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Scepticism around cloud adoption in Africa
There is a level of apprehension when it comes to the adoption of cloud services in Africa and publicised data leak issues like the US’ National Security Agency (NSA) Prism programme have not helped. However, the situation calls for perspective say experts and cloud...
End-point encryption will grow compliance
End-point encryption is set to revolutionise Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance requirements for retailers by simplifying the process and providing increased levels of security. Vaughan Alexander, Innervation Value Added Services Executive for payments, says that...
Oracle announces new x86 servers
Oracle has announced new x86 servers, based on the latest Intel Xeon processors E5-2600 v2 product family. Oracle’s new Sun Server X4-2 and Sun Server X4-2L have set a SPECjEnterprise2010 world record for the best result achieved on a two-socket x86 server. Running...
Cloud computing for government
Before the birth of the electricity generating industry, any enterprise needing power had to build and run private generators. These were inflexible, inelastic and did not scale easily, says President Ntuli, Business Critical Systems (BCS) manager, HP Enterprise...
IT skills development critical to SA success
There is a huge IT skills shortage in this country, but for the demand to be met so that South Africa can compete globally, massive changes need to happen at school level. In South Africa, there are currently around 40 000 and 70 000 open job positions for candidates...
Altonet announces HP Autonomy LiveVault 7.7
Altonet, local provider of the HP Autonomy range of backup and data protection services, has announced the release of HP’s latest version of its Autonomy LiveVault backup solution - LiveVault 7.7. This new version delivers integration with VMware vSphere support that...
Partnering will help to grow skills
Around the world, 3-billion unskilled and semi-skilled workers are jobless, with a mammoth 1,5-billion new jobs required. South Africa, like many emerging countries is facing a major talent shortage, with the latest Talent Shortage Survey 2013 from Manpower Group...
Survey aims to define skills gaps
It’s well-known that there are major skills shortages in South Africa but, as the country is about to embark on a massive infrastructure build, it’s vital to understand exactly what skills we have, and where the gaps are. The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)...
Counting the real cost of cyber-attacks
The cost, frequency and time to resolve cyber-attacks has risen for the fourth consecutive year, according to Ponemon Institute research for HP Enterprise Security Products. The 2013 Cost of Cyber Crime Study found that the average annualised cost of cybercrime...
SA contestant aims for Samsung island prize
South African Jo Cranshaw is one of the eight global contestants still in line to win their own island in Samsung’s online, competition series, SOS Island: Survival of the Smartest, which combines live programming, online video streaming and social media. The original...
Nology to unveil ZyXEL gateway
The brand new ZyXEL SBG3300-N, which Nology will be unveiling at the MyBroadband Conference 2013, is a device that will create excitement in the small to medium business markets. Supporting ADSL, ADSL2+, VDSL2, Ethernet WAN and 3G/LTE with load balancing or failover,...
Dell unveils new Inspiron products
Dell has announced its updated Inspiron portfolio with a range of new laptops and an all-in-one PC that will be on everyone’s wish list. The new touch-enabled systems offer savvy buyers compelling options for everyday computing from the upscale, feature-rich Inspiron...
How operators benefit from VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offers proven quality under the right conditions (managed access makes a big difference). It is extremely cost-effective to run and comes with rich unified communications possibilities, says Rob Lith, business development director...
Scepticism around cloud adoption in Africa
There is a level of apprehension when it comes to the adoption of cloud services in Africa and publicised data leak issues like the US’ National Security Agency (NSA) Prism programme have not helped. However, the situation calls for perspective say experts and cloud...
End-point encryption will grow compliance
End-point encryption is set to revolutionise Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance requirements for retailers by simplifying the process and providing increased levels of security. Vaughan Alexander, Innervation Value Added Services Executive for payments, says that...
Oracle announces new x86 servers
Oracle has announced new x86 servers, based on the latest Intel Xeon processors E5-2600 v2 product family. Oracle’s new Sun Server X4-2 and Sun Server X4-2L have set a SPECjEnterprise2010 world record for the best result achieved on a two-socket x86 server. Running...
Cloud computing for government
Before the birth of the electricity generating industry, any enterprise needing power had to build and run private generators. These were inflexible, inelastic and did not scale easily, says President Ntuli, Business Critical Systems (BCS) manager, HP Enterprise...
IT skills development critical to SA success
There is a huge IT skills shortage in this country, but for the demand to be met so that South Africa can compete globally, massive changes need to happen at school level. In South Africa, there are currently around 40 000 and 70 000 open job positions for candidates...
Altonet announces HP Autonomy LiveVault 7.7
Altonet, local provider of the HP Autonomy range of backup and data protection services, has announced the release of HP’s latest version of its Autonomy LiveVault backup solution - LiveVault 7.7. This new version delivers integration with VMware vSphere support that...
Partnering will help to grow skills
Around the world, 3-billion unskilled and semi-skilled workers are jobless, with a mammoth 1,5-billion new jobs required. South Africa, like many emerging countries is facing a major talent shortage, with the latest Talent Shortage Survey 2013 from Manpower Group...