Technology News
Dynamic IT Solutions boosts efficiencies
Dynamic IT Solutions, a Gauteng-based information technology and communications managed service provider (MSP), has adopted the Kaseya IT service management technology in a bid to improve operational efficiencies and enhance delivery to customers. Dynamic IT Solutions...
Stratasys and MakerBot complete merger
Merger enhances Stratasys' leadership position in 3D printing and additive manufacturing and enables the company to offer world’s most popular desktop 3D printer. Stratasys, the leader in professional 3D printing, and MakerBot, the leader in desktop 3D printing, today...
Westcon Comztek releases Motorola MC9200
The Motorola MC9200 gun-style mobile computer from Westcon Mobility Solutions is the next-generation in industry-leading rugged mobile computing, upgraded to support mobile applications and 802.11n wireless LAN. This new device includes all of the features of the...
New products for new-look threats
As hackers have shifted their goals from disruption and notoriety to financial and intellectual property theft, the tactics they use have changed accordingly. The malware used today is increasingly target specific and stealthy, often evading signature-based defences....
WiFi a cost-effective solution for Africa
Across Africa, demands are changing, access models are changing and consumers are blurring the lines between corporate and personal spaces - fuelling a demand for wireless access. With more than 650-million mobile users in Africa and with 50% of Internet connections...
Consumers reveal their top brands
Telecommunications operators and cell phone suppliers have been voted among South Africa’s top brands. The Sunday Times Top Brands Survey showed that MTN and Vodacom are both among the companies that consumers are most aware of, coming in second and third...
Telkom, D-Link work on technical issue
Telkom is working with modem manufacturer D-Link to resolve the issue and restore service to customers affected by connectivity and browsing issues. “We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our customers and will continue working with our supplier until the...
SA’s biometric industry under threat
Misinformed service providers, fly-by-night operators and "buck-chasers" continue to pose a threat to the development of South Africa’s biometric identity management industry, by fuelling negative perception of products and undermine the value of legitimate offerings....
IBM to acquire Israeli security firm
IBM has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trusteer, a provider of software that helps protect organisations against financial fraud and advanced security threats. The acquisition of Trusteer advances the investment IBM is making in cloud-delivered software and...
AxizWorkgroup wins Trend Micro distribution
Global security software vendor Trend Micro has appointed AxizWorkgroup as its newest distributor within the South African region. The appointment comes on the back of the vendor’s stated intention to grow its South African and African channel, further cultivate and...
McAfee Mobile Security offers safe zones
McAfee has announced an updated version of McAfee Mobile Security offering new, cutting-edge privacy features including the Multi-user App Profile function which allows consumers to create multiple user profiles or “safe zones” on one device with customised or...
Gartner names Software AG market leader
Software AG has announced it was positioned by Gartner, a leading industry analyst firm, in the Leaders Quadrant of the newly created Magic Quadrant for Application Services Governance. Vendors were evaluated based on both their completeness of vision and ability to...
Voice: it’s starting to look different
Voice calls will remain a critical part of contact centre interactions for years to come, but the nature and handling of these calls is changing, says Karl Reed, chief marketing and solutions officer at Elingo. While voice calls were the foundation of the contact...
Dynamic IT Solutions boosts efficiencies
Dynamic IT Solutions, a Gauteng-based information technology and communications managed service provider (MSP), has adopted the Kaseya IT service management technology in a bid to improve operational efficiencies and enhance delivery to customers. Dynamic IT Solutions...
Stratasys and MakerBot complete merger
Merger enhances Stratasys' leadership position in 3D printing and additive manufacturing and enables the company to offer world’s most popular desktop 3D printer. Stratasys, the leader in professional 3D printing, and MakerBot, the leader in desktop 3D printing, today...
Westcon Comztek releases Motorola MC9200
The Motorola MC9200 gun-style mobile computer from Westcon Mobility Solutions is the next-generation in industry-leading rugged mobile computing, upgraded to support mobile applications and 802.11n wireless LAN. This new device includes all of the features of the...
New products for new-look threats
As hackers have shifted their goals from disruption and notoriety to financial and intellectual property theft, the tactics they use have changed accordingly. The malware used today is increasingly target specific and stealthy, often evading signature-based defences....
WiFi a cost-effective solution for Africa
Across Africa, demands are changing, access models are changing and consumers are blurring the lines between corporate and personal spaces - fuelling a demand for wireless access. With more than 650-million mobile users in Africa and with 50% of Internet connections...
Consumers reveal their top brands
Telecommunications operators and cell phone suppliers have been voted among South Africa’s top brands. The Sunday Times Top Brands Survey showed that MTN and Vodacom are both among the companies that consumers are most aware of, coming in second and third...
Telkom, D-Link work on technical issue
Telkom is working with modem manufacturer D-Link to resolve the issue and restore service to customers affected by connectivity and browsing issues. “We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our customers and will continue working with our supplier until the...