Blockchain to digitise logistics

IBM and Maersk plan to establish a joint venture to provide more efficient and secure methods for conducting global trade using blockchain technology. The aim of the new company will be to offer a jointly developed global trade digitization platform built on open...

Cloud to drive infrastructure spend

Total spending on IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switches) for deployment in cloud environments is expected to total $46,5-billion in 2017 with year-over-year growth of 20,9%. This is according to IDC’s new Worldwide...

Calling all resellers: vote for your favourites

South Africa’s IT resellers are urged to name their favourite vendors and distributors, giving them the opportunity to win one of the coveted titles in the Channelwise Awards. The annual awards recognise the vendors and distributors who best met the needs of...

Tools for IoT security are lacking

While 92% of global technology enterprise security decision-makers have security policies in place for managing IoT devices, only 47% of them say they have the sufficient tools to enforce these policies – and 10% don’t even have the tools to enforce these...

Performance updates from Intel chip fix

Intel has recommitted to supporting customers as it addresses the Spectre and Meltdown exploits that came to light this month. In addition, partners including Dell, HPE, HPI, Lenovo and Microsoft have joined Intel’s Security-First Pledge. In his blog, Navin...

All systems go for digital transformation

Digital transformation is real, and companies plan to use a combination of cloud, new app architectures, and IT automation to realise benefits. These are among the findings from F5 Networks’ 2018 State of Application Delivery (SOAD) report, which shows how the...