Student competition winners hone skills in Texas
Team Wits, winners of the Student Cluster Competition (SCC) run by CHPC and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), sponsored by Dell Technologies South Africa, honed their skills at the Dell HPC and AI Innovation Lab at Dell HQ in Round Rock as...
Technology can improve TB outcomes
Few realise the extent of the global burden of tuberculosis (TB) or know how many people still succumb to this disease every year. Dr Phathokuhle Zondi, clinical lead at Unu Health The Centres for Disease Control in the US estimates that 2-billion people - a quarter...
SA students hold their own in global Olympiad
South Africa’s team for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI2021) have emerged with a bronze medal and one award after the global event. IOI2021 is a prestigious international Informatics challenge held annually. While this year’s event was hosted by...
SA users hit with social media fraud
A significant 68% of South African respondents highlighted that they or their loved ones suffered from criminals via social networks, according to a Kasperskly survey. In most cases fraudsters pretended to be familiar to potential victims: the manipulation scheme...
Investing in talent, optimising costs a recipe for success
Organisations that balanced workforce cost savings with targeted talent investments outpaced organizations that solely focused on cost reduction. These companies’ revenue rebounded from 3Q20, and they have outpaced industry peers that solely focused on cost reduction,...
Telkom and the impact of mass action
Telkom has issued an update on the impact of last week’s riots on its operations, and what the company is doing to mitigate the effects. Although the financial impact of the destruction to property and disruption of Telkom operations, suppliers and business partners...
SAIRR puts forward proposals to save the economy
Last week, the Institute of Race Relations launched a campaign to #SaveTheEconomy. Through its Racism Is NOT The Problem initiative, the IRR sent letters to politicians and the CEOs of banks to obtain their backing in reviving the economy. The organisation has issued...
What happens if a state of emergency is declared?
If the President decides to declare a state of emergency as a result of the recent extensive looting and unrest, it will be different from those declared during apartheid, writes Webber Michael Evans. South Africa has not had a state of emergency since the apartheid...
SA riots and limitations on insurance claims
Businesses seeking to recover losses from the widespread damage caused by recent riots and looting need to act promptly in filing claims to SASRIA, write Lisa Swaine and Maria Philippides from Weber Wentzel As vandalism, looting, damagee and destruction course through...
Travellers cautioned about hotel Wi-Fi
With travelling on the rise again, experts warn about the risks public Wi-Fi in hotels may pose and, as 50% of people choose to travel domestically, this puts the data of a lot of travelers in danger. "As noticed by the FBI, hackers often use hotel Wi-Fi to attack...
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Mimecast achieves ISO 27001 certification
Mimecast, the leading provider of cloud-based e-mail archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, has announced that it has attained the ISO/IEC 27001 security certification for the South African market. The ISO 27001:2005 Information...
Comztek expands into Port Elizabeth
Value-added distributor of communications and technology products, Comztek, has announced that it has officially formed a local presence in the Port Elizabeth area. With the news, resellers will now have access to the full length and breadth of Comztek’s products and...
Integr8 achieves Cisco certification
Integr8, part of Africa’s largest publicly traded ICT management and managed services company, has announced that it has achieved Select Certification from Cisco. The Select Certification recognises Cisco resale channel partners that focus on meeting the technology...
TruTeq distributes fixed wireless phone
TruTeq Devices, which focusses on providing wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement that will see it introduce South Africa’s first fixed wireless telephone with built-in 3G capability – and built-in WiFi...
Managing an electronic payment system
Time and time again, a lack of skilled workers is cited as the major barrier to business growth and future expansion in South Africa. The fourth quarter of 2012 was no different, says Grant Thornton’s International Business Report. According to the report, 47% of...
Free Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac on Facebook
Sophos has announced that the free Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition is now available on Facebook’s Antivirus Marketplace in English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. The international Antivirus Marketplace connects individuals with free versions of IT...
Fujitsu, Oracle announce M10 servers
Continuing their more than 20-year partnership and leadership in mission-critical computing, Fujitsu and Oracle today announced the worldwide availability of Fujitsu M10 servers, based on the 16-core SPARC64 X processor. Fujitsu M10 servers deliver mainframe class...
HP solution improves enterprise mobility
HP Enterprise Services has announced a cloud-based management solution that delivers secure anytime, anywhere access to applications and data from any mobile device. HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Mobility meets the demands of balancing the responsibilities and...
Video synopsis versus video analysis
CCTV cameras and surveillance have become an essential element of modern security solutions, as they deliver the ability to monitor areas of operation, provide evidence in case of an incident, and often simply act as a deterrent to those with malicious intent, says...
Marval introduces new Web application
Marval South Africa, a leading local provider of innovative, holistic solutions that support IT governance, risk management and service management, has recently introduced its high-speed MSM Universal Mobile App to ensure great customer service while on the move. The...
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