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African rules of engagement change
The US and international investors should engage proactively with Africa’s private sector to develop the continent. This is the message from Tony Elumelu, chairman of the most diversified investment groups in Africa, part of a delegation of high profile African...
FNB scoops banking app award again
FNB’s online banking platform has once again walked away with top honours in the 13th edition of the PwC survey on banking in South Africa 2013. This follows on the previous PwC survey in 2011, where FNB was also awarded first place. “The banking industry is dynamic...
Cisco unveils new networking architecture
Cisco is paving the way to an application-centric infrastructure with the launch of a new data centre networking architecture. At this week’s Cisco Live in Orlando, Cisco announced a new architecture designed to transform data centres to better address the demands of...
Mxit backs up for the future
A burgeoning business and a move to new premises prompted the administrators of Mxit, South Africa’s mobile social network, to take a careful look at its IT infrastructure and, in particular, the provision for backup power, to address all-too-common power outages on...
SME server chassis from Dell
Dell has launched an all-in-one SME server - a four-CPU unit that includes storage and networking in one case, and can fit into a regular office environment. Brad Pulford, director: enterprise solutions group at Dell, says the launch is a step on the company’s...
Mimecast services enhance Office 365
Mimecast has launched a range of cloud services and service bundles designed to enhance the core capabilities of Microsoft Office 365 in the areas of archiving, continuity and security. Mimecast expects IT administrators currently on, or considering migrating to,...
IndigoCube, Security Innovations partner
Hacking is becoming a major problem, both locally and internationally, and becoming increasingly clear that the methods used to date to deter hackers are woefully ineffective. New approaches to security need to be adopted if companies and governments hope to keep...
Firewalls keep cybercriminals out
In March this year, Internet users across the world experienced slowed down service due to what has been called the biggest cyber attack in history. Although the attack was specifically aimed at European spam fighting group The Spamhaus Project, Web sites around the...
Bidvest’s DEVELOP SA targets W Cape
Bidvest Group company, DEVELOP South Africa, has broadened its national reach, establishing a strong presence in Cape Town with the appointment of local authorised dealer, Ikon Office Technology. Says Marc Pillay, GM of DEVELOP South Africa: “Since the establishment...
BlackBerry secures iOS, Android
BlackBerry has announced the availability of a new security solution that separates work and personal apps and data on iOS and Android devices. Secure Work Space for iOS and Android is a new option with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (version 10.1.1) that offers...
Oracle partners with NetSuite on cloud
Oracle and NetSuite have announced a strategic alliance, focussed on plans to deliver integrated HCM and ERP cloud services for mid-size customers. Deloitte plans to work with Oracle and NetSuite to develop a practice with highly skilled practitioners, specialising in...
Asda contact centre creates 250 jobs
A new contact centre for the UK’s second-largest retailer, Asda, will create 250 new jobs in Cape Town. The contact centre will be run by business process outsourcing (BPO) company Merchants, and is expected to employ 680 people by the end of 2013. The new centre will...
Rand hits June notebook sales
It appears that the June sales of notebooks have been hard hit by the weakness of the rand, as buyers hold back on purchases, hoping the exchange rate might improve. This is the opinion of Christopher Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company, who says: “The rand/dollar...
African rules of engagement change
The US and international investors should engage proactively with Africa’s private sector to develop the continent. This is the message from Tony Elumelu, chairman of the most diversified investment groups in Africa, part of a delegation of high profile African...
FNB scoops banking app award again
FNB’s online banking platform has once again walked away with top honours in the 13th edition of the PwC survey on banking in South Africa 2013. This follows on the previous PwC survey in 2011, where FNB was also awarded first place. “The banking industry is dynamic...
Cisco unveils new networking architecture
Cisco is paving the way to an application-centric infrastructure with the launch of a new data centre networking architecture. At this week’s Cisco Live in Orlando, Cisco announced a new architecture designed to transform data centres to better address the demands of...
Mxit backs up for the future
A burgeoning business and a move to new premises prompted the administrators of Mxit, South Africa’s mobile social network, to take a careful look at its IT infrastructure and, in particular, the provision for backup power, to address all-too-common power outages on...
SME server chassis from Dell
Dell has launched an all-in-one SME server - a four-CPU unit that includes storage and networking in one case, and can fit into a regular office environment. Brad Pulford, director: enterprise solutions group at Dell, says the launch is a step on the company’s...
Mimecast services enhance Office 365
Mimecast has launched a range of cloud services and service bundles designed to enhance the core capabilities of Microsoft Office 365 in the areas of archiving, continuity and security. Mimecast expects IT administrators currently on, or considering migrating to,...
IndigoCube, Security Innovations partner
Hacking is becoming a major problem, both locally and internationally, and becoming increasingly clear that the methods used to date to deter hackers are woefully ineffective. New approaches to security need to be adopted if companies and governments hope to keep...