Blockchain and the Internet of the future

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover – Blockchain technology is relatively new, but it is already taking the IT world by storm. However, the current use cases are just the tip of the iceberg compared to what could be possible in the future. Fabian...

Could cyber-hackers break your heart?

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover –If you wear a pacemaker every beat of your heart is generated by this device. But could an implanted medical device be putting you at risk from hackers? A pacemaker works by registering every heartbeat and sending an...

IoT frameworks key to drive value

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover – Software AG has entered the Internet of Things (IoT) fray with an IoT platform that aims to integrate and consolidate offerings from vendors, ISVs and solution providers to aid enterprises in realising IoT value....

Smart buildings make environmental sense

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover – A staggering 40% of the world’s electricity is consumed by the 1-billion buildings on the earth’s surface, and they are responsible for 33% of the globe’s greenhouse gas emissions. So there is good reason to manage...

Huawei adds STaaS, all-flash arrays

Huawei has announced a new storage as a service (STaaS) solution. The STaaS offers a consistent on- and off-premise cloud experience in storage services and intelligent data and O&M management to help enterprises move seamlessly to the cloud, while protecting...

Joburg to get new Huawei OpenLab

Kathy Gibson reports from CeBit in Hannover – Huawei plans to set up an OpenLab in Johannesburg this year, as the company commits to investing $200-million in seven new facilities in 2017. OpenLabs have proved to be an effective way for Huawei to work with...