GenAI drives fundamental shifts in how we work
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) permeates every organisation, the way we do business and operate our companies has got to change. African business leaders believe that GenAI will help their companies to...
Amazon aims to connect rural Africa with Kuiper
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – Amazon is on track to launch its Kuiper satellite connectivity service within the next year, with the aim of give all Africans access to affordable connectivity. Naveen Kachroo, chief product and commercial officer at...
Mass spyware targets ICS computers
From 20 January to 10 November 2021, Kaspersky experts uncovered A new piece of malware that has targeted more than 35 000 computers across 195 countries has been uncovered by Kaspersky researchers. Dubbed "PseudoManuscrypt" for its similarities with the advanced...
Trickbot, Emotet, Log4j top malware charts
In a month that saw the Apache Log4j vulnerability sweep the internet, Trickbot was still the most prevalent malware in December, albeit at a slightly lower rate affecting 4% of organizations worldwide (5% in November). This is according to Check Point Research's...
Glenn du Toit appointed as Acer country manager
Glenn du Toit has been promoted from GM to country manager of Acer Africa. Du Toi has been part of the Acer team for six years, and was appointed GM of Acer Africa in April 2020. Prior to this, he served as head of consumer business for Acer Africa, overseeing the...
Threat predictions for 2022
Every year, Kaspersky experts look back at the biggest security developments over the previous 12-months as part of the Kaspersky Security Bulletin series to help users and businesses usher in a safer new year. Here are the highlights of 2022 predictions for the...
Mteto Nyati steps down as Altron chief executive
Altron has announced that group chief executive Mteto Nyati will step down from his role effective 30 June 2022. The decision was informed by Nyati’s impending completion of a five-year term with the Altron Group, his successful contribution to increasing shareholder...
Consumers strive to keep work and personal lives separate
A massive 64% of consumers say they are trying to keep their work-self and personal-self separate. This is one of the findings of a Gartner survey to identify the top consumer and cultural trends for marketers in 2022. "Marketers responsible for strategic planning,...
Trends that defined 2021 and will impact 2022
The past year has seen seismic shifts in how organisations approach work, technology and collaboration. One of the biggest shifts has been the acceptance of hybrid work as a reality - companies have had to bow to its demands in a landscape still controlled by the...
One third of phishing pages live for just a day
Kaspersky researchers analysed the lifecycle of phishing pages and discovered that one third of phishing pages cease to exist within a single day, making the first hours of a page's life the most dangerous for users. This is the moment when a vast range of phishing...
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A short guide to cloud terminology
Many people who are considering taking their IT operations into the cloud find themselves overwhelmed by the new technology that they’re supposed to understand. Cloud providers rattle off terms like SaaS or PaaS like you should know what they mean, when really, it all...
SARS reconciliation deadline looms
South African companies have only a few days left to submit their annual SARS reconciliations if they are to meet the 30 May deadline. If you miss the deadline or submit incomplete or inaccurate data, your business will be subject to stiff financial penalties for each...
Choose the right ITSM model for a business
IT service management (ITSM) enables organisations to improve service delivery and increase customer satisfaction, says Edward Carbutt, executive director at Marval South Africa. In a world where the customer has become more demanding and discriminating than ever...
Gilat Satcom grows fibre network in Tanzania
Gilat Satcom, a leading provider of satellite and fibre-based connectivity services in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has announced additional investment in its broadband network in East Africa with the establishment of a new point of presence (PoP) in Dar es...
The business case for Agile
Since the Agile Manifesto was written in the US in 2001, Agile software development methodology has become a mainstay of innovative, high-energy developers the world over. Agile methodology refers to a development process focused on iterative changes and updates, and...
Phoenix distributes ABBYY solutions in SA
ABBYY and Phoenix Distribution have announced a distribution agreement for ABBYY’s SOHO-oriented OCR, PDF and linguistic software products across the South African region. “This partnership will see the two companies expanding the ABBYY brand across the African...
DCC wins at APC MEA awards
Earlier this month, distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) won the Enterprise Solutions Distributor of the Year 2013 award at APC by Schneider Electric’s Middle East and Africa (MEA) Partner Conference, held in Athens, Greece from 4 to 6 May 2014. This award...
Econz Wireless, Hisense in partnership
Econz Wireless and Hisense Mobile have announced their partnership to deliver the full suite of Econz mobile time and attendance management solutions on the Hisense range of Android smartphones. Harry Lane, vice-president of Global Channel Sales at Econz says; “We...
Epicor offers support for SQL Server 2014
Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, announced its support for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 in its new Epicor ERP version 10 release introduced here today at the...
English proficiency boosts SA call centres
Major companies are increasingly looking to outsource their call centres to South Africa, with the country’s English premium voice quality being highlighted as one of the major drawing cards. This is according to Andrew van Niekerk, a director of Teleforge...
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