Innovation, education key for Industrie 4.0

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industrie 4.0, is forever changing the world of manufacturing and automation. To keep pace with global trends, South Africa must invest in education and innovation, experts say. Speaking ahead of the Africa Automation Fair and...

The real value of big data

Greg Pritchett, MD of Marval Software, discusses how data is growing – and how big data can help companies deal with it. Today, data is growing faster than ever before. 2,2-million terabytes of data are created every day, of which about 10% is structured data....

One Channel Namibia warns of security gap

Ransomware has emerged as the most serious malware threat of the 21st century, with criminals projected to extort billions from their victims in 2017. Acronis partner One Channel Namibia warns that with the help of a hard-drive-encrypting virus, cyber criminals force...

More threats for IP access control

When it comes to security, everything has moved to IP, from access control to CCTV systems. Organisations are actively leveraging the advantages – like integration, advanced features and greater intelligence – that digital technologies bring. As technology...

Konica Minolta SA adds flexibility to automated workflows

Konica Minolta South Africa is complementing its comprehensive product portfolio with new software solutions for varied office and production printing applications, providing seamless integrated solutions for all business areas. “Office technologies have...

Why your snapshots aren’t working

Storage snapshots capture a moment in time. For many organisations, they provide an easy way to augment traditional backups, ensuring rapid recovery of IT infrastructure. But, since storage snapshots are only as good as the people, processes and technology they are...