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Kaspersky Lab shares insights on the human side of the cyber underground
Unique local cyberattacks and international cooperation with criminal groups in Eastern Europe, unsound government security and vague legislation, theft of money and private data, direct offensive ops on local victims and criminal-to-criminal services. For the first time Kaspersky Lab shares…
Burkina Faso to use the cloud to connect government
Alcatel-Lucent is to provide the government of Burkina Faso with cloud networking technology that will enable it to develop new digital public services, such as e-government, e-learning and e-health. Alcatel-Lucent will supply the West African nation with its NFV (Network…
Windows 10 receives first major update
Terry Myerson, executive vice president of the Windows and Devices Group, has revealed that the first major update to Windows 10 is available. As part of Windows as a service, the November update, according to Myerson, delivers significant updates for business…
Next Innovation Dinner set to cover IoT: Real World Applications
IT leaders will convene at the Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg for the next Innovation Dinner, which will be held on the 25th of November 2015 – and address the theme “Internet of Things: Real World Applications.” The Internet of Things…
IT – transforming the way services are delivered for the healthcare sector
Access to quality healthcare is considered a basic human right, however, the South African healthcare sector is faced with numerous challenges that impede this essential service delivery. A shortage of skilled doctors and nurses coupled with a rapidly growing economy…
Gartner identifies 3 essential competencies for the Digital Store
Digital business will touch every step of the customer shopping journey, so it’s crucial that the digital store, a digital business asset, delivers three competencies, according to Gartner, Inc. These competencies include: customer essentials, customer experience, and customer engagement. “The…
MTN partners with Huawei on LampSite Solution in SA
MTN and Huawei jointly launched the LampSite indoor coverage Solution at Lakeside Mall east of Johannesburg yesterday. The indoor Solution is the first Commercial LampSite Network to be deployed in South Africa. The Solution will significantly enhance Lakeside Mall’s Indoor…
3 key principles for using social media in a crisis
Thanks to smartphones and tablets, the use of social media has exploded. For many people, social media platforms are now much more than a way to keep in touch with friends and family, or to find out what’s hot—they are…
Alcatel-Lucent leadership shuffle begins
ALE International, operating under the brand Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, has revealed changes in key senior management positions and the board as part of its ongoing business transformation to drive growth. According to the company these changes include: – Jeff Ma appointed…
Smart metering – the catalyst to achieving the smart city vision
Smart cities are best defined as urban ecosystems that leverage technology and connectivity to deliver services to citizens. They touch on almost every aspect of public life: basic service delivery (like water, electricity and sanitation), healthcare, public transport, security and…
Balancing affordable IT with Always-On business requirements
The connected landscape has seen the success of the modern business largely determined by the effective application of technologies. Warren Olivier, regional manager of Veeam Southern Africa, looks at how companies need to balance customer and employee engagement with service…
South Africa: Tshwane Free WiFi hits one million unique connections
The City of Tshwane’s Free WiFi Project had hit a major milestone of one million unique connections in October 2015. This is according to the Mayor of Tshwane Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa. The service is delivered at average user speeds of…
The advantages of cloud application control
Since the turn of the millennium, the web security market has become dominated by large vendors and has seen no real product development. Often, brand design has been made a priority over the development of new functionality. The result has…
South Africa: Uber and WesBank ink multimillion-rand partnership
The economic prospects of professional drivers in South Africa’s passenger transport industry are set to be transformed due to a new multimillion-rand vehicle solutions programme. This will offer, according to Uber, driver-partners unprecedented low monthly rates and access not based…
Can you network the Digital Age?
As more businesses across different industries become heavily digitally enabled, companies need to develop a digital business strategy that require changing business processes as well as underlying technologies. A digitally-enabled ecosystem-driven business affects not only the network, but all areas…
Why ‘Availability’ is here to stay
The era of the ‘Always-On’ business has emerged, thanks to a rise in improved connectivity and devices that allow easy and affordable access to the internet. Our agile mobile workforce and demanding consumer expectations have created a world where constant…
