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How secure is data in the cloud?
Many small business owners are more concerned about how secure their data is in the cloud, but don’t worry about taking their unencrypted laptops to a local coffee shop. Having a ‘secure’ password doesn’t mean one’s data is protected. This…
PoPI makes choosing a cloud provider more difficult
The spectre of Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (PoPI) looms ever closer, and while some companies will see the new regulation as something of a headache as they work to get their data management procedures in order, the threat…
Oracle rolls out Blockchain Cloud service
Businesses around the world have been deploying an early adopter version of Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service, which becomes generally available today. Blockchain has the power to fundamentally transform how every industry does business by making interactions more secure, transparent, efficient…
Ruckus launches Cloud-Ready specialisation program
Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company, has announced the addition of its new Cloud-Ready Specialisation Program for channel partners. Designed specifically to help Ruckus channel partners expand into new, fast-growing market segments and gain renewable revenue streams, the program includes comprehensive…
Amazon Web Services continues to invest in Africa
At the Amazon Web Service Summit which took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 12 July 2018, the company announced the launch of a new Amazon CloudFront edge location in Cape Town. According to AWS, the benefits…
Cloud data storage as a value-added service for small accounting firms
Data management and backup is one of the biggest IT challenges facing small accounting and bookkeeping firms today. Lacking the big budgets of larger companies, these businesses have less to spend on data storage, backup and protection and often resort…
Five essential steps to close the cloud skills gap
The ability to find and retain cloud-savvy, IT staff continues to be considered as one of the key barriers to cloud adoption according to Oracle’s latest ‘You & IaaS’ survey. As Infrastructure-as-a-Service adoption grows and the technology matures, the availability…
Optimise enterprise data management in the cloud for maximum business value
Cloud computing is no longer considered a disruptive technology, but simply part and parcel of IT strategy today. In fact, it is almost expected that any IT approach, be it traditional or next-generation will contain some element of the cloud.…
Cloud and partnerships key to survival for finservs
While financial services institutions have been able to collect huge volumes of data on customers and their behaviours, they need to turn to new technologies and strategic partnerships to improve internal processes and customer experiences, in order to successfully monetise…
Thomson Reuters partners SAP to cut cross-border transaction costs
Thomson Reuters announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with SAP to simplify converting cross-border transaction prices into a single currency, no matter where or when the transaction happens. The new SAP Cloud Platform-based solution, called SAP Market Rates Management,…
Cloud-based tools to reduce your communication costs and boost productivity
For many of us, the nature of work is changing. In our busy technology-powered lives, we need the right tools to engage and collaborate with colleagues, partners, customers and other key people. We need to be able to reach people…
Four ways the cloud is creating, not eliminating, jobs
Five million jobs are expected to be lost to automation by 2020. That may sound like a scary figure, but as these roles disappear, new jobs are set to spring up in their place. In fact, 80 percent of the…
F5 launches advanced WAF for multi-cloud app security
F5 Networks has announced the release of its Advanced Web Application Firewall solution for comprehensive application protection. The new web application firewall (WAF) offering delivers superior protection for all apps, with flexible consumption models to fit various deployment and management…
Taking advantage of multi-cloud
For all businesses, agility, flexibility and the ability to evolve with technology is crucial. Cloud computing has emerged as an essential part of any IT strategy, as cloud services have improved organisational agility and greatly lowered the burden of IT…
Cloud ERP now available for building
One Channel, Africa’s fastest growing cloud business solutions provider, has launched its Acumatica product for construction called One Build. This is an end-to-end cloud business management system for general contractors, home builders, subcontractors, specialty contractors and land developers. Acumatica One…
SAP galvanizes the enterprise with intelligent new products and choice
SAP recently announced new products and partnerships to enable enterprises to become more intelligent, with expanded capabilities from advanced technologies such as conversational artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and analytics. SAP also announced that SAP® Cloud Platform is now available on…
