What is the real cost of unplanned downtime?

Dec 4, 2014

Unplanned IT system downtime could be costing businesses as much as 2% of their annual profits. This is according to Warren Olivier, Veeam regional manager for southern Africa, highlighting the urgent need to reduce recovery time and recovery point objectives....

Edcon debuts affordable Windows phone

Dec 4, 2014

Edcon has added an affordable Windows 8.1 smartphone to its in-house Verssed brand. The W1 phone will be available in selected Edgars, CNA, Jet and Legit stores from 15 December.

Financial initiative for 110m East Africans

Dec 4, 2014

Across East Africa, millions of people living in or near poverty struggle to pay for their children’s school fees or necessary health care treatment when unforeseen events occur. Trapped in a cash economy, they lack the financial services to guard against risk,...

Pros and cons of buying online

Dec 4, 2014

In the lead-up to the festive season, consumers are increasingly turning to online shopping portals instead of visiting physical stores – but there are a number of factors they need to remember when ordering goods from overseas. Oliver Facey, vice-president:...

Phoenix subsidiary wins Kaspersky deal

Dec 4, 2014

PXS Distribution, the UK subsidiary of Phoenix Distribution, a prominent specialised distributor for the IT and consumer electronics industry, has announced its appointment as a distribution partner for the Kaspersky Lab range of boxed products for distribution within...

CIOs are not ready for always-on IT

Dec 4, 2014

A global survey shows that 82% of CIOs admit that they are unable to meet their business’ need for immediate, always-on access to IT services. This availability gap has immediate costs: application failure costs enterprises more than $2 million a year in lost revenue,...