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TruTeq distributes fixed wireless phone
TruTeq Devices, which focusses on providing wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement that will see it introduce South Africa’s first fixed wireless telephone with built-in 3G capability – and built-in WiFi...
Managing an electronic payment system
Time and time again, a lack of skilled workers is cited as the major barrier to business growth and future expansion in South Africa. The fourth quarter of 2012 was no different, says Grant Thornton’s International Business Report. According to the report, 47% of...
Free Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac on Facebook
Sophos has announced that the free Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition is now available on Facebook’s Antivirus Marketplace in English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. The international Antivirus Marketplace connects individuals with free versions of IT...
Big banks face IT danger
Big banks may be considered too big to fail, but their size and operational complexity create performance drags that could also make them too big to succeed. According to Gartner, bank CIOs and chief operation officers (COOs) must innovate in IT and operations to...
CEOs have digital strategy, will spend
2013 will be a turning point year as CEOs and senior executives, by a ratio of more than four to one, plan to increase IT investment in 2013, rather than cut it, according to a recent survey by Gartner. The 2013 Gartner CEO and Senior Executive Survey found that, as...
UCC hamstrung by poor awareness
A dangerously low 21% of organisations interviewed by research firm Ovum state that when it comes to profiling their employees’ unified communications and collaboration (UCC) needs, they believed all employees had the same requirements. A further 13% of organisations...
Afrikaans proofing tool debuts
The new Afrikaanse SkryfGoed 4 is available for computer users wishing to write faultless Afrikaans texts. This collection of Afrikaans electronic proofing tools have been developed by the Centre for Text Technology (CTexT), a research and development centre at the...
Behind the scenes with the Winnti gang
Kaspersky Lab has published a detailed research report that analyses a sustained cyber-espionage campaign conducted by the cybercriminal organisation known as “Winnti”. According to the report, the Winnti group has been attacking companies in the online gaming...
Vodacom scoops sustainability award
Just one month after the launch of its solar array installation on the roof of its Century City offices, Vodacom has been named as the winner in the category for African Solar Project of the Year by Africa Energy. According to Africa Energy, the project is the largest...
Blue Label signs up Bieber content
Universal Music Group and Blue Label Telecoms have partnered in a distribution deal that marks a first for the South African music industry. The deal with Blue Label Telecoms, one of the country’s largest distributors of prepaid branded products and services for...
Mimecast achieves ISO 27001 certification
Mimecast, the leading provider of cloud-based e-mail archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, has announced that it has attained the ISO/IEC 27001 security certification for the South African market. The ISO 27001:2005 Information...
Comztek expands into Port Elizabeth
Value-added distributor of communications and technology products, Comztek, has announced that it has officially formed a local presence in the Port Elizabeth area. With the news, resellers will now have access to the full length and breadth of Comztek’s products and...
Integr8 achieves Cisco certification
Integr8, part of Africa’s largest publicly traded ICT management and managed services company, has announced that it has achieved Select Certification from Cisco. The Select Certification recognises Cisco resale channel partners that focus on meeting the technology...
TruTeq distributes fixed wireless phone
TruTeq Devices, which focusses on providing wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement that will see it introduce South Africa’s first fixed wireless telephone with built-in 3G capability – and built-in WiFi...
Managing an electronic payment system
Time and time again, a lack of skilled workers is cited as the major barrier to business growth and future expansion in South Africa. The fourth quarter of 2012 was no different, says Grant Thornton’s International Business Report. According to the report, 47% of...
Free Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac on Facebook
Sophos has announced that the free Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition is now available on Facebook’s Antivirus Marketplace in English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. The international Antivirus Marketplace connects individuals with free versions of IT...
Big banks face IT danger
Big banks may be considered too big to fail, but their size and operational complexity create performance drags that could also make them too big to succeed. According to Gartner, bank CIOs and chief operation officers (COOs) must innovate in IT and operations to...
CEOs have digital strategy, will spend
2013 will be a turning point year as CEOs and senior executives, by a ratio of more than four to one, plan to increase IT investment in 2013, rather than cut it, according to a recent survey by Gartner. The 2013 Gartner CEO and Senior Executive Survey found that, as...
UCC hamstrung by poor awareness
A dangerously low 21% of organisations interviewed by research firm Ovum state that when it comes to profiling their employees’ unified communications and collaboration (UCC) needs, they believed all employees had the same requirements. A further 13% of organisations...
Afrikaans proofing tool debuts
The new Afrikaanse SkryfGoed 4 is available for computer users wishing to write faultless Afrikaans texts. This collection of Afrikaans electronic proofing tools have been developed by the Centre for Text Technology (CTexT), a research and development centre at the...