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DFA positions itself for future growth
In the pursuit of future growth and sustainability, Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has begun to bolster its top management capabilities with the appointment of two senior executives. Reshaad Sha has been appointed as DFA's chief strategy officer, whilst Brian Alwar has...
Jasco boosts university’s security
The University of Pretoria has contracted the expertise of Jasco Security Solutions since 2004, to maintain and expand its fully-redundant Cosmos4 Alarm Systems at its campus grounds, which include its Main and Sports campus, Groenkloof, Onderstepoort, Mamelodi and...
Emulating the enemy
Threat emulation is a critical technique in achieving more effective network security. "Know your enemy as well as you know yourself" is a frequently-quoted statement in IT security, says Doros Hadjizenonos, sales manager at Check Point South Africa. However, one of...
A game-changing year for videoconferencing
A recent Canalys UC Market report for EMEA forecasts that between 2012 and 2014, video shipments will spike. It seems businesses large and small are coming round to the idea of using video conferencing as an effective and efficient business communications tool, says...
Rocky outlook for SA economy
The South African economy is struggling against strong headwinds in 2013, and growth could be significantly below 2%. IHS senior economist Ronel Oberholzer looks at the significant changes for South Africa’s economic outlook and the implications for investors. The...
HP previews Connected Intelligence
HP is set to offer its customers a new way of managing their systems - one which embraces modern approaches to doing business, with technologies such as cloud and big data. Paul Muller, chief evangelist at HP EMEA, gave delegates to yesterday’s HP Discover Performance...
Tablets set to overtake notebooks
According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, tablet shipments are expected to grow 58,7% year-over-year in 2013, reaching 229,3-million units - up from 144,5-million units last year. IDC now predicts...
Africa is a creditor to the world
The African continent has been a long-term net creditor to the rest of the world, according to a new joint report by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Global Financial Integrity (GFI), launched yesterday at the 48th AfDB Annual Meeting. The report finds that...
MTN fraud suspect arrested
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft of airtime vouchers worth about R5-million. MTN says it worked closely with the South Africa Police Service to affect the arrest, which comes after an intense internal investigation. “MTN aims to ensure that our...
Innovation hubs drive mobile development
Nokia, AppCampus and infoDev, a global innovation programme of the World Bank, will set up mobile innovation hubs across Africa, Asia and Latin America - a move that will empower these hubs to act as scouts and agents for local talent, fast-tracking their access to...
EnterpriseWorx partners with Informatica
South African business intelligence (BI), data management and software engineering specialists EnterpriseWorx have become a member of the Informatica INFORM partner programme to deliver data management solutions in South Africa. EnterpriseWorx has joined INFORM,...
Key considerations behind WiFi revenue
According to internationally recognised research, WiFi is increasingly becoming an indispensable part of many consumers’ lives and already accounts for a growing proportion of their wireless usage, says Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO at Q-KON. A January 2013 report by “the...
HP expands application portfolio
HP as announced a new portfolio of application transformation software and services solutions that supports organisations to deliver a rich user experience that attracts, engages and retains customers, citizens and employees - anywhere, anytime, from any device....
DFA positions itself for future growth
In the pursuit of future growth and sustainability, Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has begun to bolster its top management capabilities with the appointment of two senior executives. Reshaad Sha has been appointed as DFA's chief strategy officer, whilst Brian Alwar has...
Jasco boosts university’s security
The University of Pretoria has contracted the expertise of Jasco Security Solutions since 2004, to maintain and expand its fully-redundant Cosmos4 Alarm Systems at its campus grounds, which include its Main and Sports campus, Groenkloof, Onderstepoort, Mamelodi and...
Emulating the enemy
Threat emulation is a critical technique in achieving more effective network security. "Know your enemy as well as you know yourself" is a frequently-quoted statement in IT security, says Doros Hadjizenonos, sales manager at Check Point South Africa. However, one of...
A game-changing year for videoconferencing
A recent Canalys UC Market report for EMEA forecasts that between 2012 and 2014, video shipments will spike. It seems businesses large and small are coming round to the idea of using video conferencing as an effective and efficient business communications tool, says...
Rocky outlook for SA economy
The South African economy is struggling against strong headwinds in 2013, and growth could be significantly below 2%. IHS senior economist Ronel Oberholzer looks at the significant changes for South Africa’s economic outlook and the implications for investors. The...
HP previews Connected Intelligence
HP is set to offer its customers a new way of managing their systems - one which embraces modern approaches to doing business, with technologies such as cloud and big data. Paul Muller, chief evangelist at HP EMEA, gave delegates to yesterday’s HP Discover Performance...
Tablets set to overtake notebooks
According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, tablet shipments are expected to grow 58,7% year-over-year in 2013, reaching 229,3-million units - up from 144,5-million units last year. IDC now predicts...