Voting is now open for the 2023 survey for this year's Channelwise Awards - the most sought-after and prestigious independent awards in the South African IT distribution channel. Channel players are asked to cast their votes for the vendors and distributors they feel...

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Cybersecurity is a pressing global challenge, but addressing it presents nations with a number of new opportunities as well. Badar Alsalehi, director-general of the Oman National Cert and head of ITU for regional cybersecurity, points...

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to cloud-optimise live-action and animation productions. The partnership aims to empower the creative community with cloud-based production workflows that enable frictionless...

While expats are allowed to return to South Africa, many are reluctant to do so due to the stringent requirements that need to be met to get permission from the Department of Home Affairs. This is according to Leetasha Govender, immigration specialist at Xpatweb, who...

Total technology industry M&A deals in Q2 2020 worth $65,23-billionbn were announced globally, according to GlobalData's deals database. The value marked an increase of 27,2% over the previous quarter and a drop of 11,3% when compared with the last four-quarter...

Less than two months after the commencement of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), South Africa has suffered a massive data breach with about 24-million individuals and 800 000 companies exposed by the Experian hack. Under POPI, Experian is required to...

Amid Covid-19, millions of South Africans now have another crisis to worry about - their personal information has been lost to a fraudster who has gained access to 24-million people's information. The information in question is the exact detail required to access...

The unprecedented and prolonged school closures aimed at keeping students safe from Covid-19 are harming them in other ways, World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF says, urging governments in Africa to promote the safe reopening of schools while taking measures to...

AYO Technology Solutions has entered into binding agreements to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Kathea Communication Solutions, and 60% of the issues share capital of Kathea Energy Equity. Kathea Communication is a value-added distributor of voice, audio...

A single disruption in an organisation causes an average culture of quality to drop 9%, according to a survey by Gartner. And organisations experience on average three disruptions per year. "Covid-19, digital transformation, sudden facility shutdowns or an expansion...