Data sovereignty a key concern as cloud accelerates
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - As organisations move more of their mission-critical workloads to the cloud, the issue of data sovereignty and privacy is becoming more relevant than ever. To address concerns, VMware launched its Sovereign Cloud offering...
E-commerce poised to capture 41% of global retail sales
With Black Friday on the horizon it is as good a time as any to explore retail trends - and the Boston Consulting Group has just released new research exploring e-commerce trends from the beginning of the pandemic to the present. After tremendous acceleration...
Public carsharing fleet will reach 971k vehicles by 2025
According to a new research report by IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of users of carsharing services worldwide is forecasted to grow from 71,9-million people in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21,5% to reach 190,3-million people in 2025....
EOH responds to SIU statement
Following reports that EOH will pay back millions relating to the Department of Defence (DoD) contract, the company has issued the following statement: EOH wishes to provide clarity on the events that led up to the signature of the Acknowledgement of Debt (AoD), which...
BITF confirms where ICT skills are scarce
The South African ICT sector is experiencing skills shortages in 25 job categories, although a number of graduates holding these skills are still unemployed. These are among the findings of the ICT Sector Survey 2021 report, compiled by Black IT Forum (BITF) deputy...
African family firms must act now to secure their future
Africa's family business leaders are optimistic and ambitious about their growth and economic recovery for 2022. Although the overall outlook for family businesses is positive, business owners will need to address the challenges and opportunities that come with...
iPad hits 540m units in lifetime sales
Apple's iPad sales spiked in 2020, as lockdown measures forced people worldwide to switch to working and educating at home. The surge in demand for iPad tablets, especially in the last quarter of the year, pushed its lifetime sales above the half-a-billion benchmark....
African spectrum recommendations aim to boost connectivity
African countries and telecommunications stakeholders have launched the first set of ATU spectrum recommendations that focus on developing technologies that boost connectivity and innovation. The spectrum recommendations are as a result of a Memorandum of...
Block of Adapt IT shareholders supports Volaris offer
Adapt IT has notified shareholders that Volaris has obtained irrevocable undertakings from Adapt IT shareholders holding 44,4% of Adapt IT shares, to vote in favour of a Volaris acquisition offer. On 7 April, Volaris and Adapt IT confirmed that Volaris had made an...
AI/ML key to effective personalisation
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of digital marketing leaders continue to struggle with delivering personalised experiences to their customers, according to Gartner. In a survey of 350 marketing leaders from November 2020 through December 2020, "delivering personalised...
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Nokia partners with ONE to fight poverty
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Centralising security management
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Yellowfin announces version 6.3
Global business intelligence (BI) and analytics vendor, Yellowfin, has officially released the latest version of its BI software, Yellowfin 6.3, following a series of launch Webinars held across Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 May 2013. Analysts and customers have...
Magix Security, STEALTHbits partner up
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New WiFi standard on the horizon
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Malicious e-mails abound in SA
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Big data and presidential campaigns
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Kaspersky named in Magic Quadrant
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The power of collaboration
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