Execs leverage mobile working

Execs leverage mobile working

Business travellers are increasingly becoming mobile “just in time” workers, with more than nine out of every 10 completing preparation for meetings during their journey, according to new research from HP. The survey of regular business travellers in Europe and South...
Credit card data breach addressed

Credit card data breach addressed

Following the discovery of what is already being described as the country’s biggest breach of credit card data, the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) has reacted swiftly to reassure cardholders that they “have no need for concern”. PASA says that...
VMware ushers in new era

VMware ushers in new era

By Kathy Gibson in Barcelona – A new era of computing has arrived, as virtualisation, cloud computing and end-user demands come together to drive the software-defined data centre where everything is virtualised. Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VMware, points out that IT,...
Smart machines impact business

Smart machines impact business

Sixty percent of CEOs believe that the emergence of smart machines capable of absorbing millions of middle-class jobs within 15 years is a “futurist fantasy”, according to Gartner’s 2013 CEO survey. However, Gartner predicts that smart machines will...
Asbis shifts from components

Asbis shifts from components

Leading components distributor Asbis, founded in 2004 by IT veterans Peter Blaauw and Wade Calenborne, has decided to scale down its business. In a memo to customers, the company says that components distribution has become highly overtraded in the South African...
HP turnaround progress detailed

HP turnaround progress detailed

HP’s turnaround strategy is on track, according to president and CEO Meg Whitman, giving delegates to HP’s 2013 Securities Analyst Meeting an update on the company’s progress executing against its turnaround plan and future strategy. Whitman reviewed the...