Technology News
Cable theft disrupts Randburg services
Telkom services in the Ferndale and Strydom Park area in Randburg have been disrupted as a result of cable theft. Last night cable thieves cut and removed several main cables, causing major service disruptions. This is the second incident of theft in these areas in as...
Windows 8.1 could win over detractors
Microsoft recently announced some features of the new user experience included in Windows 8.1, such as Start button functions, the ability to boot to the desktop and Internet Explorer (IE) 11. Microsoft has not yet disclosed other features, but said that Windows 8.1...
Mobile critical but CMOs don’t get it
While chief marketing officers (CMOs) and e-commerce leaders recognise mobile as critical to their business objectives, two-thirds of those same professionals don't have a strong understanding of the mobile user experience. This is according to an IBM-sponsored survey...
Facebook authorisation flaw uncovered
A critical flaw has been found in Facebook’s access token authorisation mechanism. Cyberoam’s Threat Research Labs (CTRL) found the vulnerability while investigating an ongoing Facebook spam “lady with razor-sharp axe”. Vulnerability researchers at CTRL reveal flaw...
Contact centres stuck in the past
More than 90% of communication in southern African contact centres is still conducted via voice calls - which is both the most inefficient and the most expensive way of communicating with clients. “It is worrying to see how few contact centres are making use of even...
G8 pledges AfDB support
The Group of Eight most industrialised countries (G8) has expressed strong support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s priorities, especially its initiative on infrastructure and the African Legal Support Facility – which helps countries negotiate better...
PTT wins R1,9m Cape Town contract
Powertech Transformers (PTT) has received an order for several 800kVA 11600/420V miniature substations worth R1,9-million. The order forms part of the three year contract awarded by City of Cape Town which PTT received the bulk due to their impeccable track record...
Datacentrix wins two government tenders
The Western Cape Government has appointed Datacentrix, one of South Africa’s leading empowered services-led solution integrators, to help implement an enterprise content management (ECM) strategy within its Department of Health (DoH) facilities across the province....
BPM creates breakthroughs, drives change
In an era of disruptive technologies and pervasive business intelligence, one of the biggest organisational pressure points lies in the development of innovative processes. Showcasing a practical, real-world example of innovation, SABMiller and triVector have...
Big data brings challenges, opportunities
“The business case for big data is virtually unlimited, presenting new challenges and opportunities for ICT players bold enough to take on the challenge of supporting big data use,” says Grant Vine, technical director at Cybervine. Big data, much like cloud computing,...
JUMIA celebrates one year in Nigeria
JUMIA, Nigeria’s number one online retailer, celebrates its one year anniversary. In June 2012, JUMIA started the largest e-commerce Web site in the country. Twelve months later, the company has served over half a million customers - changing the way people shop in...
DiData celebrates 20 years in Luxembourg
Internationally successful companies such as Dimension Data and SES have successfully established offices in Luxembourg and there is an opportunity for the South African tech community wishing to do business in Europe and the rest of the world. Luxembourg for Business...
How do we use mobile devices?
Mobile users are using their devices to replace radio, with mobile audio – particularly music – now contributing 12% of mobile data traffic in North America, and growing by 4% elsewhere. Meanwhile, mobile search per subscriber has increased 25% since February 2012,...
Cable theft disrupts Randburg services
Telkom services in the Ferndale and Strydom Park area in Randburg have been disrupted as a result of cable theft. Last night cable thieves cut and removed several main cables, causing major service disruptions. This is the second incident of theft in these areas in as...
Windows 8.1 could win over detractors
Microsoft recently announced some features of the new user experience included in Windows 8.1, such as Start button functions, the ability to boot to the desktop and Internet Explorer (IE) 11. Microsoft has not yet disclosed other features, but said that Windows 8.1...
Mobile critical but CMOs don’t get it
While chief marketing officers (CMOs) and e-commerce leaders recognise mobile as critical to their business objectives, two-thirds of those same professionals don't have a strong understanding of the mobile user experience. This is according to an IBM-sponsored survey...
Facebook authorisation flaw uncovered
A critical flaw has been found in Facebook’s access token authorisation mechanism. Cyberoam’s Threat Research Labs (CTRL) found the vulnerability while investigating an ongoing Facebook spam “lady with razor-sharp axe”. Vulnerability researchers at CTRL reveal flaw...
Contact centres stuck in the past
More than 90% of communication in southern African contact centres is still conducted via voice calls - which is both the most inefficient and the most expensive way of communicating with clients. “It is worrying to see how few contact centres are making use of even...
G8 pledges AfDB support
The Group of Eight most industrialised countries (G8) has expressed strong support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s priorities, especially its initiative on infrastructure and the African Legal Support Facility – which helps countries negotiate better...
PTT wins R1,9m Cape Town contract
Powertech Transformers (PTT) has received an order for several 800kVA 11600/420V miniature substations worth R1,9-million. The order forms part of the three year contract awarded by City of Cape Town which PTT received the bulk due to their impeccable track record...