African science gets a boost

The first meeting of the Africa Business Champions for Science is a group of influential figures from industry with a passion for science, technology and innovation on the continent. The first meeting, in London, was led by Angola’s Dr Álvaro Sobrinho, chairman of the...

Demand for solar inverters set to increase

The market for semiconductors used in photovoltaic (PV) inverters, which convert direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) from the PV modules, will continue to expand in the long term. According to IHS, amid increased awareness and demand for energy-efficient...

Challenges to Hadoop adoption highlighted

Gartner’s 2015 Hadoop Adoption Study has found that investment remains tentative in the face of sizable challenges around business value and skills. The survey, which was conducted in February and March 2015 among 284 Gartner Research Circle members, found that...

MEA infrastructure spend starts to slow

IT infrastructure spending in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is forecast to reach $3,48-billion, a 0,9% increase from 2014, according to Gartner. IT infrastructure market includes storage, server and enterprise networking equipment.  The server market will continue...
Mixed reviews for SA’s ISPs

Mixed reviews for SA’s ISPs

Internet service providers (ISPs) are failing to set a high standard when it comes to customer satisfaction. The South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) released its industry report on both wireless Internet and fixed-line Internet service providers. SAcsi surveyed more than 1 200 customers of South African wireless Internet providers, who gave the industry an overall satisfaction score of 67,2 out of 100.

Users bring malware to work on Mondays

There is a massive increase in malware detections on Monday mornings when users reconnect their devices to the corporate network – a trend that supports the contention that the security perimeter in organisations is dissolving. According to findings from the...