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Cost effective, high performance storage is key to a competitive edge for Telcos
The telecommunications industry has changed dramatically over the past decade in response to evolving technology and revenue streams no longer come from the same directions they once did. With everything from infrastructure to voice calls and data becoming heavily commoditised,…
Showmax increases Video on Demand access in Africa
Subscription video on demand (SVoD) service, Showmax announced on Friday, 22 November 2019, that is hoping to address the challenges faced by many African’s when it comes to streaming platforms. SVoD works in countries where uncapped broadband is affordable and…
Nedbank and Mara Phones partner to bring mobile devices to South African consumers
On Thursday, 21 November 2019, Nedbank announced that it has partnered with Mara Phones to make thousands of SA-made, world-class Android smartphones available to its clients. Mara Phones, a division of the Mara Corporation, recently launched the first African-based smartphone-manufacturing…
tt100 Awards Interview: PRD Logical Solutions
In 2011, Portia Mavhungu, Managing Director at PRD Logical Solutions, broke her pelvis, leaving her wheelchair-bound for seven months. For the first time, she really understood the difficulties that disabled people face every day. This realisation inspired her to pioneer…
6 examples of real-life AI applications
Whether you do a Google Search, book a trip online or receive a product recommendation from eCommerce sites; artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be lurking in the background. For those of us who may not know that technologies like machine…
IN PICTURES: 2019 tt100 Business Awards Programme
The 2019 tt100 Business Awards took place on Thursday, 14 November at the Country Club in Johannesburg. Under the theme, “Leadership Lessons from Nature”, this year’s awards ceremony saw a total of 112 category finalists selected, and from these 28…
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Collective intelligence required to mitigate against cyber security risks
As personal, commercial and government activities continue to migrate to the digital realm, so do criminals. Cybersecurity is increasingly becoming a concern among corporate leadership, including boards of directors, with large-scale cyber-attacks becoming more frequent and more costly for businesses.…
IBM reveals three Cloud Pak for Security capabilities
On Wednesday, 20 November 2019, IBM launched Cloud Pak for Security – featuring industry-first innovations to connect with any security tool, cloud or on-premise system, without moving data from its source. The platform is said to include open-source technology for…
10 tips to identifying a phishing email
In this modern-day, tech-savvy world, we would like to believe that we could never be fooled by a social engineering scam or phishing attempt. Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card…
African Mobile Networks need to invest in 4G
Even with the 5G era already upon us, investment in 4G/LTE networks is still vitally important for operators in sub-Saharan Africa and must remain a core focus of network construction for the immediate future. This is according to David Chen,…
Roman Handt – 2019 tt100 Winner of Director General Award for Overall Excellence
On Thursday, 14 November at the Country Club, Johannesburg, Da Vinci hosted the 2019 tt100 Business Awards Programme recognizing South Africa’s most innovative companies. These companies are celebrated for demonstrating excellence in co-creating new workplaces and realities. One such company…
Five ways to strengthen employee cybersecurity awareness
Since human error has a well-documented history of causing many breaches, no organisation can afford to overlook the importance of ensuring that its employees are aware of online dangers. This is why Juan Manuel Harán, Security Editor at ESET, has outlined five ideas…
South Africa’s data journey towards a transformed education system
South Africa is starting to realise that data can be wielded as a tool to transform the education system. As collection, access and analysis all improve, our teachers and education officials are beginning to appreciate that they can use data…
Forewarned is forearmed as cybercrime becomes increasingly mainstream
Cybercrime has entered the mainstream of our culture to an unprecedented extent and it is here to stay, with the scale of threats today becoming more and more difficult to quantify. Against this background, organisations need to know as much…
Boomplay and Sony Music Entertainment join forces to expand African footprint
African music streaming service, Boomplay announced on Monday, 18 November 2019, that it’s teaming up with Sony Music Entertainment (SME) to expand its reach within Africa. The service, which already has over 60 million users with an impressive catalogue of…
AirtelTigo names new CEO
African telecoms operator, AirtelTigo announced this week that it has appointed Murthy Chaganti as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Before this role, Chaganti was the company’s COO. According to AirtelTigo, he has played a key role in the successful…
