The unexpected costs of moving to the cloud

Aug 12, 2015

A few years ago, companies thought the cloud might help save on costs. No doubt everyone recalls the plethora of articles with titles such as: “How to save time and money in the cloud” or “Cloud Computing can generate massive savings”, says...

Innovation to lower African telecoms costs

Jul 15, 2015

Telecom and cable television operators in Africa are set to improve on quality and increase their reach, thanks to an affordable innovation from the Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) that enables data transmission over a distance of 10 000km using realtime processing prototypes of a cost-effective 300Gbps.

BYOD can save money for companies

Jul 8, 2015

Bring your own device (BYOD) is fast becoming a pivotal part of the modern workspace. But an increase in connectivity and a diversity of devices – and a concomitant increase in productivity – brings with it a whole new set of challenges, says Derick Roberts, CEO of...

Foreign services not always cheaper

Jul 3, 2015

The provision of foreign online services to businesses and other consumers is not always the cheapest option. “In the digital space there is a perception among consumers that the provision of certain electronic services is cheaper when purchased from foreign service...

How much do risks cost?

Jul 1, 2015

All security budgets have limits. CSOs and other security practitioners have to continually make difficult decisions on how much risk is acceptable, which risks to mitigate, and which to accept. Jayson O’Reilly, director of sales and innovation at DRS, says because...