Mobile development will move to the cloud

By 2016, 40% of mobile application development projects will leverage cloud back-end services, causing development leaders to lose control of the pace and path of cloud adoption within their enterprises, predicts Gartner.  Cloud mobile back-end services provide a...

ISPA launches iCode against malware

The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has announced that its iCode became effective yesterday (1 May 2013).  The iCode is a voluntary code of practice designed to make it safer for South Africans to work and play online by encouraging Internet service...

Cell C supports open peering

Cell C has become the first mobile operator in the country to support open peering, via NAPAfrica. NAPAfrica is South Africa’s first open and free public peering facility and one of the largest multi-lateral peering internet exchanges in the country. Lex van Wyk, CEO...
New business leaders confident

New business leaders confident

A new report into the attitudes of business students around the world shows a drive for quality and co-operation in response to the current economic climate.  The report shows that most business students around the world are confident their banks will help their...

UAE looks to sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is now competing with Asia to become the world’s fastest growing region.  This growth is being driven by rising urbanisation, a young population and the emerging middle class. For certain countries, crucial economic reforms, combined with rising...

New uses emerge for Internet of things

The Internet of things (IoT) within the government sector is approaching a tipping point as practical applications start to emerge.  IDC Government Insights, in a new report, The Coming of Age of the Internet of Things in Government, analyses the developments of the...