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Security – Your biggest challenge in the cloud
The challenges of securing an organization’s data assets in the Cloud remains the primary inhibitor towards migrating to the Cloud. While many organizations have adopted a Cloud-first approach, many are still reluctant to embark on this journey. It is not…
Infrastructure Management Trends in South Africa
It is a digital age and for businesses to remain current, they need to get on board with the burgeoning trend towards customer experience improvement and tailor their infrastructure accordingly. According to a Walker study, customer experience will overtake…
Pioneering industries show the mobile way
If large South African enterprises want to learn how to gain a competitive edge in the use of new technologies, they should pay close attention to industries that pioneer high-tech solutions. This is one of the key insights to emerge…
The time is now for broadcasters to adopt Cloud services
Cloud and virtualisation technologies have the potential to entirely reshape the local broadcast industry – changing how broadcasters create, distribute and monetise their video content. “In recent years, Cloud computing architectures have shown clear value in so many other industries…
Ducati, NetApp partner to drive digital transformation in MotoGP World Championship
NetApp has announced a partnership with Ducati (part of Volkswagen Group) to drive the digital transformation of motorcycle racing as the official sponsor of the Ducati Team in the 2018 MotoGP World Championship, started March 18 at the Losail International…
SITA Air Transport Community Foundation Innovation Award 2018 opens applications
The SITA Air Transport Community Foundation, based in the UK, in conjunction with Wits University and the Tshimologong Precinct, has launched an innovation competition to address the question ‘What information, tools or technology will first-time air travellers in Africa need…
African e-health project in Ghana completed
Dutch company Delft Imaging Systems has successfully completed its African e-health and tuberculosis (TB) project in Ghana this March 2018. 51 X-ray systems were installed across the country to accelerate TB case detection in Ghana. March 24th is World Tuberculosis…
Almost 2Tbps: Arbor Networks foils largest-ever DDoS attack
In a world in which bigger often means better, Arbor Networks, the security division of NETSCOUT, was recently put to the test and passed with flying colours. This is according to Bryan Hamman, Arbor Network’s territory manager for Sub-Saharan Africa…
South Africa diners get mobile app
South African software company, Dineplan has announced the launch of a free mobile app for diners to search available tables and book at more than 1000 restaurants countrywide. The app, which can be downloaded on Android and iOS phones, allows…
SENTECH appoints Tebogo Leshope as new COO
SENTECH has appointed Tebogo Leshope as the Chief Operations Officer. Having achieved its fifth consecutive clean audit, the company is stringent on its leadership excellence requirement. Tebogo has been with SENTECH for the past 19 years, coming through the ranks…
Changes to South African VAT regulations to include software and electronic services
Before 2014 the supply of inbound electronic services required the South African recipient to declare VAT on these services. That didn’t work so well. So, with effect from 1 June 2014, the VAT Act was amended and regulations were introduced…
Unlocking Enterprise systems using voice
Amazon is heavily invested in machine learning (ML), and is developing new tools to help developers build, train, and deploy ML models. The power of ML is in its ability to unlock a new set of capabilities that create value…
Combating the seven swords of cybercrime
With automated tools and hackers for hire, cybercrime has turned into a game for profit. Recent research from F5 Labs shows that out of 429 reported breaches studied between 2005 and 2017, hackers gained $2.75 billion on the black market.…
The role of data management in controlling foodborne diseases
Recent heightened media attention around the Listeriosis outbreak has highlighted the necessity for increased digital communication and data storage to eradicate foodborne diseases on a more proactive basis. Listeriosis was essentially transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food products, with…
Cloud can help transform IoT from individual components to integrated platform
Gartner’s technology predictions state that 2018 will be the year in which intelligent things proliferate, driving a shift from stand-alone things to a swarm of collaborative intelligent things, with the focus moving away from the sensors themselves, and toward integrated…
Nigeria: Teleology finalises its takeover of 9mobile
Investment company, Teleology Holdings has finalised its takeover of 9mobile with payment of $50 million in fulfilment of the terms for the acquisition of the telecommunications company. Teleology has detailed a plan of action that will guide its rapid overhaul…
