Security, risk management spend set for double-digit growth
Worldwide end user spending on security and risk management is projected to total $215-billion in 2024 - an increase of 14,3% from 2023 - according to Gartner, which says that in 2023, global security and risk management end user spending is estimated to reach...
Customer experience investments resilient despite budget cuts
A recent International Data Corporation (IDC) report titled "How Do Experiential Value Streams Contribute to Customer Success? " highlights that amid looming recession fears, customer experience (CX) stands as a top priority, largely immune to budget cuts and...
SA teachers make Global Teacher Prize shortlist
Mokolwane Masweneng, an English teacher at Dithothwaneng Senior Secondary School, Mphanama, Limpopo, and Mariette Wheeler, a science teacher at Protea Heights Academy in Cape Town,, have been included in the top 50 shortlist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher...
PMI declines in September
Conditions in the South African manufacturing sector deteriorated at the end of the third quarter, according to the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) which declined by 4.3 points in September to 45.4. The soft reading for the headline PMI was...
Tracking malware: one discovery leads to another
Kaspersky experts have analysed a recent campaign by Zanubis, a banking Trojan distinguished by its adeptness at assuming the guise of legitimate applications. The investigation also sheds light on the recently discovered AsymCrypt cryptor/loader and the evolving...
Irish fab begins high-volume production of Intel 4 technology
Intel has begun producing Intel 4 technology, which uses extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, and the first use of EUV in high-volume manufacturing (HVM) in Europe. The arrival of this important moment ushers in the future for products like Intel's upcoming Intel...
New board member for Datatec
Datatec has announced the appointment of Sabine Everaet as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from 2 October 2023. Everaet worked at The Coca-Cola Company from 1995 to 2021 where she held various IT management and senior leadership roles...
CIPC updates deadline for beneficial ownership compliance
All South African companies and entities were required to submit beneficial ownership information to the CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) before 1 October 2023. If they didn't meet the deadline, they have a grace period until their next CIPC...
Tarsus partners get self-service enterprise-level quoting tool
Tarsus Distribution has added the HPE iQuote service to the Tarsus Distribution Portal, allowing partners to quickly and accurately generate quotations for entry-level HPE solutions. The service is available now to all registered Tarsus resellers, helping them to not...
COP28: A crucial year for Africa’s climate action
The clock is ticking. Humanity has less than five years to prevent irreversible global temperature increases beyond 1.5°C, a point of no return, as illustrated by the Climate Clock in New York's Union Square. By Keketso Motjuwadi, sustainability lead for Royal...
NEC XON welcomes proposed renewable energy tax rebate legislation
In response to the pressing energy crisis facing the country, the South African government is taking steps to bolster the renewable energy sector and alleviate strain on the national grid. As part of this effort, a proposed legislative amendment seeks to provide...
Commvault expands AWS relationship
Commvault has expanded its relationship with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) by joining the AWS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Workload Migration Program (WMP) and attaining multiple AWS Service Ready Program designations. As part of the AWS Service Ready Program,...