Europe ramps up blockchain spending

Europe will be the second-largest investor in blockchain technologies, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 80,2% for 2017-2022, and an increase in spending from around $400-million in 2018 to $3,5-billion in 2022. According to IDC’s new Worldwide...

New crypto-currency miner uncovered

A new crypto-currency miner – PowerGhost – which has hit corporate networks in several regions, mostly in Latin America, has been uncovered. Crypto-currency miners are a hot cybersecurity topic right now, according to Kaspersky lab researchehrs. This...

ZACR celebrates 30 years

Tomorrow (28 July), the ZA Central Registry (ZACR) NPC celebrates 30 years of administering South Africa’s presence on the world wide web. This includes the close to 1,2-million domain co.za second-level domain, as well as the web.za, org.za and net.za domains....

EMEA PC market records its strong growth

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) posted solid growth in the second quarter of 2018, with the market going positive (4,1% YoY) and totalling 16,6-million units, according to International Data...

2018 Coding Olympiad kicks off

The SA Computer Olympiad has announced the 2018 Coding Olympiad, It is a problem solving contest for learners who can write code. The Olympiad aims to influence learners to grow their coding skills. Participation is free, and incentives include certificates –...
Transformation begins with the workforce

Transformation begins with the workforce

Kathy Gibson is at Dell EMC Partner Summit in Cape Town – Technology is an important enabler of workforce transformation, but the change actually begins with the user. Today, one technology cannot support the whole workforce, says Chris Buchanan, client...