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APT groups target government, energy, telecoms in Africa
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AI-enabled drone lines up against rhino poachers
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Execs believe automation can be applied to any business decision
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Intel unveils a new era of chipmaking
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VC, private equity leaders expect African growth
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Savvy digital consumers are demanding more
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Equiano cable lands in Cape Town
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Celebrities, influencers could be the face of NFT and cryptocurrency scams
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency are still making waves for all the wrong reasons - scams, cons, and phishes are giving these digitally-driven technologies a bad reputation. Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content strategy and evangelist at KnowBe4...
Livestreaming by US viewers passes cable for the first time
According to data from StockApps.com, streaming accounted for 34,8% of US viewers' TV screen time in July 2022. Cable and broadcast (also known as traditional linear TV) accounted for 34,4% and 21,6% of total viewing time, respectively. This is the first time...
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Deloitte Digital named as CRM leader
Gartner has named Deloitte Digital a leader in CRM and Customer Experience Implementation Services for the fourth consecutive year. The December 2015 report entitled, Magic Quadrant for CRM and Customer Experience Implementation Services, Worldwide, positions Deloitte...
Cloud-based security best for multiple remote threats
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NetApp completes acquisition of SolidFire
NetApp has completed the acquisition of SolidFire. SolidFire combines the performance and economics of all-flash storage with a webscale architecture that radically simplifies data center operations and enables rapid deployments of new applications. Customers now have...
Palladium scoops global cloud ERP award
Local ERP innovator Palladium Business Solutions has outclassed its global counterparts by winning the prestigious Acumatica International Partner of the Year Award for 2015. The awards were presented at Acumatica's sixth annual summit in Orlando, Florida. During the...
Epson inkjet business printers for high volume printing
Epson has introduced two new multi-functional inkjet printers featuring Epson's innovative Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS) technology that can print up to 75 000 pages without interruption, targeted at medium and large business environments. The new printing...
Tarsus Cloud on Demand offers Arcserve protection
Customers of Tarsus Cloud On Demand, local cloud distributor and hybrid cloud enablement partner, will now be able to take advantage of the recently announced release of the new Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP). The Arcserve UDP offering will allow customers to...
ContinuitySA expands in Western Cape
Business resilience solutions provider ContinuitySA has successfully transferred its existing Bellville work area recovery capability and data centre into much larger premises in the upmarket Willowbridge Place development, adjacent to the Willowbridge Mall in Tyger...
T-Systems healthcare template certified on SAP HANA
T-Systems South SAP-based healthcare template solution has officially been certified on HANA. This achievement is a major milestone for both the organisation and for the South African healthcare sector, certifying that T-Systems has the capability to deploy their...
Astute acquires Stride Switch
The Financial Services Exchange, trading as Astute, has acquired the Stride Switch from Stride South Africa RF. Astute is the financial services exchange company owned by the industry to deliver switching and data exchange services to the financial services industry....
IBM expands in the digital agency space
IBM has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aperto, a digital agency with headquarters in Berlin. Upon completion of this transaction, Aperto will to join the IBM Interactive Experience (IBM iX) team, supporting IBM's growth in the largest economy in Europe....
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