Pinnacle scoops Channelwise Distributor of the Year 2024 award
Pinnacle has reclaimed the coveted Channelwise Distributor of the Year title, pipping Axiz, Mustek, Tarsus Distribution and Rectron at the post. The prestigious awards are the culmination of the 12th annual Channelwise Distributor of the Year survey. This year, 2 828...
All the top vendors for 2024
The votes are in, and South African resellers have named their favourite vendors for 2024. The 12th annual Channelwise Awards survey attracted a record 2 828 voters, who named their favourite vendors in 10 categories, as follows: Infrastructure hardware Servers...
The most wanted malware in February
Last month saw the Remcos Trojan return to the Top 10 list for the first time since December 2022 after it was reported being used by threat actors to target Ukranian government entities through phishing attacks, according to Check Point's latest Global Threat Index...
Smart Township Challenge 2023 winners urge community participation
The newly-crowned winners of the Stellenbosch Network 'Smart Township' #Ideasforchange challenge, Chuma Lalendle and Sbahle Mgijima believe that it will take more than their innovative solution to make Kayamandi a Smart Township. The #Ideasforchange challenge an...
Top HR investment trends for 2023
Nearly half of HR leaders cited HR technology as their top investment priority in 2023, according to a recent Gartner survey, which adds that other top investment areas include staffing and recruiting, total rewards, and learning and development. "HR leaders continue...
Gaming app install ad spend close to $27bn despite slowdown
AppsFlyer's State of Gaming App Marketing report indicates that as the post-Covid era unfolds, a digital slowdown - or return to pre-Covid conditions - is occuring in the industry. The report is an in-depth study of key gaming trends for app developers, marketers, and...
NASA develops quantum detector that counts single photons
Quantum computers hold the promise of operating millions of times faster than conventional computers. But to communicate over long distances, quantum computers will need a dedicated quantum communications network. To help form such a network, a device has been...
African smartphone market declines
Africa's smartphone market declined for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q4 2022, with shipments down 17,8% year on year (YoY) to 17,6-million units. That's according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), with the firm's Worldwide Quarterly...
So who’s going to recycle solar panels in 30 years’ time?
With more than R2,2-billion worth of solar panels imported into South Africa during the first half of 2022, and the pace of imports set to increase dramatically as the country's energy crisis mounts, the overlooked problem of recycling these panels could result in an...
The challenges facing women in the tech industry
A new global survey to coincide with International Women's Day reveals that parity for women in technology-related positions and industries is still a way off, and suggests that Covid-19, along with a skills shortage, has had a major role to play in blocking women's...
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HDS delivers object storage portfolio with content intelligence
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced Hitachi Content Intelligence, an addition to its trusted Hitachi Content Portfolio (HCP), making it the industry '' s only object storage portfolio with search and analytics capabilities. The new intelligence solution rounds...
Embrace the breach, rethink the threat landscape
The app is no longer fixed in one location. Where the app goes, so too should protection, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks . Applications are the gateway to our data. Whether at work or in the home, the way we manage private information is critical...
Kenya cyber attacks growing in sophistication
It '' s not only the frequency of the cyber attacks happening in Kenya at the moment, but also the size and sophistication of these assaults that government and business need to face up to. The hacking of Kenya '' s government in November 2016 has highlighted the...
Curve Group acquires Stock Shop
Digital empowerment company Curve Group has announced the acquisition of Stock Shop, which provides the financial services industry with apps, websites and other digital tools to empower and educate, as well as to improve the overall customer experience. "Stock Shop...
OutSystems SA lands multimillion-rand deals
OutSystems South Africa has signed a number of multimillion-rand, multi-year client projects, marking a watershed year where digitalisation reached a tipping point, and businesses channelled increasing investment into mobile development. With 20 clients, and over 30...
Increasing business agility with the new hybrid WAN
In the past, most applications were housed on-premises and the WAN was a well-defined and predictable environment, writes Taj ElKhayat, regional vice-president, Middle East and Africa at Riverbed Technology. This is no longer the case, as nowadays, the WAN is...
Sage announces winners of CEO circle
Sage has announced the winners of its Sage CEO circle. An award program designed to reward and recognise outstanding performance of the top business partners that serve our customers, recommend products and advocate for Sage. As a Sage Business Partner, Parity...
SA Red Cross launches a new app
The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS), whose mission is to render services to prevent and alleviate human suffering, while fostering human dignity in all communities, has launched its new South African Red Cross Society Mobile Application. The new humanitarian...
SimbaPay launches money transfer service
London-based digital money transfer provider SimbaPay has announced the launch of its money transfer service to Ghana and Uganda. Using the SimbaPay app or website, Ghanaians and Ugandans living in Europe can now send money to mobile phones in Ghana or Uganda...
Year-end payroll requires meticulous timing
As many companies prepare for year-end shutdown and employees look forward to a well-deserved break, the last month of the year is 'crunch time' for the payroll department. As HR and HCM experts at CRS Technologies explain, timing and a reliable technology system are...
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Join a company that will offer significant advantages in terms of experience gained, particularly in the field of cybersecurity and secure communications. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, which is deployed across 15 countries. This...
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