Cisco to cut 7% of staff, integrate products
Cisco Systems aims to cut about 6 000 employees, about 7% of its total workforce. This is the second round of cuts that the tech company will make this year, after 4 000 workers lost their jobs in February. The company yesterday reported fourth quarter and fiscal year...
Data centre storage set for rebound
Data centre (DC) storage revenue - including external storage from both arrays and server expansions - will climb to $103-billion by 2028, according to new research from Omdia. The DC storage market in 2023 experienced a downturn, primarily due to economic challenges...
Innovation competition entries are now open
Entries to the 2022 Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation Competition have officially opened, with a total of R3-million in seed funding up for grabs for aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs to launch new businesses. As The Innovation Hub's flagship annual...
ESET launches search for Heroes of Progress
ESET has announced the launch of a new initiative, "Heroes of Progress", where it will be searching for visionary thinkers who have contributed to progresss across a variety of industries, with technology at the core of the progress made. Behind all forms of progress,...
In an unhappy world, humour would sell
Many people haven’t felt true happiness for more than two years and want brands to make them smile and laugh - but business leaders fear using humour in customer interactions. The Happiness Report from Oracle Fusion Cloud Customer Experience (CX) and Gretchen Rubin,...
African consumers face an uncertain future
Sub-Saharan Africa experienced its first recession in 25 years when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, according to World Bank data. This has resulted in a difficult recovery for the region and has also brought to the fore new economic growth challenges, compounded by the...
Hybrid IT increases network complexity, adds challenges
The acceleration of hybrid IT has increased network complexity for most organisations, and caused several worrisome challenges for IT professionals. This is among the findings from The SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2022—Getting IT Right: Managing Hybrid IT Complexity,...
Phishing for cryptocurrency continues to rise
With the boom in digital currencies over the past five years, there has been a surge in the number of cybercriminal tactics used to steal cryptocurrency – from luring victims with gifts sent by crypto exchanges to distributing Trojanised DeFi wallets. Crypto wallets...
A password manager could save businesses from phishing attacks
According to IBM, in 2021, phishing attacks caused 17% of all data breaches, moving up from fourth to the second most common cause of data compromise in only a year. It is also the second costliest type of breach, with the average global cost reaching $4,65-million....
Industrial printer shipments decline
Industrial printer shipments declined 2.1% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. "Shipments at the beginning of the year started off...
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Westcon distributes Symantec in SADC
Westcon is pleased to announce that long-time vendor partner Symantec has extended the value-added distributor’s footprint in the SADC region. With immediate effect customers in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe will be...
Samsung clamps down on counterfeits
Samsung Electronics South Africa is strengthening its pledge to fight against counterfeit goods through strategic collaborations with local authorities. This partnership will see raids happening in various places where it is suspected that counterfeit products are...
BlackBerry rolls out Blackberry 10 upgrade
BlackBerry has announced that BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.3.1 will begin rolling out globally for in-market BlackBerry 10 devices, including the BlackBerry Passport, Z30, Z3, Z10, Q10, and Q5, as well as the Porsche Design P’9983 and P’9982 smartphones from BlackBerry. Once downloaded, users will gain access to incredible new enhancements, including BlackBerry Blend, BlackBerry Assistant, battery boosting technology, plus improvements to the BlackBerry Hub, calendar, camera, multimedia and more.
Why SMBs don’t have to spend big on IT
Small business owners no longer need to see IT as a grudge purchase, says Brian Timperley from Cloudware Technologies. One of the key enablers to doing business in today’s world is technology - go into any small office, and the desktop computers and laptops on...
iEnter aids PCI-DSS compliance with XRay
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Flapit launches social metrics counter
Available as a pre-order, Flapit (www.flapit.com) is the first physical counter to connect with all major social media platforms. Inspired by the iconic 1960s split-flap design, Flapit is not only easy to use and fun to watch, but also a powerful, interactive...
Hetzner lauded by Frost & Sullivan
Based on its recent analysis of the Web hosting market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Hetzner with the 2014 South African Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award for excellence in capturing the highest market share within its industry. Hetzner consolidated its...
Give security more context
The traditional approach to security simply isn’t working anymore and every device should be treated as if it’s infected, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. Christmas has come and gone and, if gadget sales figures are anything to go by, many people...
Bytes US, Informatica partner
Bytes Universal Systems (BUS), a division of Bytes Technology Group, has announced its partnership with Informatica Corporation, the world’s number one independent provider of data integration software. Through its partnership with Informatica, BUS will enable...
Qualcomm introduces new processors
Qualcomm Technologies has introduced four new Qualcomm Snapdragon processors aimed at enhancing user experience and connectivity for high-performance and high-volume mobile devices. The new Snapdragon 620 and Snapdragon 618 processors are redefining the 600 tier with...
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