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Leveraging knowledge for a competitive edge
Lacklustre retail statistics are coming under further pressure from ever-rising petrol prices, job cuts and diminishing consumer confidence. Smart retailers are looking for ways to get more out of each hard won customer. Ian Steyn, products and services executive at...
RegioCom deploys Aspect Unified IP 7.1
RegioCom, a German service provider focused on commercial and IT processes as well as software solutions for utilities, relies on Aspect solutions for their customer care. Since the beginning of the year it has deployed the latest version of the Aspect Unified IP...
Ricoh earns CompTIA trustmark
CompTIA, the non-profit association for the IT industry, has honoured Ricoh with its Managed Print Trustmark. The Managed Print Trustmark is a respected industry credential that signifies adherence to industry best practices for service delivery and customer...
Firms choose hybrid cloud
Nearly half of large organisations will have hybrid cloud deployments by the end of 2017, according to Gartner. In the past three years, private cloud computing has moved from an aspiration to a tentative reality for nearly half of large organisations. Hybrid cloud...
IS calls for strategic communications action
When Internet Solutions makes its presentation this week to the parliamentary committee working on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Amendment Bill, it will be calling for far-reaching, strategic rather than incremental changes. “The...
SA city traffic compares favourably
Research from Castrol and TomTom reveals that drivers in Cape Town could experience 8 760 stop-starts a year, compared to the highest ranked city, Istanbul, where drivers might experience 31 200 stop-starts. The study was carried out for Castrol by TomTom, using...
Affordable 3D printing comes of age
Worldwide shipments of 3D printers (3DPs) priced less than $100 000 will grow 49% in 2013 to reach a total of 56 507 units, according to Gartner's first forecast of the less than $100 000 consumer and enterprise 3D printer market. Rapid quality and performance...
EMC leads in storage shipment
IDC has named EMC the number one storage solution shipped in 2012 for major enterprise applications in its annual Storage User Demand Study. EMC was a leader in storage solutions deployed in Oracle environments for the second consecutive year, and in 2012 shipped...
FNB offers unlocked Note 3
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is now part of FNB's smart device offering. The FNB Samsung Note 3s are unlocked and can be used with any SIM card. It is available at R365 per month over 24 months, with no additional interest, fees or charges. “We are thrilled to give our...
BlackBerry 10 receives NATO approval
NATO has approved BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 and BlackBerry 10 smartphones for classified communications up to the level of “restricted”. The certification allows agencies in NATO countries in all 28 member states across North America and Europe to use...
Exposing security weaknesses
Experts from Kaspersky Lab and Outpost24 recently carried out a security audit at a number of European organisations and studied the prevalence of un-patched vulnerabilities globally to get a better understanding of the IT (in) security landscape. Their joint report...
Tax season: prime time for APTs
The global scope of advanced persistent threats (APTs) is greater than most people realise. Because these attacks are typically launched through various channels over a period of time, they can be difficult to identify and can remain unperceived for years, says Jonas...
Danimex named Motorola distributor
Motorola Solutions, a leading provider of mission-critical communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers, says it expects to see growth in the sub-Saharan African region on the back of its new distribution partnership with Danimex...
Leveraging knowledge for a competitive edge
Lacklustre retail statistics are coming under further pressure from ever-rising petrol prices, job cuts and diminishing consumer confidence. Smart retailers are looking for ways to get more out of each hard won customer. Ian Steyn, products and services executive at...
RegioCom deploys Aspect Unified IP 7.1
RegioCom, a German service provider focused on commercial and IT processes as well as software solutions for utilities, relies on Aspect solutions for their customer care. Since the beginning of the year it has deployed the latest version of the Aspect Unified IP...
Ricoh earns CompTIA trustmark
CompTIA, the non-profit association for the IT industry, has honoured Ricoh with its Managed Print Trustmark. The Managed Print Trustmark is a respected industry credential that signifies adherence to industry best practices for service delivery and customer...
Firms choose hybrid cloud
Nearly half of large organisations will have hybrid cloud deployments by the end of 2017, according to Gartner. In the past three years, private cloud computing has moved from an aspiration to a tentative reality for nearly half of large organisations. Hybrid cloud...
IS calls for strategic communications action
When Internet Solutions makes its presentation this week to the parliamentary committee working on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Amendment Bill, it will be calling for far-reaching, strategic rather than incremental changes. “The...
SA city traffic compares favourably
Research from Castrol and TomTom reveals that drivers in Cape Town could experience 8 760 stop-starts a year, compared to the highest ranked city, Istanbul, where drivers might experience 31 200 stop-starts. The study was carried out for Castrol by TomTom, using...
Affordable 3D printing comes of age
Worldwide shipments of 3D printers (3DPs) priced less than $100 000 will grow 49% in 2013 to reach a total of 56 507 units, according to Gartner's first forecast of the less than $100 000 consumer and enterprise 3D printer market. Rapid quality and performance...