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More conversation needed between business and IT in SA
Digital transformation is driving a need for business and IT to work much more closely together to realise business imperatives. While this need has always existed, the increased involvement of lines of business (LoB) and the need for a more…
Gregg Petersen reveals Veeam’s new Regional Manager for Africa
Gregg Petersen, Regional Director for Middle East and SAARC from Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, has revealed the appointment of Claude Schuck as the new regional manager for Africa. With a 60 percent increase in…
Ransomware: African Businesses continue to be at high risk
Over the last 12 months, there has been a 16% increase in ransomare attacks, a Data Breach Investigation Report by Verizon, has revealed. Ransomware is a hot topic because of the organisations being targeted and because of how prevalent it has become.…
Data opens the door to the Digital Business
Data. It’s a word used so often that it risks losing all of its impact, especially the King Kong silverback of such jargon, ‘Big Data’. Yet constant conversation about data is not the boy crying wolf. It’s not a desperate…
Instagram gets a new look
Popular photo sharing network Instagram has updated its look. This is according to a statement issued by the company. According to the company, Instagram users will see an updated icon and app design soon. The full company statement can be found…
SAP to train more than 150,000 youth in 30 African countries
SAP has revealed that it will train more than 150,000 youth in 30 African countries this year to foster digital literacy and equip the continent’s rising generation with job-relevant digital skills. SAP’s Africa Code Week 2016 will run from October…
Old Android devices at risk of downloading malware
While observing the activity of several cybercriminal groups, Kaspersky Lab researchers have spotted unusual activity in a malicious script, on an infected website, which is putting Android users at risk. The script usually activates the download of Flash exploits, to…
Security Management Builds on Integration
Navigating the landscape of enterprise security can be daunting – the threats typically fly under the radar, and the broad array of malware, hacks and data theft shows real innovation. Worse, the level of malicious sophistication is also on the…
Africa has strong showing at Intel ISEF 2016
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF 2016), which is being held in the United States in Phoenix Arizona, will be hosting approximately 1,700 high school students from over 75 countries, globally. Among these individuals are students from…
Airtel and Facebook to bring basic Internet services to Nigerians
Bharti Airtel Africa, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 17 countries across Africa, today announced that it has launched Free Basics in Nigeria in partnership with Facebook. Nigerians with an Airtel mobile connection will be able to access…
Cisco drives gender inclusion with Girls Power Tech initiative
In a global effort to raise awareness around the necessity for girls to consider a career in ICT, Cisco is once again supporting Girls in ICT Day through its Girls Power Tech initiative. The UAE edition of the event will…
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Review
Developer Naughty Dog has released a rather solid line-up of titles over the years. Looking back at the development studios past achievements, the team has introduced us to some rather iconic characters… These include the likes of Crash from Crash…
Wallettec CEO discusses the mobile money industry
There is a huge difference between mobile money and mobile payments… People are confusing the two technologies and although they are very similar, the difference is huge. Mobile Money is the ability to store money in a value store not linked…
Your choice of network can make or break your business
Tell a business owner that connectivity is central to business success, and she will tell you that you are stating the obvious. Tell her that the choice of network could be the difference between success and failure, and she is…
LTE set to enable the mobile workforce
Many organisations are now turning to mobile-first strategies that provide more access and encourage employees’ mobility in order to improve productivity and overcome tough economic time. These strategies depend on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions that enable a mobile…
IDC’s Mark Walker Discusses Building Sustainable Smart Cities
When building sustainable cities, it is vital to first understand the difference between a smart city and a sustainable city. According to Mark Walker, associate vice-president of IDC sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and Turkey, a smart city can be defined…
