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Securing business in the digital age is a physical issue, too
In the digital age, one tends to consider the notion of attack and penetration of corporate systems or data in a purely online sense. However, there is much more to it and miscreants can gain access to information using a…
PGP Corporation Continues to Lead in Data Encryption and Secure Email Messaging
PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data protection, today announced that new research conducted by the TheInfoPro (TIP), an independent research network and leading supplier of market intelligence for the information technology industry, reveals that PGP Corporation continues to…
Nokia announces launch of N97
NOKIA has announced the launch of the N97 mobile computer as well as new integrated data services including Maps on Ovi and Mail on Ovi, continuing the handset giant’s push into the web services market.
Riverbed Solutions Viewed as Strategic Business Enabler for Leading Construction Group
Riverbed Technology (Nasdaq: RVBD), the technology and market leader in wide-area data services, today announced that VINCI PLC, a subsidiary of VINCI, the world’s leading concessions and construction group, has deployed 30 Riverbed® Steelhead® appliances across the UK as part…
Microsoft denies bribery allegations in Nigeria
Microsoft has denied paying a Nigerian contractor $400,000 in a bid to battle Linux’s movement into the government sector. Media reports alleged that Microsoft had proposed paying the sum to a government contractor under a joint marketing agreement last year…
Multi-Choice records a 26 percent increase in subscriber base
GOOD times are rolling for MultiChoice Africa’, after the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Eben Greyling, revealed that its subscriber base leaped by 26 per cent to reach an amazing 830 000. Greyling attributed this phenomenal growth to the company’s focus…
New technology for browsing sites
SOCIAL utility Facebook has introduced a switch on system that enables users to browse other sites via the networking portal called Connect, using their login credentials to access other websites. The system also gives feedback about what a Facebooker’s friends…
ANC, COPE squabbles threaten Telkom deal
ANALYSTS have warned that the ongoing squabble between the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the Congress of the People (COPE) could halt the progress of South Africa’s telecommunications sector.
Microsoft to deliver Windows Vista SP2
MICROSOFT looks most likely set to deliver Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) to manufacturing in April 2009, after it issues a final test version to users, o a Web site that accurately predicted several Windows ship dates in 2008,…
Mauritius is Africa’s ICT leader- Deputy Speaker
Ettiene Sinatambou, the deputy speaker of parliament in Mauritius, has hailed his country’s favourable investment regulations as the major driving force behind the success of ICT in that country. Sanatambou spoke to ITNewsAfrica.com during the African ICT Achievers Awards last…
African Union and NEPAD structure to integrate
Since the launch of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) as the framework for the continent’s economic and social development strategy, there has been an increase in momentum on the implementation of various NEPAD projects.
Gateway Coms sign deal with Hellas Sat for 36Mb
GATEWAY Communications, which has signed a deal with Hellas Sat which will provide an additional 36Mb of capacity over Southern Africa, has pledged to invest in satellite services over Africa to guarantee our customers have secure, high quality capacity.
Open-Tec opens new office to service Southern Africa
Open-Tec, an expert in compliant data management, has opened a new office in South Africa to service the Southern African and sub-Saharan marketplace. The company, which already operates in the UK, sees Southern Africa as a prime region for companies…
Delta Partners launch R825 million equity fund
DELTA Partners, a DUBAI-based telecommunications advisory firm, has launched an R825 million equity fund, as it continues with its plans to invest in South Africa.
IBM Reveals Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives in the Next Five Years
The annual “IBM Next Five in Five” is a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years:
Panasonic slashes profit forecast by 90 percent
ONE of the world’s leading electronics producer, Panasonic, has slashed its annual profit forecast by 90 percent, due to the stronger Japanese yen, unpredictable sales and heavy discounting.
