Samsung partners for responsible recycling

Samsung Electronics South Africa, Makro and Desco have joined forces to provide South Africans with a way to dispose of used electronic goods in an environmentally responsible manner. Rising volumes of electronic waste (e-waste) are a significant concern prompting the...

Awareness key to avoiding cyber-attacks

Check Point Software’s 2014 Security Report has uncovered the major threat trends that impacted organisations across the world. In a world of ever-changing cyber threats, organisations must understand the nature of the latest exploits, and how their networks are...
Women get better IT budgets

Women get better IT budgets

In 2014, female CIOs expect to increase their IT budgets 2,5%, whereas male CIOs report an average increase of 0,2%, according to a survey by Gartner. The worldwide survey was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2013 and included 2 339 CIOs, representing more than...

DiData extends cloud backup globally

Dimension Data has announced the availability of Cloud Backup across its global Managed Cloud Platform (MCP) locations. Cloud Backup is an optional backup and restore service available as an add-on to Dimension Data’s enterprise-class public and private compute as a...

Printers, MFPs continue European growth

According to the latest Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multi-function (MFP) markets grew 7,1% year-on-year in 1Q14 – the fourth quarter of continuous growth in the region....

Microsoft goes big in the cloud

At its TechEd North America conference, Microsoft has announced new services, products and partnerships that remove the barriers to cloud adoption for IT professionals, developers and technology users. “Mobility and cloud are the future of business, and the future is...