Technology News
Winning the war on cybercrime
Despite the numerous security incidents that took place during the first quarter of the year, the fight against cybercrime is on the right track. Although there is still a long way to go, international co-operation among security agencies is beginning to pay off and...
The changing world of mobile payments
The development of digital payment advisor (DPA) applications residing on customer smartphones and mobile devices has the potential to fundamentally change the way many customers approach their choice of payment solution for higher-value purchase transactions,...
Co-innovation essential in modern world
In today's globalised economy, organisations that want to remain competitive would do well to adopt policies of co-innovation across multiple boundaries, incorporating consumers, suppliers, and partners with like-minded goals into the process. This was key to a...
Transform data centres to boost profits
Transforming and optimising the data centre has benefits across business operations, and can deliver significant bottom line payback, says Brent Lees, senior product manager at Riverbed Technology. Traditionally, data centre management has been the domain of the IT...
Maximise talk time with new Cell C package
Cell C is pleased to announce the launch of its new Straight Up Infinity package, which gives Cell C contract customers great value, for only R999 per month on a 24-month contract. “We have taken a hard look at what our contract customers have been asking for, and we...
Hybrid security solutions are effective
Cloud technologies are an important element of modern security solutions, but cannot protect computers without the support of local security tools. So the best way is to use hybrid solutions that incorporate local anti-malware technologies and simultaneously interact...
IBM, ICT Worx offers skills training
Some 400 students recently graduated from a new training initiative, created to provide participants with cutting-edge knowledge and tools in a variety of IT specialisations. These newly skilled graduates should thus be able to make an immediate impact in a sector...
Intervate to demonstrate enterprise search
Intervate, South Africa’s foremost provider of Enterprise Information Management Solutions (EIM), will host a discussion on the benefits of solution-based enterprise search functionality at the SharePoint Saturday event – due to be held in Northriding, Johannesburg on...
Dis-Chem launches e-store with iGroup
iGroup, the innovative technology-driven digital solutions company and provider of e-business solutions, recently announced that Dis-Chem, the South African pharmacy, health and beauty retailer, has launched a new online store running on iGroup’s zeroPoint enterprise...
MTN Mahala offer is back
MTN will once again reward its PayAsYouGo and TopUp customers with 50% Mahala Airtime when they recharge. The free airtime value will be every day, on all recharges from a minimum of R10, allowing MTN customers to make cheaper MTN to MTN calls, send SMS and access to...
DTi names first two incubator start-ups
In an effort to develop sustainable entrepreneurial businesses in South Africa, the DTi launched the ISP (Incubator Support Programme) in late 2012, encouraging private sector partnerships with government to support incubators in order to develop micro and small...
PC prices to rise on weak rand
The rand is at its weakest level against the dollar in four years - and while this might be good news for South Africa’s export and manufacturing industries, it could well play havoc with prices in the computer industry, with at least one laptop retailer, The Notebook...
Massive growth for Chinese mobile gaming
The Chinese online gaming market will expand at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15,57%, according to IDC forecast. In 2012, actual sales revenue of the China gaming market had a year-on-year growth of 35,1%. IDC’s China Gaming Market 2013-2017...
Winning the war on cybercrime
Despite the numerous security incidents that took place during the first quarter of the year, the fight against cybercrime is on the right track. Although there is still a long way to go, international co-operation among security agencies is beginning to pay off and...
The changing world of mobile payments
The development of digital payment advisor (DPA) applications residing on customer smartphones and mobile devices has the potential to fundamentally change the way many customers approach their choice of payment solution for higher-value purchase transactions,...
Co-innovation essential in modern world
In today's globalised economy, organisations that want to remain competitive would do well to adopt policies of co-innovation across multiple boundaries, incorporating consumers, suppliers, and partners with like-minded goals into the process. This was key to a...
Transform data centres to boost profits
Transforming and optimising the data centre has benefits across business operations, and can deliver significant bottom line payback, says Brent Lees, senior product manager at Riverbed Technology. Traditionally, data centre management has been the domain of the IT...
Maximise talk time with new Cell C package
Cell C is pleased to announce the launch of its new Straight Up Infinity package, which gives Cell C contract customers great value, for only R999 per month on a 24-month contract. “We have taken a hard look at what our contract customers have been asking for, and we...
Hybrid security solutions are effective
Cloud technologies are an important element of modern security solutions, but cannot protect computers without the support of local security tools. So the best way is to use hybrid solutions that incorporate local anti-malware technologies and simultaneously interact...
IBM, ICT Worx offers skills training
Some 400 students recently graduated from a new training initiative, created to provide participants with cutting-edge knowledge and tools in a variety of IT specialisations. These newly skilled graduates should thus be able to make an immediate impact in a sector...