Cloud key to SA’s digitalisation goals
Kathy Gibson reports – Government has a firm policy t drive digital innovation, with the aim of improving service delivery while helping to uplift citizens. Nonkqubela Thathakahle Jordan-Dyani, director-general of the Department of Communications and Digital...
Huawei details ‘cloud everywhere’ strategy
Kathy Gibson reports - Everything as a service: that’s the goal that Huawei Cloud is aiming for in a world where technology innovation is moving at an unprecedented pace. Huawei built the first local cloud region in Johannesburg in 2019. Since then, it has signed up...
Musk’s Twitter overhaul drives users to alternative platforms
Analysis of Google search data reveals that searches for Mastodon social have surged over 14 times greater than typical search levels in the US in November as Elon Musk began implementing bans on Twitter impersonators and hit out at Mastodon social in a now-deleted...
Top 10 predictions for the future of digital innovation
The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated how digital technology and innovation can deliver resiliency, revenue, and opportunity to the enterprise in the face of crisis, says IDC. Now, as we face additional global challenges such as war, inflation, the threat of recession,...
Cyberattackers raise the bar
Kathy Gibson reports from Jordan - Companies in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region can expect to come under attack from innovative new directions in 2023. This is the word from Maher Yamout, senior security researcher at Kaspersky GReAT, who says the...
Purpose-driven firms can help reverse deterioration in SA’s social cohesion
Private companies can help resolve societal challenges in South Africa by incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their corporate strategy, according to a new PwC report: "Rebuilding social cohesion is an essential contributor to...
Cyber immunity aims to change the security industry
Kathy Gibson reports from Jordan - Kaspersky is on a mission to switch the narrative about security from mitigation to prevention. "We are a strong player in traditional security, but we know there is a gap," says Andrey Suvorov, head of the KasperskyOS business unit....
Safety checklist for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
During this week's Black Friday and the following Cyber Monday, 46% of shoppers will be making their purchases entirely online. But with cybersecurity threats at an all-time high, how can shoppers and businesses stay cybersafe? This is the question posed by global...
Finance leaders must create a sense of belonging to retain digital talent
Digital talent in the finance function is in high demand and hard to retain, so CFOs must build a strong sense of belonging for these associates or risk losing them, says Gartner. Digital talent has very distinct priorities from core finance talent and often feels...
Kaspersky scotches political involvement reports
Eugene Kaspersky has poured cold water on reports that the cybersecurity company is closely affiliated with the Russian government. "These reports are bullshit," he bluntly told delegates to the Kaspersky Middle East, Turkey and Africa Cybersecurity Weekend taking...
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New SA country head for Zazoo
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A new 1080p Full HD laser projector is Epson's latest high-end offering launched for the home cinema market, providing the ultimate in picture quality thanks to its 3LCD Reflective technology. Aimed at aspirational home cinema enthusiasts, looking for the very best in...
MWeb, LG partner on Fibre House
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Eurotech, Red Hat simplify IoT
Red Hat and Eurotech have announced a collaboration to simplify IoT integration and accelerate implementations of IoT projects. The two companies have combined their complementary technologies with the intention of building an end-to-end architecture for IoT that will...
Integrated security key for sophisticated attacks
South African companies need to automate and integrate their IT security solutions to meet increasingly sophisticated threats, writes Intel Security's Trevor Coetzee. The trends and threats encountered by South African companies are largely those of our global...
Digital business needs software-defined data centres
Global big data revenues are expected to grow to just under $38-billion and cloud computing service revenues to more than $4-billion in 2016 resulting in local companies rethinking their data centre strategies. Matthew Lee, Regional Manager for Africa at SUSE, looks...
Western Digital expands hard drives and external storage
Western Digital has announced the expansion of its award-winning portfolio of performance storage solutions with 8TB capacity drives for NAS, video surveillance and desktop external applications. Increasingly centralised, rich-content, which continues to grow in...
HDS offers big data hyper-convergence
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DescriptionHire Resolve's client, a leading renewable energy company, is currently looking for a Solar PV Project Manager to join their team in either Johannesburg or Cape Town. The Solar PV Project Manager will be responsible for effectively managing and delivering...
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