The solar flare that triggered this weekend’s Aurora displays
The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis displays that played out across the globe this weekend were the result of a strong solar flare emitted from the Sun on Friday (10 May). NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured this image of...
We need a new way to measure data centre energy efficiency
Data centres need an upgraded dashboard to guide their journey to greater energy efficiency, one that shows progress running real-world applications. The formula for energy efficiency is simple: work done divided by energy used. Applying it to data centres calls for...
Huge investment needed to achieve circular plastics economy
Ambitious goals for attaining a circular plastics economy could be achieved by shifting a portion of the future investment required to meet the growing demand for plastics towards advanced recycling methods, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit. Approximately...
Resellers gear up for major cloud investment
Nearly half (49%) of European resellers are preparing for a significant cloud push in the coming year, to meet rising customer demands for digital transformation, according to new data from Context. A preview of Context's upcoming ChannelWatch survey found that 73% of...
Dell Technologies Commits to Driving South Africa’s ICT Agenda Towards a Digital Ready Economy of the Future
With digital transformation being a major area of focus for businesses and government across South Africa, Dell Technologies has reinforced its commitment to advancing the country’s ICT agenda. Dell Technologies Forum South Africa 2021 will be held virtually this year...
Digital gender gap costs developing countries $1trn
New research has found that low and lower-middle income countries have lost an estimated $1-trillion in GDP in the last 10 years because of barriers preventing women from accessing the Internet and participating online. The study, conducted by the World Wide Web...
Young scientists beat the odds
An experiment to establish the effect of garden lights on swarms of honeybees awarded Rebecca Leisegang of Parktown Girls High School the top junior prize and a cash amount of R50 000 in the annual Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair awards...
Manufacturing and production companies least likely to pay out for ransomware
Companies in the manufacturing and production sector were the least likely (at 19%) to submit to a ransom demand to have encrypted files restored, and the most likely (at 68%) to be able to restore data from backups. This was among the results from a new sectoral...
Industrial businesses invest in digital transformation, sustainability
A massive 85% of businesses plan to increase their investment in digital transformation over the next three years in order to tackle climate change, embrace automation and unlock the performance benefits of advanced technologies. This is among the findings from an...
Tether troubles could trigger cryptocurrency turbulence
New controversies regarding Tether are likely to cause short-term volatility in the cryptocurrency market, affecting the prices of bitcoin, Ethereum and others. This is the warning from Nigel Green the CEO of deVere Group, following a Bloomberg report headlined...
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Cisco release boosts convergence
With Internet traffic rapidly growing amid new waves of cloud, mobile, video and machine-to-machine applications, Cisco introduced the Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS), a network fabric family designed to serve as the foundation of a massively-scalable, smarter...
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Buy airtime, electricity online with PayU
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Symantec appoints Nutt to partner management
Mark Nutt has been appointed by Symantec as VP, EMEA Partner Management, and is charged with developing and executing Symantec’s new EMEA channel strategy. In his new role, Nutt will be responsible for leading a team that ensures Symantec’s partner programmes and...
Metalogix acquires Axceler business
Soarsoft Africa, a specialist of archive, migration, messaging and collaboration solutions and distributor of Metalogix solutions in Southern Africa, has announced Metalogix’ acquisition of Axceler’s highly successful and profitable SharePoint business, including the...
Oracle grows cloud services offering
As organisations of all sizes move more of their information systems to the cloud, Oracle is expanding the number of Oracle Cloud services to strengthen its position as the industry’s most comprehensive public cloud. Oracle Cloud offers a broad range of modern,...
Open source does not always compute
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Connection Telecom offers affordable fibre
Connection Telecom, the leading cloud-based communications provider, has launched the most affordable innovative internet and voice solution which guarantees quality. MD Dave Meintjes says for the price of Internet access, the telco now offers its customers managed...
Poynting results augur growth potential
Poynting, a leading producer of specialised antennas and telecommunication products to the local and international cellular, wireless data and defence markets, released strong results and highlighted its future potential. Net profit after taxation increased from...
Sophos positioned in Gartner quadrant
Sophos has announced that it was, once again, positioned in the Leaders quadrant of Gartner’s 2013 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection. The quadrant is based on an assessment of a company’s market understanding, strategy and completeness of vision within the...
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