Africa Tech Festival: It’s a wrap …
The Africa Tech Festival, taking place this week (11-14 November) in Cape Town, saw telecommunications vendors and operators get together with governments and key policy-makers to pilot the continent on it’s transition to a digital economy. Kathy Gibson reports ...
Broadband adoption ramps up in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Broadband is leading the connectivity charge in Africa as countries across the continent get access to fast networks. This was the overarching message from the Africa Broadband Forum 2024, held on the sidelines of the...
Cybercriminals exploit new fantasy game
"Hogwarts Legacy", the highly anticipated Harry Potter game set in the legendary wizarding world and already a bestseller on Steam and PlayStation 5, is set for its official release today (10 February). But, sadly, Harry and his legion of Potterheads around the world...
December sees surge in US cybersecurity hires
As everyone now recognises, 2022 was a tough year, with companies across several industries revisiting their hiring strategies - and the technology sector was no exception. Hiring activity in the cybersecurity space in the US also took a hit in 2022, but remained...
Customer enablement the future for supply chain players
Supply chain organisations that enable customers to get their own jobs done are twice as likely to receive repurchase orders compared with peers that focus merely on customer satisfaction or ease, according to a new survey from Gartner. The survey also found that...
Rise in manipulation fraud could result in more regulation
The UK has seen a 41% increase in payer manipulation fraud, (or as they call it, Authorised Push Payments fraud or APP), in the last year. And, unless banks take a proactive approach, they could soon face some stiff regulatory pressure. This is the warning from...
Geo-political conflict triggers chaotic year for cybersecurity
Check Point Research has released its 2023 Security Report reflecting on a chaotic past 12 months in cybersecurity which saw cyberattacks reach an all-time high in response to the Russo-Ukrainian war. Education and Research remains the most targeted sector, but...
Crypto cybercrime becoming the scourge of SA users
In its exploration of cryptocurrency user trends, Kaspersky has discovered that just 24% of respondents surveyed in South Africa felt well-informed about potential cryptocurrency cyberthreats, while 18% had no information at all. Kaspersky also found that more than...
President reassures investors that SA’s mining challenges are being addressed
The mining team at legal firm Webber Wentzel has weighed in on President Cyril Ramaphosa's keynote at the recent Mining Indaba 2023 where he highlighted many important aspects in which government can help to boost mining investment in South Africa. The Mining Team...
Electric vehicle adoption requires collaboration and focus on sustainability
For any country's net-zero emissions pathway, transport is an early and key sector to de-carbonise. So key, in fact, that some countries have begun to impose future deadlines prohibiting the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles--a very strong signal for...
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Integr8 partners with Tintri to add virtualisation
Managed ICT services provider and member of the Business Connexion (BCX) Group, Integr8 has announced a partnership with Tintri, a producer of VM-aware storage (VAS) for virtualisation and cloud environments. The agreement will offer customers in South Africa an...
EOH and SAP grow skills for Africa
In a country where jobs outnumber skilled candidates - particularly in the ICT sector - developing "work-ready" skills has become a competitive advantage for those companies that are prepared to put in the time and effort to grow individuals with aptitude and a...
DRS appointed local ForeScout reseller
DRS, a Cognosec company and a broad-based distributor and reseller of security solutions, has added the ForeScout range of network access control solutions to its offerings. Robert Brown, CEO of DRS, says the agreement will help expand ForeScout's reach. ForeScout...
Industry 4.0: Bosch and SAP combine expertise
Robert Bosch GmbH and SAP have formed a strategic partnership for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0. Both companies want to expand their collaboration on cloud technologies and software solutions. Their joint approach promises to speed up manufacturing and...
Nokia, T-Mobile showcase the potential of 5G
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Dell EMC expands broad Microsoft support
Dell EMC have broadened support of Microsoft environments with new Microsoft Azure Services, Validated Systems for Microsoft Exchange and SQL, as well as customer momentum for the Dell EMC Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft. The new services and validated systems can...
Mastercard accelerates commerce innovation
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Corporate entrepreneurship, innovation keys for growth
With South African business facing ongoing challenges posed by the drought, dwindling levels of consumer spending, reducing margins and the risk of a ratings downgrade, there has never been more demand for 'corporate entrepreneurs' - particularly in businesses that...
Accenture launches training for disabled people
Accenture has launched the EmployAbility Cadet Programme in South Africa for persons with disabilities, through which Accenture aims to support disability inclusion in the ICT sector. The launch was conducted in conjunction with programme partners KLM Empowered,...
HP workstation gets processing boost
The HP Z240 has long been a workhorse for power-hungry small and medium businesses, such as design companies, video production studios and architecture firms. But it is now more powerful with a double-digit boost to its processing power, memory and the addition of a...
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