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Making a case for OT cybersecurity investment: how to present to the board
Operational Technology (OT) is at a growing risk of cyberattack, bringing with it the danger of far-reaching and costly impacts. But OT in most traditional heavy industries and infrastructure facilities have been run in silos behind ‘air gaps’ for so…
How to protect your OT infrastructure
Cybercriminals have proven that they are more than ready to strike critical infrastructure, with potential examples of cyberattacks ranging from power facilities, transport systems and manufacturing plants, to water treatment facilities and defence systems, coming to the fore. It is…
rain to commission Africa’s first 5G network
On 18 September 2019, network provider rain announced the activation of what is said to be Africa’s first commercial 5G network. The provider is making 5G available to all existing customers in certain parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane. The company…
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7 ways ways to own the world
At the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2019 which took place at the CTICC on 16 to 18 September, Andreas Ekström, Author, Journalist, Digital Futurist delivered a keynote where he touched on the seven ways to own the world to try and…
Kaspersky on a mission to regulate eSports
Cybersecurity company, Kaspersky has introduced the beta version of its Anti-Cheat solution to combat in-game cheating. The cloud-based offering is said to ensure fair play in the eSports industry by providing real-time cheat detection and sharing automated reports with users.…
Nokia unveils two devices available for pre-order in Kenya
The home of Nokia phones, HMD Global announced on Tuesday, 17 September 2019, that consumers living in Kenya can now pre-order the Nokia 6.2 and Nokia7.2 devices from selected retail partners. “We are happy to provide our fans with two…
Silicon Catalyst becomes member of the GSA
Global silicon incubator solutions company, Silicon Catalyst announced on Tuesday, 17 September 2019, that it is now a member of the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA). According to the company, the GSA is recognised as a key driver in the expanded…
Microsoft, Schlumberger and Chevron announce collaboration
On 17 September 2019, Chevron, Microsoft and Schlumberger, at the SIS Global Forum 2019, announced the industry’s first three-party collaboration to accelerate the creation of innovative digital and petro-technical technologies. As part of this new collaboration, the three companies will…
Nutanix appoints new Vice President for Americas Channel
Nutanix, a cloud computing company, recently announced the appointment of Christian Alvarez as Vice President, Americas Channel. In this new role, Alvarez will lead Nutanix’s Americas Channel team. Alvarez’s experience includes over 26 years of leading high-performance teams in executive…
Jumbo Group partners with Microsoft
Jumbo Group, a technology company based in Dubai, recently announced that it has chosen Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 as an important tool on its digital transformation journey. Jumbo has said that its options for digital transformation were limited by its legacy…
Telkom announces $77,074 combined prize pool for Telkom VS Gaming Masters tournament
On 17 September 2019, Telkom, the official gaming and connectivity partner of Comic-Con Africa, announced that $77,074 is the combined prize pool for the teams partaking in the Telkom VS Gaming Masters tournament with each tournament getting $38,537. The second…
CIOs need to expand their mindset-Gartner
According to Gartner, the CIO must be the culture change agent to enhance digital dexterity as a competency that applies to individuals, teams and the organisation as a whole. Helen Poitevin, research vice president at Gartner revealed at the Gartner…
Acer appoints new Commercial and SADC Lead
Electronics company, Acer announced on Tuesday, 17 September 2019, that De Villiers Wolhuter has been appointed as the new Commercial and Southern African Development Community Lead based at Acer’s Head office in Sunninghill, Johannesburg. According to the company, De Villiers…
WorldStream unveils in-house developed anti-DDoS scrubbing centre
On 16 September 2019, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) hosting provider announced the launch of its next-generation anti-DDoS platform equipped with ‘intelligent’ clustering techniques and a multi-tiered architecture to address the growth of sophisticated DDoS threats. WorldStream is a hosting provider with a…
New streaming service to launch in Africa
On 11 September 2019, video compression technologies company V-Nova announced a new partnership with OTT TV company Simpestream to launch new streaming service MVMO. This new streaming service is set to launch in Africa in late 2019. The service, according…
CyberMAK partners with AI and ML implementation company
Digital transformation company, CyberMAK Information Systems announced on Monday, 16 September 2019, that it has signed a partnership agreement with Automation Anywhere. The partnership aims to enable CyberMAK clients to accelerate business processes through robotic process automation (RPA). CyberMAK uses…
