Westcon growth to boost Datatec revenues
Datatec has released a trading update, reporting that group revenue is expected to be approximately $5,44-billion (FY23: $5,14-billion), representing a year over year increase of 5,8%. The group reports that it built on the strong operational performance reported for...
IIoT market to hit $1,6trn by 2030
The global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market size is anticipated to reach $1,69-trillion and is expected to expand at 23,2% CAGR from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Major emphasis on predictive maintenance, automation, and...
SA riots: Does force majeure apply?
Businesses experiencing disruption from the recent events in South Africa may be able to invoke force majeure clauses in contracts, or the law of supervening impossibility, depending on the circumstances, write Webber Wentzel's Michael Straeuli and Dominic Harris. The...
Will SANDF protect vandalised telecoms infrastructure?
The civil unrest has resulted in numerous telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure being destroyed. By Peter Grealy and Nozipho Mngomezulu from Webber Wentzel South Africa's telecommunications and broadcasting Regulator, the Independent Communications...
100 years of TB vaccines and it’s still killing people
On the 100th anniversary of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, experts from the Stop TB Partnership, researchers and civil society representatives have called on world leaders to deliver new, effective, safe, equitable and affordable tuberculosis (TB)...
Global sickle cell disease registry to improve African outcomes
Approximately 400 986 babies are born with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) globally per year, with almost 75% of these births in Africa. Despite this high incidence resulting in high mortality rates, there are currently no effective SCD-focused public health programmes in...
How to guard against supply chain disruption
Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) can strategically reduce the rate of disruption to their supply chains by reducing their surface areas. Research by Gartner shows that disruption-shaping organisations are likely to experience less than one-third of disruptions than...
Banking customers urged to remain vigilant
South Africa is in the middle of one of the most trying times in the country's history. Unemployment was on the rise which will only worsen in the aftermath of the current situation. In addition, tensions are boiling over turning into violent acts and destruction...
Ransomware could close your company
After falling victim to ransomware, many companies are forced to close their doors. The vast majority of firms have experienced substantial business impact due to ransomware attacks, including revenue loss and brand harm, unforeseen personnel cutbacks, and even the...
Worldwide PC shipments continue to grow
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71,6-million units in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 4,6% from the second quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner. While PC demand remained above pre-pandemic levels, this was a marked deceleration in...
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Moving from systems to service management
As corporate networks become more complex, IT departments need to evolve from managing equipment to managing services. This requires monitoring service delivery from an end-to-end perspective and finding ways to anticipate problems before they happen. Emerging...
Marval achieves ISO/IEC recertification
IT service management (ITSM) innovator Marval has once again successfully passed the latest ISO/IEC 20000:2011 audit, the worldwide standard for ITSM. The company has now held this certification since its introduction in 2005. The compliance requirements for ISO/IEC...
Mobility extends business reach
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Use LBS to find friends on WeChat
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Focus on skills availability for ICT sector
The message from leading global ICT managed services provider, Integr8, is that South Africa’s technology sector must renew efforts to address the need for sought-after ICT skill sets. Although the company is encouraged by reports of a drop in unemployment figures...
Panda Security boosts partner profits
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Securing citizen documents
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Three steps to enterprise cloud migration
Cloud computing offers significant benefits to enterprises, and many are starting to factor it into their long-term planning. First, however, they need to understand the pros and cons of cloud - and how to make the move. “Cloud offers enterprises the benefits of...
HP helps business capitalise on big data
HP has announced a complete next-generation data warehouse platform that enables businesses to solve complex information challenges and make more informed decisions while reducing cost and accelerating growth. HP AppSystem for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Parallel Data...
Compliance alone won’t prevent disaster
The advent of King III, with its stringent demands on directors to exercise careful control over every aspect of the business, has been a gift for software vendors who can claim any link between their products and compliance. But, says James Beaumont of technology...
Lead Angular Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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