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Sophos expands protection portfolio
Sophos has announced new versions of key products that deliver on the company’s vision of Next-Generation Enduser Protection. Aimed at delivering protection against malware and advanced threats, Next-Generation Enduser Protection integrates Sophos’ endpoint, mobile and encryption technologies.
Car manufacturers behind in security
With consumer demand at an all-time high, and with software developers being pushed to release new connected car software with the most up-to-date features, it seems that security is taking a back seat, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. German...
Ruckus Wireless launches new wall switch
Ruckus Wireless has announced the launch of the new Ruckus ZoneFlex H500 2x2:2 dual-band (2,4 and 5 GHz) 802.11ac indoor wall switch access point (AP), the industry’s first wired and wireless wall switch that uses Ruckus patented BeamFlex+ adaptive antenna technology...
ERP systems to support global growth
Large South African companies have firmly established themselves as giant players in the global markets for the products and services they provide. From mining and heavy industry to energy and petrochemicals, many of our largest listed companies have rapidly expanded...
Digital Action Printers broadens portfolio
Digital Action Printers in Cape Town has deployed a Ricoh Pro C751 Ex with long sheet option that replaces existing equipment reaching end of life and enables the business to produce larger covers. The business plans to acquire a second Pro C751 in the near future...
Phishing, exploits, botnets affect business
More and more often companies are the targets of cybercriminals regardless of their size, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa. The attacks usually end with sensitive information being stolen, leaving the business in a very difficult situation. In...
Jovago celebrates first anniversary
Africa’s largest online hotel booking platform Jovago.com, celebrates first anniversary in Western Africa. With the backing of investors like MTN and Millicom, a great passion for Africa and its partnership with 20 000 hotels across the continent Jovago eases the...
Check Point introduces Threat Extraction
Check Point Software Technologies, the largest pure-play security vendor globally, has introduced Check Point Threat Extraction, a new security approach that proactively ensures documents are delivered to a network with zero malware in zero seconds. Attacks are...
SAICA launches new app
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) social vision is to invest in South Africa’s economic success through education. In partnership with youth specialist agency, HDI Youth Marketeers, SAICA has developed a series of university activations specifically aimed at bridging the gap between Accounting Sciences students, and students studying to qualify as prospective CAs(SA).
Mining retrenchments affect artisan training
Mine operators worldwide - and in South Africa - are cutting costs and spending as a fall-out in commodity prices dampens profits. One of the negative spin-offs of this scenario is that mines in South Africa are also cutting back on artisan training, at a time when...
Steady growth in security appliances
IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker says that both factory revenue and unit shipments continued to grow steadily in the fourth quarter of 2014. Worldwide vendor revenue grew 8,6% year-over-year to $2,6-billion in the fourth quarter, the 21st...
Telkom/BCX given the go-ahead
The COMESA Competition Commission has approved Telkom’s acquisition of Business Connexion, paving the way to the takeover being finalised. Once the Competition Authorities have given the approval for the acquisition, approval must still be granted by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) and then the Takeover Regulation Panel can then issue a compliance certificate.
WD releases new data centre hard drives
WD has introduced new datacentre hard drives that deliver to today’s modern datacentre architects the lowest power consumption of any high-capacity 3,5-inch hard drive available today. The WD Re+ hard drive family is the newest component of WD’s full, tiered portfolio...
Sophos expands protection portfolio
Sophos has announced new versions of key products that deliver on the company’s vision of Next-Generation Enduser Protection. Aimed at delivering protection against malware and advanced threats, Next-Generation Enduser Protection integrates Sophos’ endpoint, mobile and encryption technologies.
Car manufacturers behind in security
With consumer demand at an all-time high, and with software developers being pushed to release new connected car software with the most up-to-date features, it seems that security is taking a back seat, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. German...
Ruckus Wireless launches new wall switch
Ruckus Wireless has announced the launch of the new Ruckus ZoneFlex H500 2x2:2 dual-band (2,4 and 5 GHz) 802.11ac indoor wall switch access point (AP), the industry’s first wired and wireless wall switch that uses Ruckus patented BeamFlex+ adaptive antenna technology...
ERP systems to support global growth
Large South African companies have firmly established themselves as giant players in the global markets for the products and services they provide. From mining and heavy industry to energy and petrochemicals, many of our largest listed companies have rapidly expanded...
Digital Action Printers broadens portfolio
Digital Action Printers in Cape Town has deployed a Ricoh Pro C751 Ex with long sheet option that replaces existing equipment reaching end of life and enables the business to produce larger covers. The business plans to acquire a second Pro C751 in the near future...
Phishing, exploits, botnets affect business
More and more often companies are the targets of cybercriminals regardless of their size, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa. The attacks usually end with sensitive information being stolen, leaving the business in a very difficult situation. In...
Jovago celebrates first anniversary
Africa’s largest online hotel booking platform Jovago.com, celebrates first anniversary in Western Africa. With the backing of investors like MTN and Millicom, a great passion for Africa and its partnership with 20 000 hotels across the continent Jovago eases the...