Call for centralised government database

In a bid to slash red tape, innovative Western Cape government officials have proposed real-time centralised databases to store data on key projects and mobile apps to track development applications. These were among the submissions in this year’s Red Tape...

On Black Friday 300Gb ADSL goes for R499

As Black Friday fever takes hold in South Africa, Domains.co.za is offering a 300Gb ADSL package for R499.00 per month. As long as potential clients sign up for this special deal between Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Friday, 27 November from 00h00 until 23h59 on...

IoT poses biggest security threat in 2016

The Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud are still major threats to protect against in 2016, but new malicious tactics and strategies will create unique challenges for vendors and organisations alike. These are among the findings from FortiGuard Labs research, which...

SA CIOs aware of risk – but haven’t got a plan

The majority of South African enterprises are keenly aware of the dangers inherent in wireless networks – but most of them don’t have a plan for dealing with it. Fortinet has completed a wireless security survey that compares South African responses with...
Comets swamp strange star

Comets swamp strange star

A star called KIC 8462852 has been in the news recently for unexplained and bizarre behaviour. NASA’s Kepler mission had monitored the star for four years, observing two unusual incidents, in 2011 and 2013, when the star’s light dimmed in dramatic,...

NetApp appoints Tarsus for value-add

NetApp has appointed Tarsus Technology Group as a value-added distributor for South Africa and the SADC region. NetApp is a leading provider of storage and data management software, systems and services. The companies will work together to help the channel deliver...