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Bad phone usage annoys us all
It doesn’t matter who you are: the way people use (or misuse) their mobile phones can really grate on your nerves. A Microsoft Safer Online Facebook poll reveals that many smartphone users don’t mind their mobile manners - but men and women both find people who...
Manufacturers design tomorrow’s factories
People - and the flexibility and decision-making capabilities they provide - will be at the centre of the factory of the future. IDC’s Manufacturing Insights’ new report, Business Strategy: The Journey Toward the People-Intensive Factory of the Future, presents the...
IPM can help thwart zero-day attacks
The saying "prevention is better than cure" can be applied to more than just human health. It pertains to everything. Even automobile companies advise buyers that their vehicles should undergo regular maintenance, because it is far more cost effective than having to...
Kaspersky blocks 99,8% of attacks
Kaspersky Lab announces that its security solution Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 successfully repelled the overwhelming majority of malicious attacks in a Real-World Protection Test conducted by the authoritative Austrian antivirus test laboratory AV-Comparatives...
Fujitsu announces Long Lifecycle solutions
Fujitsu has announced a Long Lifecycle line of solutions aimed at taking the pressure off ICT managers who are racing to complete corporate migrations to new operating systems. As new PC and notebook chipsets arrive on the market that are no longer compatible with...
BI simplifies Foodcorp’s complexities
In its quest to be one of South Africa’s most innovative food businesses, Foodcorp, the country’s third largest food company, has well positioned itself as a leading manufacturer of great-tasting branded food products. While distributing most of its products...
Wesgro invests in Sage CRM with e-marketing
Wesgro, the official destination marketing, investment and trade promotion agency for the Western Cape has invested in Sage CRM with e-marketing, the preferred vendor is AWCape, an official supplier of Sage CRM solutions. This investment follows the successful...
CCCA white paper evaluates data centres
The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) has published a white paper entitled Navigating the Pros and Cons of Structured Cabling Versus Top of Rack in the Data Centre, which it offers as a guide for data centre professionals and IT managers...
Mitigating money laundering risks
Whether it’s via real estate deals, "fixed" gambling, poor record keeping at a Bureaux de Change, double or inflated invoicing in a company or transferring money to an unknown party regularly for a commission, money laundering is as serious an issue in South Africa...
Why agile customer service is good
The world of business today is all about agility. Users have agile software development, agile IT, and now, increasingly, analysts are talking about agile service as the next wave in customer experience management. Agility is all about keeping up with the needs of a...
Visa requirements limit African trade
During the African Development Bank Annual Meeting last week, organised jointly by the World Economic Forum and the African Development Bank, the benefits of relaxing visa restrictions throughout Africa was discussed. Dr Ibrahim Bocar Ba, ECOWAS Commissioner of...
Samsung opens Cresta experience store
Samsung Electronics SA has opened its eighth brand store in Cresta shopping mall. “Our brand stores showcase premium Samsung products across the extensive product range. "These stores provide our customers with the ideal location to come and experience our lifestyle...
Intelligence will drive M2M growth
Among the billions of user-driven and machine-driven systems that will connect to the Internet and conduct transactions in the Internet of everything market over the next five years, the real value will be captured primarily by intelligent systems, according to a new...
Bad phone usage annoys us all
It doesn’t matter who you are: the way people use (or misuse) their mobile phones can really grate on your nerves. A Microsoft Safer Online Facebook poll reveals that many smartphone users don’t mind their mobile manners - but men and women both find people who...
Manufacturers design tomorrow’s factories
People - and the flexibility and decision-making capabilities they provide - will be at the centre of the factory of the future. IDC’s Manufacturing Insights’ new report, Business Strategy: The Journey Toward the People-Intensive Factory of the Future, presents the...
IPM can help thwart zero-day attacks
The saying "prevention is better than cure" can be applied to more than just human health. It pertains to everything. Even automobile companies advise buyers that their vehicles should undergo regular maintenance, because it is far more cost effective than having to...
Kaspersky blocks 99,8% of attacks
Kaspersky Lab announces that its security solution Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 successfully repelled the overwhelming majority of malicious attacks in a Real-World Protection Test conducted by the authoritative Austrian antivirus test laboratory AV-Comparatives...
Fujitsu announces Long Lifecycle solutions
Fujitsu has announced a Long Lifecycle line of solutions aimed at taking the pressure off ICT managers who are racing to complete corporate migrations to new operating systems. As new PC and notebook chipsets arrive on the market that are no longer compatible with...
BI simplifies Foodcorp’s complexities
In its quest to be one of South Africa’s most innovative food businesses, Foodcorp, the country’s third largest food company, has well positioned itself as a leading manufacturer of great-tasting branded food products. While distributing most of its products...
Wesgro invests in Sage CRM with e-marketing
Wesgro, the official destination marketing, investment and trade promotion agency for the Western Cape has invested in Sage CRM with e-marketing, the preferred vendor is AWCape, an official supplier of Sage CRM solutions. This investment follows the successful...