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Advanced Technologies gets down to business
AxizWorkgroup’s new Advanced Technologies division, being headed up by former Westcon SA CEO Jacques Malherbe, officially announced its presence in the market late last week with the launch of its security practice – the first of four pillars the business will be...
Tarsus, Platinum Micro to merge
Two of South Africa’s largest distributors, Tarsus Technologies and Platinum Micro, are to merge. The two companies, both members of the MB Technologies group, will merge from 1 October 2013. The merger takes place ahead of the planned move to MB Technologies’ new 30...
SA corporates lag in big data analytics
Large South African corporates are lagging far behind when it comes to the utilisation of big data analytics. This is due to a lack of understanding at an executive level of the competitive advantage big data analytics brings in enabling companies to respond to data...
Info workers want tablet keyboards
New research from Forrester reveals that 62% of information workers who use or would like to use a tablet would prefer to use it with a keyboard. Despite this, the bulk of tablets used by information workers in the US and Europe offer distinctly touch-first...
Consumerisation, mobility top 2014 trends
Consumerisation and mobility will continue to be the top trends driving technology in 2014 and beyond, says Gartner research vice president Chris Howard – and the continuing growth of the "Internet of things" extends the human-machine relationship. “For many years IT...
WiFi standard has possibilities, challenges
The latest emerging wireless standard from the IEEE, the 802.11ac, promises unprecedented Gigabit connectivity with a host of new possibilities for application-based services – but it could result in performance issues. The new standard will impact Tier 1 carriers as...
SAPS biometrics tender raises the bar
A tender released to the market for biometric technology equipment, services and support by the South African Police Services (SAPS) has thrown down a gauntlet for the domestic biometric technology market. This is the view of executive management at Ideco, a South...
Toolkit will help PCs run 10x faster
Businesses could have their PCs running up to 10 times faster, thanks to a Web-based service which has been developed in a project led by University of Bedfordshire researchers. The University’s Centre for Computer Graphics and Visualisation, in partnership with their...
Firms miss mobile analytics opportunity
Only 46% of firms have implemented a mobile analytics solution, according to a new Forrester survey of more than 350 mobile professionals. "Too many e-business professionals are shooting ducks in the dark when it comes to the performance of their mobile Web sites,...
The Open Group announces conference line-up
The Open Group Enterprise Architecture (EA) Practitioners Conference, to be held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Johannesburg on 5 September 2013, will feature presentations by a number of local and international EA experts, all of whom will be sharing their...
Netology uses Marval’s ITSM solution
Effective customer service is critical to Netology, a South African company with a core focus on outsourced network support, specialising in networking and related services. With this in mind, and in order to expand their business, a formalised service management...
Should criminals fear biometric security?
Although many biometric-based security solutions fall short of the mark when it comes to overall protection and serving as a credible source of evidence in law enforcement, there are characteristics that typify comprehensive offerings that should have the would-be...
Mobility enhances the supply chain
In his 1999 book, Business @ the Speed of Thought, Bill Gates wrote “how you gather, manage and use information will determine whether you win or lose’’. The book may be over 10 years old, but this statement has never been more relevant to today’s complex supply chain...
Advanced Technologies gets down to business
AxizWorkgroup’s new Advanced Technologies division, being headed up by former Westcon SA CEO Jacques Malherbe, officially announced its presence in the market late last week with the launch of its security practice – the first of four pillars the business will be...
Tarsus, Platinum Micro to merge
Two of South Africa’s largest distributors, Tarsus Technologies and Platinum Micro, are to merge. The two companies, both members of the MB Technologies group, will merge from 1 October 2013. The merger takes place ahead of the planned move to MB Technologies’ new 30...
SA corporates lag in big data analytics
Large South African corporates are lagging far behind when it comes to the utilisation of big data analytics. This is due to a lack of understanding at an executive level of the competitive advantage big data analytics brings in enabling companies to respond to data...
Info workers want tablet keyboards
New research from Forrester reveals that 62% of information workers who use or would like to use a tablet would prefer to use it with a keyboard. Despite this, the bulk of tablets used by information workers in the US and Europe offer distinctly touch-first...
Consumerisation, mobility top 2014 trends
Consumerisation and mobility will continue to be the top trends driving technology in 2014 and beyond, says Gartner research vice president Chris Howard – and the continuing growth of the "Internet of things" extends the human-machine relationship. “For many years IT...
WiFi standard has possibilities, challenges
The latest emerging wireless standard from the IEEE, the 802.11ac, promises unprecedented Gigabit connectivity with a host of new possibilities for application-based services – but it could result in performance issues. The new standard will impact Tier 1 carriers as...
SAPS biometrics tender raises the bar
A tender released to the market for biometric technology equipment, services and support by the South African Police Services (SAPS) has thrown down a gauntlet for the domestic biometric technology market. This is the view of executive management at Ideco, a South...