Microsoft signs up for cloud privacy

Microsoft has become the first major cloud provider to adopt the world’s first international standard for cloud privacy. Brad Smith, general counsel and executive vice-president: legal and corporate affairs at Microsoft, points out the ISO/IEC 27018 standard...

SA’s HR industry sets a new standard

In August 2013, South Africa’s HR industry received a much-needed “shot in the arm” and achieved a milestone with the roll out of national HR standards, the culmination of the HR Standards Project initiated in 2012 by the South African Board for People...

Mobile payment standard proposed

Visa, MasterCard and American Express have introduced a proposed framework for a new global standard to enhance the security of digital payments and simplify the purchasing experience when shopping on a mobile phone, tablet, personal computer or other smart device....

WiFi standard has possibilities, challenges

The latest emerging wireless standard from the IEEE, the 802.11ac, promises unprecedented Gigabit connectivity with a host of new possibilities for application-based services – but it could result in performance issues. The new standard will impact Tier 1 carriers as...

New WiFi standard on the horizon

The latest standard and fifth generation in WiFi protocols, the 802.11ac promises to deliver speeds on wireless LAN sites of up to three times faster than the previous 802.11n standard, finally making true high-definition video streaming at 500Mbps possible. With the...