Digital pioneer inspires UJ graduates

Prof Kornelis (Kees) Antonie Schouhamer Immink inspired graduates at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) this week with his message that engineers have the power to change the world. New environments present new opportunities, driving innovation and a call for change....

Security appliance market sees growth

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, the security appliance market continues to see positive momentum. In the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14), worldwide factory revenue grew 8% year-over-year to...

SAP gets behind German football with BI

SAP and the German Football Association (DFB) have showcased the SAP Match Insights solution for football, the result of a co-innovation project between SAP and DFB. This solution running on the SAP HANA platform is intended to facilitate the analysis of training,...
BCX’s Benjamin Mophatlane dies

BCX’s Benjamin Mophatlane dies

Benjamin Mophatlane, CEO of Business Connexion, has died. Mophatlane, 41 years old, succumbed to a heart attack yesterday afternoon during a meeting with Telkom. Together with his twin brother Isaac, Mophatlane formed what was then known as Business Connection in...
IT gap leads to lost opportunity

IT gap leads to lost opportunity

A misalignment between business and IT carries significant ramifications for the performance, competitiveness and growth prospects of organisations. The reduced likelihood of innovation across all departments (39%), reduced staff productivity (36%) and loss of...

Counting the real cost of cybercrime

Cybercrime costs businesses approximately $400-billion worldwide, with an impact on approximately 200 000 jobs in the US and 150 000 jobs in the EU. These are among the findings in a new report from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and...