Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

Users are contradictory when it comes to digital privacy

A new study by Kaspersky - Excitement, Superstition and great Insecurity - How global Consumers engage with the Digital World - discloses controversial views among users regarding the protection of their personal information. For instance, 44% of respondents in South...

New app transforms how law students engage with legislative process

A gaming app called "Pass a Bill", which is intended to change the way law students interact with the legislative process, is being spearheaded by Associate Professor Cathleen Powell of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and is currently accessible to undergraduate...

SMEs under cyber attack

When a small business owner is faced with the responsibilities of production economics, financial reports and marketing all at the same time, cybersecurity can often appear complicated and, at times, unnecessary. However, this disregard for IT security is being...

DDoS attacks still above pre-pandemic levels

The total number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks fell 13% in 2021 over 2020, but were still well above pre-pandemic levels. According to Nexusguard researchers in the recently released DDoS Statistical Report for 2021, while the average attack size...

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captures video of record flight

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's black-and-white navigation camera has provided dramatic video of its record-breaking 25th flight, which took place on 8 April. Covering a distance of 704m at a speed of 5,5m per second, it was the Red Planet rotorcraft's longest and...

AMD claims fastest and greenest HPC titles

AMD powers the fastest and the most energy-efficient supercomputers in the world, according to the latest Top500 and Green500 lists. Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Frontier system submitted its very first score to the Top500 list of 1.1 exaflops, making it the...

HPE switches on AI supercomputer in France

Recalling the French linguist who deciphered the Rosetta Stone 150 years ago, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has now switched on a tool to unravel customers' knottiest problems. The Champollion AI supercomputer takes its name from Jean-François Champollion (1790-1832),...

These are the supply chain leaders in 2022

Gartner has released the results from its annual Global Supply Chain Top 25, identifying leading supply chains and highlighting their best practices. "Nineteen companies achieved the highest possible environmental, social and governance (ESG) score this year,...

Biometrically authenticated remote mobile payments set to boom

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of biometrically authenticated remote mobile payments will reach $1,2-trillion globally by 2027; rising from $332-billion in 2022. These transactions use biometrics, typically facial and fingerprint...

Home-grown brands win back in African rankings

Against a backdrop of internal focus as a consequence of an urgent rebuilding of economies devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the acceleration of AfCFTA's goal of driving greater intra-African trade, Brand Africa has unveiled the 12th annual Brand Africa 100:...

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IDC lauds DiData

Dimension Data has been announced as the leading IT services provider, in South Africa in 2013 by the International Data Corporation (IDC). The report, South Africa IT Services Market 2014-2018 Forecast and 2013 Analysis (IDC #ZS04W), provides a detailed overview of...

ERP must be flexible to survive

An ERP system that is not sufficiently flexible to meet changing business demands is an anchor not a sail, holding the business back, not driving it forward. This is according to a Gartner report that now defines legacy as "any system that is not sufficiently flexible...

WestconGroup wins Motorola Solutions awards

WestonGroup has announced the company has made a clean sweep of the Motorola Solutions 2014 Awards. The value-added distributor came in tops, taking the prestigious Motorola Solutions Distributor of the Year for 2014 in southern Africa. A Motorola partner since 1994,...

The mobility gap in corporate security

Mobility and BYOD are some of the fastest growing trends, both locally and across the globe, says Fred Mitchell, software division manager, Drive Control Corporation. From laptops and notebooks to ultrabooks, smartphones and tablets, the sheer number of mobile devices available today is driving the requirement for networks to open their borders, potentially creating significant holes in the fabric of corporate security.

Veeam’s predictions for 2015

Veeam predicts that 2015 will see fundamental changes across the IT industry, driven by end-users demanding 24/7 access to data and applications, with recovery times of minutes, not hours and days. The pressure being placed on today’s IT infrastructure has never been greater. But what does 2015 have in store? Warren Olivier, regional manager of southern Africa at Veeam Software, outlines the top technology trends for 2015.

The business case for satellites

Surprisingly, the debate surrounding satellite as a feasible and sustainable communication technology continues. Usually these debates discuss satellite as an alternative option to fibre cable networks and how fibre will replace satellite and then, almost inevitably,...

Gain a competitive edge with VoIP

Today's unpredictable economy is demanding new levels of insight and innovation from company executives, and they need to work together to meet new strategic and tactical challenges. This is according to local entrepreneur and Euphoria Telecom CEO George Golding. In...

DCC offers HP 250 and 3500 devices

Get all of the performance you need for essential productivity both at your desk and on the go at a price that suits even the tightest budget with the new HP 250 Notebook and the HP Pro 3500 Microtower Business PC. Available from distributor Drive Control Corporation...

Jasco Rooftop Solutions boosts telecoms

The rooftops of multi-tenant buildings such as malls and office towers are typically home to a wide variety of different telecommunications infrastructure, from masts and antennas to satellite dishes, security cameras and communication transceivers. Managing this...

Aruba expands EMEA channel programme

Aruba Networks has announced that it is expanding its EMEA Aruba PartnerEdge Programme to better address the needs of small to mid-sized enterprises (SME) and the channel partners that serve them with recently introduced 802.11ac products designed for the SME, a wide...

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