Technology News
Microsoft Technology Centre opens doors
Microsoft SA last night officially opened the first Microsoft Technology Centre (MTC) in Africa – a high-tech multi-million rand facility that it says will help local companies of all sizes become more globally competitive by helping develop “next-generation...
Mxit brings soccer news to fans
Mxit has partnered with the Amisco Group, a global sports match analysis company, to provide realtime information to Premier Soccer League (PSL) fans on their mobile phones. For the first time South African fans can access live, detailed and accurate performance...
Tablet popularity continues to shine
The popularity of tablet PCs continue to grow as The Notebook Company says tablet sales now account for 40% of the company’s total revenue. Chris Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company, jokes that the company had considered changing its name to The Tablet Company....
Outsourcers need to consider the cloud
While the increased use of industrialised services will reduce the volume of traditional and customised services, the impact on offshore providers will be counterbalanced by new revenue from investments in cloud-based services, says Gartner. However, service providers...
Avoid SARS penalties: be prepared
The bi-annual company tax return season opens on 1 September 2013, and it makes sense for companies to prepare their mandatory information in August to avoid SARS e@syFile rejections and late submission penalties. All South African companies are required to reconcile...
Insider data leaks a real risk for companies
South African companies are generally well aware of the dangers of external hacking attacks but often overlook the threat of internal data leaks – whether malicious or accidental. Companies in mining and construction tend be more vulnerable than they realise, and...
Nashua optimises service with mobile tool
Nashua Communications, a leading provider of converged enterprise network and communications solutions, has employed a new mobile tool to optimise and streamline the service management processes used by field technicians who install and support Nashua Communications...
Gartner recognises Sophos as leader
Sophos has announced that it has once again been positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of Gartner’s 2013 "Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management". The quadrant is based on an assessment of a company’s ability to execute and completeness of vision. Sophos is the...
Pick n Pay achieves project success with PPO
The Pick n Pay Group, one of Africa's largest retailers of food, general merchandise and clothing, has seen a vast improvement in the quality of data within its project management team, providing enhanced project visibility for management and, ultimately, allowing for...
New social media channel for body corporates
SA’s first social media platform that targets managed communities to ease the process of communication between members is set to change the way body corporates and homeowner associations operate. Launched late last year, SocialEstate.co.za radically speeds up...
Cars now a legitimate hacking target
Cars are now a genuine target for cybercriminals, and it is possible for attackers to gain control of a vehicle while it is in motion - with disastrous consequences. Alex Fidgen, a director at IT security company MWR InfoSecurity, comments: “It is feasible that an...
Consumer confidence ticks upwards
Having slumped from -3 index points during 4Q2012 to a nine-year low of -7 in 1Q2013, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) rebounded to +1 in 2Q2013. Consumer confidence levels improved across all income and population groups. Consumer confidence increased...
MTN expects earnings increase
MTN has issued a trading statement, alerting shareholders to the likelihood of increased earnings for the six months ended 30 June 2013. The company expects an increase of between 20% and 25% in headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended 30 June 2013...
Microsoft Technology Centre opens doors
Microsoft SA last night officially opened the first Microsoft Technology Centre (MTC) in Africa – a high-tech multi-million rand facility that it says will help local companies of all sizes become more globally competitive by helping develop “next-generation...
Mxit brings soccer news to fans
Mxit has partnered with the Amisco Group, a global sports match analysis company, to provide realtime information to Premier Soccer League (PSL) fans on their mobile phones. For the first time South African fans can access live, detailed and accurate performance...
Tablet popularity continues to shine
The popularity of tablet PCs continue to grow as The Notebook Company says tablet sales now account for 40% of the company’s total revenue. Chris Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company, jokes that the company had considered changing its name to The Tablet Company....
Outsourcers need to consider the cloud
While the increased use of industrialised services will reduce the volume of traditional and customised services, the impact on offshore providers will be counterbalanced by new revenue from investments in cloud-based services, says Gartner. However, service providers...
Avoid SARS penalties: be prepared
The bi-annual company tax return season opens on 1 September 2013, and it makes sense for companies to prepare their mandatory information in August to avoid SARS e@syFile rejections and late submission penalties. All South African companies are required to reconcile...
Insider data leaks a real risk for companies
South African companies are generally well aware of the dangers of external hacking attacks but often overlook the threat of internal data leaks – whether malicious or accidental. Companies in mining and construction tend be more vulnerable than they realise, and...
Nashua optimises service with mobile tool
Nashua Communications, a leading provider of converged enterprise network and communications solutions, has employed a new mobile tool to optimise and streamline the service management processes used by field technicians who install and support Nashua Communications...