HP set to split into two

HP set to split into two

HP is expected to announce that it will split into two separate companies: one consisting of the PC and printer business; and the other consisting of its business-oriented hardware and software operations. The announcement is expected later today. The move is one that...

African companies find value in big data

Although big data is a rapidly growing buzzword in the African ICT market, the technology’s actual application is not properly understood. Enterprises are gaining access to more data sources and collecting vast amounts of data, but the key challenge is finding a way...

How companies can counter poor economy

In the current difficult economic climate, many industries are performing poorly as growth stagnates and consumers remain cash-strapped; yet there are measures that companies can deploy to perform counter-cyclical to the economy. According to Douw van der Walt:...

IoT is already here

With 2014 being dubbed as the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), there are major concerns regarding the security and privacy issues that consumers face now, and potential problems they could have in the future, says Trevor Coetzee, regional director South Africa...

SA companies switch to licensed software

Fewer South African companies are using unlicensed software, opting to avoid the numerous security threats associated with counterfeit software – but one in three copies of software installed on local PCs during 2013 were still not properly licensed. The...