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MultiChoice announces management changes
MultiChoice has announced some management changes in the South Africa PayTV business. MultiChoice South Africa CEO, Collins Khumalo, has decided to take “time out” after 17 years with the group. Khumalo has played various roles within the PayTV environment and has...
ATI to expand its operations
Artisan Training Institute (ATI), the black-owned training company, has announced it is to spend R90 million over the next few years to expand its operations. This was confirmed by ATI co-founder and director Mandisa Nyathikazi, who says the operational expansion will...
Global RFID market to reach $7,8bn
According to a new RFID sector survey by IDTechEx Research, the RFID market will increase from $6,98-billion in 2012 to $7,88-billion this year, and will reach $23,4-billion in 2020, says Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx. This includes tags, readers and software/services for...
R550m ATM upgrade for Absa
Absa has committed more than R550-million to improve and enhance its ATM network and expand self-service banking facilities. Absa operates the largest ATM footprint nationwide with more than 9000 ATMs. Enhancements to the network include ATMs which provide convenient...
Broadcasting the land speed record globally
October marked a significant milestone in the development of the Bloodhound Project, the global education initiative focused on a 1 600kmph land speed record attempt, with the completion of the desert towers which will beam video and data from the car to the outside...
Dell’s transformation set to continue
Mark Davison at Dell’s Technology Camp, Paris – Dell as a company has undergone some dramatic transformation over the past two years and this is expected to continue once the dust from the company’s MBO settles. John Coulston, director, global commercial channel,...
Data explosion challenges storage industry
As our digitally-defined world continues to churn out boundless amounts of data, the storage industry is challenged to understand how much data will need to be stored, and where. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide installed...
MEA enterprise hardware stuck in a rut
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise hardware market, comprising servers and external storage, continues to stagnate, with year-on-year growth of just 2,8% recorded for Q2 2013, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC)....
One-third of WiFi users are unprotected
Spending time online using a WiFi hotspot is almost second nature now. However, hooking up to the network can carry hidden risks. Despite this, more than a third of users take no additional precautions when logging on to public WiFi, according to the Kaspersky...
Intel Capital invests in 16 new companies
Intel Capital has announced investments in 16 new technology companies, totalling $65-million. Spanning nine countries, the investments will help drive innovations in the cloud, data centre, mobile technologies and consumer-related services. Announced at the 14th...
Use failures to boost security
With the South African government’s recent inauguration of the National Cyber Security Advisory Council (NCAC) – higher emphasis has now been placed on the issue of cyber security threats, says Doros Hadjizenonos, sales manager at Check Point South Africa. We’ve all...
Kaspersky launches free Web browsing app
Kaspersky Lab is pleased to announce the release of a new free app to ensure users are safe while surfing the Web on their iPhone and iPad devices. The new Kaspersky Safe Browser for iOS is now available from the Apple App Store. Like any Internet user, iPhone and...
Flexenclosure opens office in Mozambique
Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of intelligent power management systems and pre-fabricated data centres for the ICT industry, has opened a new office in Maputo, Mozambique to serve its growing number of customers in southern Africa. |The new office, which is...
MultiChoice announces management changes
MultiChoice has announced some management changes in the South Africa PayTV business. MultiChoice South Africa CEO, Collins Khumalo, has decided to take “time out” after 17 years with the group. Khumalo has played various roles within the PayTV environment and has...
ATI to expand its operations
Artisan Training Institute (ATI), the black-owned training company, has announced it is to spend R90 million over the next few years to expand its operations. This was confirmed by ATI co-founder and director Mandisa Nyathikazi, who says the operational expansion will...
Global RFID market to reach $7,8bn
According to a new RFID sector survey by IDTechEx Research, the RFID market will increase from $6,98-billion in 2012 to $7,88-billion this year, and will reach $23,4-billion in 2020, says Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx. This includes tags, readers and software/services for...
R550m ATM upgrade for Absa
Absa has committed more than R550-million to improve and enhance its ATM network and expand self-service banking facilities. Absa operates the largest ATM footprint nationwide with more than 9000 ATMs. Enhancements to the network include ATMs which provide convenient...
Broadcasting the land speed record globally
October marked a significant milestone in the development of the Bloodhound Project, the global education initiative focused on a 1 600kmph land speed record attempt, with the completion of the desert towers which will beam video and data from the car to the outside...
Dell’s transformation set to continue
Mark Davison at Dell’s Technology Camp, Paris – Dell as a company has undergone some dramatic transformation over the past two years and this is expected to continue once the dust from the company’s MBO settles. John Coulston, director, global commercial channel,...
Data explosion challenges storage industry
As our digitally-defined world continues to churn out boundless amounts of data, the storage industry is challenged to understand how much data will need to be stored, and where. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide installed...