Mobility, cloud security solutions needed

Trends such as mobility, BYOD and cloud have completely revolutionised the way we do business, by giving users access to the information they need anytime and from anywhere. Unfortunately, as much as businesses have gained from these trends, so have they been put at...

Cloud boom grows Microsoft revenue

Microsoft has announced revenue of $23,38-billion for the quarter ended 30 June 2014. Gross margin, operating income and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter were $15,79-billion, $6,48-billion and $0,55 per share, respectively. Microsoft completed the...

Cybercriminals active in cloud storage

Although cloud-based file storage services have long been popular among Internet users, the indisputable convenience of such services is to some extent offset by a number of risks. Using cloud technologies for purposes other than those for which they were designed can...

Qualities of a modern accounting system

Today’s small and medium business needs an accounting package based on the latest technology, one that allows it to be more productive, efficient and integrated in the way it does business, says Steven Cohen, MD of Sage Pastel. SME owners today are busy, tech-savvy...
SA’s SMEs take to the cloud

SA’s SMEs take to the cloud

Results of the SME Survey 2014 show that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are steadily moving into the cloud.