if it will survive the journey to become a bright and beautiful feature in the northern skies, or if its 5,5-million year journey will end with it being pulled apart. The comet will pass within 730...
Cybercriminals stepped up their game in 2013
In 2013 the cybercrime industry, chased by an increasingly dynamic and vigilant security industry, has shifted its modes of operation, targeting new users and platforms as well as focusing on hacktivism and online exploitation. This is according to Trend Micro’s...
Festive season power cuts will impact retail
Power outages may well play a key role in festive season shopping, with retailers bracing themselves for disruptions in the wake of traditional electricity consumption spikes and increased cable theft in the upcoming holiday period. This is the view of Jack Ward, MD...
IT takes to the high seas …
Commercial technology is leading advances in naval reconnaissance and surveillance, with data analytics and display technologies important weapons in the fight against crimes at sea. Lleon Downes, chief systems engineer at the Institute for Maritime Technology,...
Young users lead mobile data charge
At a time when mobile networks are seeing voice revenues decline for the first time in their histories, younger users are leading the consumer charge into a new data economy. The Mobility 2014 research study, conducted by World Wide Worx with the backing of First...
The app comes of age in the mobile era
The app has become the single most significant tool driving the mobile economy in South Africa. The use of apps on phones has shot up from 24% of adult cell phone users in cities and towns in mid-2012 to 43% in late 2013. The Mobility 2014 research study, conducted by...
Vodacom ups Tanzania stake for R2,46bn
Vodacom has entered into an agreement with Cavalry Holdings and its shareholders to acquire an additional indirect 17,2% interest in Vodacom Tanzania, through the subscription for new shares in Cavalry. The consideration payable for the subscription of new shares in...
Municipalities need to reduce risk
South African municipalities should consider implementing risk reduction strategies to control the increasing problem of vandalism and theft which has cost the City of Johannesburg an estimated R3,6-million this year. Choruma says that municipalities should put more...
Marval South Africa offers ITSM workshops
Marval South Africa has bolstered its education and training offering with the introduction of a corporate strategy and service management workshop tailored to the business needs of the corporate sector, medium-sized business and individual professionals. With the...
Teradata conference highlights key trends
Delegates from Bytes Universal Systems and several of its key clients recently attended the Teradata Partner Conference in Dallas, Texas. The growing importance of big data was one of the key trends at the conference, which was attended by 4 500 delegates. Keynote...
Tackling the question of women in business
It’s troubling that in debates about women in business, as in human resources in general, the same issues have been coming up for more than a decade, says Jennie Algie, head of people development, Merchants. And, yes, while organisations are reporting a gradual...
Successfully selecting an ERP solution
The process of selecting the best enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for your business goes deeper than criteria such as functionality, usability and an industry-specific offering, says Craig Stephens, VP, International Consulting, Epicor Software Corporation....
Enhancing the private cloud
Companies today are looking for solutions that offer better traction for their IT budgets, while providing agile, innovative and automated IT services both inside and outside of their organisations. One such solution to dynamically scale enterprise workloads and to...
Comet races towards the sun
As Comet ISON races towards the sun, scientists are watching to see if it will survive the journey to become a bright and beautiful feature in the northern skies, or if its 5,5-million year journey will end with it being pulled apart. The comet will pass within 730...
Cybercriminals stepped up their game in 2013
In 2013 the cybercrime industry, chased by an increasingly dynamic and vigilant security industry, has shifted its modes of operation, targeting new users and platforms as well as focusing on hacktivism and online exploitation. This is according to Trend Micro’s...
Festive season power cuts will impact retail
Power outages may well play a key role in festive season shopping, with retailers bracing themselves for disruptions in the wake of traditional electricity consumption spikes and increased cable theft in the upcoming holiday period. This is the view of Jack Ward, MD...
IT takes to the high seas …
Commercial technology is leading advances in naval reconnaissance and surveillance, with data analytics and display technologies important weapons in the fight against crimes at sea. Lleon Downes, chief systems engineer at the Institute for Maritime Technology,...