SA-made cloud system to go live

SA-made cloud system to go live

A locally-developed human resources (HR) and talent management system, Piilo, is ready to go live in the cloud – and has already garnered interest from both local and global companies looking to implement the cost-effective solution.  Phil Lotter, CEO of Piilo,...
Bold plan to eliminate polio

Bold plan to eliminate polio

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) yesterday presented a comprehensive six-year plan, the first plan to eradicate all types of polio disease – both wild poliovirus and vaccine-derived cases – simultaneously.  Global leaders and individual philanthropists...
Mobility laggards will lose out

Mobility laggards will lose out

The mobile world is split into two types of organisations: “innovators” who readily embrace mobility; and “traditionals” who are still uncertain and reluctant to implement it.  This is according to findings from Symantec’s recent 2013 State of Mobility survey....
SA traffic fine site hacked

SA traffic fine site hacked

South African road users trying to pay traffic fines online this morning were stymied by a Bangladeshi hacker group. The Automatic Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Web site has been hacked by the Bangladeshi 3xp1r3 Cyber Army. Vehicle owners looking to...
Big data drives software growth

Big data drives software growth

Big data, analytics and cloud computing are underpinning growth in the enterprise software market, even as the sector braces itself for slower growth going forward. This is one of the findings from International Data Corporation (IDC), which yesterday released the...
Sharp drop for EMEA PC market

Sharp drop for EMEA PC market

PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have continued to contract as expected in the first quarter of 2013, as consumers dedicate more of their budget to other devices like tablets, while the commercial segment remains under economic pressure. This...