IS, DiData unite to manage BYOD WiFi

Dimension Data South Africa and Internet Solutions (IS) today announced the launch of Enterprise WiFi, a fully managed solution that integrates a secure, enterprise WLAN deployment with the advantages of the AlwaysOn Hotspot service. “The need to cater for smart phone...

First BYOD, now BYOA challenges IT

First it was bring your own device (BYOD) and now it’s bring your own app (BYOA) – another growing trend that is taking company data out of companies’ control and causing a security struggle for IT departments. “Employees are finding and downloading their third-party...

Best practices boost BYOD security

As consumerisation continues to transform IT, organisations are moving quickly to design strategies to allow and embrace bring your own device (BYOD), says Michael Church, enterprise manager, Citrix South Africa. Empowered to choose the best device to get their work...

The implications of mobile for business

We live in a world with over six-billion cell phones, over one-billion of which are smart phones. As a result, more individuals have cell phones than access to safe drinking water. Within the next 10 years virtually all mobile phones will be smartphones, giving...

Best practices make BYOD simple and secure

As consumerisation continues to transform IT, organisations are moving quickly to design strategies to allow and embrace bring your own device (BYOD), says Michael Church, enterprise manager, Citrix South Africa. Empowered to choose the best device to get their work...

Seven steps for SMS success

Given that mobile penetration rates in SA are higher than any other medium, mobile communication is undoubtedly one of the best ways to reach the widest audience, says Desere Orrill, is group CMO of Ole! Media Holdings and MD of MobiMedia. Text messaging is quick,...