Interest rates down, SME confidence up
With the rand continuing to strengthen and heightened political stability as a result of the now formalised Government of National Unity, the small business sector in South Africa continues to show improved confidence. On the back of South African Reserve Bank cutting...
Repo rate drop welcomed
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday (19 September) announced a 0,25 basis point cut, taking the interest rate down to 8%, with the prime lending rate now set at 11,50%. This cautious approach brings a small sigh of relief...
Robust growth globally for AI
Worldwide revenues for the artificial intelligence (AI) market, including software, hardware, and services for both AI centric and AI non-centric applications, totalled $383,3-billion in 2021, an increase of 20,7% over the prior year, according to the most recent IDC...
North Korea-linked groups target cryptos
According to data from TradingPlatform.com, North Korea is responsible for the theft of almost $1-billion worth of cryptocurrencies in 2022. "There has been a series of attacks on DeFi platforms," says TradingPlatform analyst, Edith Reads. "The attacks seem well...
Organisations consolidate security vendors to improve risk posture
A recent survey by Gartner has found that 75% of organisations are pursuing security vendor consolidation in 2022, up from 29% in 2020. "Security and risk management leaders are increasingly dissatisfied with the operational inefficiencies and the lack of integration...
COP27 names IBM as technology partner
IBM has been named technology partner of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference - or COP27 - to be hosted by the Egyptian government in Sharm-el-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November. At the conference, IBM will showcase how technology and consulting can help...
Another strong quarter for EMEA in the security appliance market
Vendor revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 5,7% year over year in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22) reaching over $4,9-billion and representing a $269-million increase compared to the same quarter in 2021, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly...
Intel and Broadcom in Wi-Fi 7 milestone
Intel and Broadcom have showcased the industry's first cross-vendor Wi-Fi 7 demonstration, with over-the-air speeds greater than 5 gigabits per second. The trial used an Intel Core processor-based laptop with a Wi-Fi 7 solution connected to a Broadcom Wi-Fi 7 access...
Don’t miss Saucecode at AI Expo
The countdown to AI Expo has begun. On 19 and 20 September 2022 Sandton Convention Centre will play host to companies demonstrating the business value in smart processes and automation. Saucecode is a South African start-up that is taking on the global automation...
Disruption rife as cybercrime hits home
Kathy Gibson reports – Cybersecurity is a very polarising issue – companies are either convinced they will never be attacked or they are completely paranoid. This is an observation from Akhilesh Tuteja, global cyber security practice co-leader at KPMG, who goes on to...
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Phoenix wins distribution of GFI Software
Phoenix Distribution has won distribution rights to GFI Software, a global software company that builds affordable and easy-to-use IT solutions that enable businesses to discover, manage and secure their networks. Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Distribution,...
Employers can help to address FASD
Global health organisations warn of the dangers of alcohol abuse during pregnancy, as drinking can cause a wide range of health problems that may continue well into adulthood, writes Rhys Evans, director of ALCO-Safe.
NetFlorist makes online payments easy
NetFlorist, South Africa's largest online floral and gifting service, has partnered with MasterCard to offer customers a more seamless, secure online shopping checkout process with the digital wallet service MasterPass. With an average of between 1 500 and 2 000 daily...
LG unveils home entertainment strategy
Speaking at a roundtable at IFA 2015 in Berlin, a top official of LG Electronics (LG) revealed the company's plan to sell five times as many OLED TVs as it did in the first half with the aim of making LG OLED the new standard of TV by the end of the year. With a goal...
Oman Air selects Vivaldi for card payments
Financial and business intelligence solutions provider Accelya has announced that Oman Air has selected its Vivaldi card payments solutions to streamline its card management process. From Accelya's Vivaldi suite, Oman Air will use Vivaldi CardClear, Vivaldi...
Microsoft debuts customer engagement upgrades
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled new capabilities it will deliver later this calendar year with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016, the latest release of its customer engagement solution. The most comprehensive upgrade ever for Dynamics CRM includes advancements in...
ARM serious about preventing child abuse
Violence against children via the Internet is a growing scourge that will continue to affect more young people around the world unless action is taken, and better measures put in place. With this in mind, specialist security distributor, African Risk Mitigation (ARM),...
Customer experience drives digitisation
The world of technology remains saturated, as always, with on-trend buzzwords, writes Jiten Lala, head of sales: solution and portfolio at T-Systems in South Africa. The cloud "revolution" is here to help connect the Internet of Everything (IoT); while Big Data stacks...
Q-KON SA and Sonus boost Skype for Business
Sonus Networks' NaaS IQ network controller, part of the Sonus Software Defined Networking (SDN) solution, has been successfully integrated with Microsoft's Skype for Business. "This partnership, made possible via the Skype for Business SDN Interface, will definitely...
Rectron Finance will help resellers add value
Rectron, and finance solution providers FinYou and Activos Capital, part of ClearGroup Holdings, have launched Rectron Finance. The new business-to-business and business-to-consumer solution offers a convenient and easy way for customers to apply for finance quickly,...
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