Big banks face IT danger

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...
Worst decline ever for PCs

Worst decline ever for PCs

The worldwide PC market saw its steepest decline ever in the first quarter of 2013, the fourth quarter of year-on-year shipment declines. Worldwide PC shipments totalled 76,3-million units in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), down -13,9% compared to the same quarter...
2013 a turning point for CIOs

2013 a turning point for CIOs

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...
HP redefines server market

HP redefines server market

HP has launched its Moonshot server, the first software-defined server that uses 89% less energy, 80% less space and saves up to 77% of the costs. The company believes the server is more than an update to the traditional server world, but calls it the first in a new...
Technology in education works

Technology in education works

A massive 90% of education leaders believe that technology has made them more imaginative and creative at work, while 80% say it has made them more productive.  This and other insights are from a study called Humans and Machines conducted by the Economist Intelligence...
DTI boost for SA software

DTI boost for SA software

The local software industry, although still in its infancy, will benefit from investments under the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2013/2014 outlined by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI).  Minister Rob Davies, in presenting the IPAP, points out that...