Raft of new features for Windows 8.1

At Build 2014, Microsoft has announced several advances to Windows including Windows Phone 8.1, the availability of Windows 8.1 Update, a converged developer platform, and a $0 royalty licensing programme for OEM and ODM partners developing smartphones and tablets...

Windows XP: new target for cybercriminals?

On 8 April 2014 Microsoft will stop support for Windows XP – despite the fact that its market share is still high. What will the security impact of this decision be, asks Guillaume Lovet, senior manager of Fortinet’s EMEA FortiGuard Labs. In practical terms,...

NSBC boosts productivity with Microsoft

The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) has reduced operational risk and improved productivity with Microsoft’s cloud based Office 365 Enterprise E3 solution. Few structures appreciate the importance of entrepreneurship more keenly than the National Small Business...

Microsoft adds more mobility, cloud services

Microsoft is making a big play in the cloud and mobile world, yesterday unveiling a number of new applications and services to enable this move. The company announced several new and updated applications and services including Microsoft Office for iPad and free Office...

Project firm rolls out Dac Systems solution

A leading multi-disciplinary multi-national project management house has invested in the expertise and technology on offer by Dac Systems, a Proudly South African national provider of turnkey solutions based on Microsoft products. The result has been an upgraded...