Dell EMC ScaleIO is flash-ready

Dell EMC has announced the Dell EMC ScaleIO Ready Node, a software-defined, all-flash offering running on Dell EMC PowerEdge x86 servers, designed to help customers transform and modernise their data centers by utilising Dell EMC ScaleIO. A key component of the Dell...

Information protection a key consumer concern

According to the Consumer Loss Barometer, the financial services sector is the most proactive when it comes to investing in and focusing on information security, yet more than one-third of consumers say their personal bank accounts have been compromised and almost...

Big data opportunities in the call centre

The call centre industry is once again undergoing a seismic shift thanks to the evolution of technology — specifically, that of the cloud and big data, writes Andre le Roux, Interactive Intelligence MD, Africa region. The cost of cloud computing has dramatically...

What the loss of Falcon 9 and Amos 6 mean for Africa

On 1 September 2016, international space exploration company SpaceX suffered a failure during the static test fire of the Falcon 9 rocket. Designed to transport satellites, Falcon 9 was scheduled to haul the AMOS-6 satellite into geostationary orbit. The rocket...

MultiChoice partners with Digital Skills Academy

MultiChoice has become the latest organisation in Africa to sign an Industry Partner agreement with Digital Skills Academy, as well as becoming a Corporate Client to develop its internal high-level digital skills pool. The partnership with Digital Skills Academy is...

Century City automates access control

Century City Property Owners Association (CCPOA), the body responsible for the day to day running of Century City, a 250ha mixed-use development in Cape Town, has reinforced its access control and security with the deployment of new technology from South African...