New management for ISPA elected

The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has named the management committee for 2011-2012 that will lead the organisation through a time of unprecedented change and growth in South Africa's telecommunications industry. Marc Furman of Internet Solutions (IS) and Jaap Scholten of eNetworks will lead the management committee as joint chairs, while Mike Silber of Liquid Telecom is the treasurer. Read more >>

Pan African Capital purchases share in XLink

Pan African Capital has recently purchased a 25,1% share in XLink Communications (Pty) Ltd, one of the companies in the Vodacom Ventures stable. Read more >>

Cell phone designed for senior citizens launched in SA

Randburg-based Business Beyond Boundaries (BBB-SA) has been appointed the sole South African agent for Swedish company Doro AB, the Stockholm Stock Exchange-listed international leader in the design and manufacturer of cellular telephones that meet the special lifestyle needs of senior citizens. Read more >>

Beware of new social media cyber scams - PC Tools

Security researchers reveal the rollout of new social media sites and features are leading to a fresh crop of online scams and threats. Online security company PC Tools has predicted three top threats that consumers should be on the lookout for while joining, logging in or engaging on social networks. Read more >>

Mobile security not up to standard - research report

Mobile phone security is fast becoming a bigger worry for consumers than viruses on their PCs. A recent Juniper Research report by Mobile Security Opportunities, shows that only 4% of smartphones and tablets currently have installed third-party security software to protect against malware and viruses, device theft and data loss. Read more >>

Softline Pastel wins at Microsoft Partner Network Awards

Softline Pastel has been awarded the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Software Partner of the Year by Microsoft. The annual Microsoft Partner Network Awards covers nearly 30 categories and recognises Microsoft partners that deliver outstanding solutions for their customers. Read more >>

US social networking on-the-go

RESTON, US:- comScore, Inc has released results of a study on mobile social media usage based on data from its comScore MobiLens service, which showed that 72.2 million Americans accessed social networking sites or blogs on their mobile device in August 2011, an increase of 37% in the past year. Read more >>

Top online activities and ad networks in Australia

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has released a report on the top Internet activities and ad networks in Australia from its comScore Media Metrix service. Read more >>

Mixed reaction to Zuma's Padayachie move

[Duncan McLeod & Craig Wilson] President Jacob Zuma's decision to redeploy communications minister Roy Padayachie and his deputy, Obed Bapela, has drawn mixed reaction from the information and communications technology industry, with one analyst saying he was "stunned" by the move and that it would delay several important projects, including the migration to digital terrestrial television. Read more >>

SABC makes or breaks communications ministers

[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] When the new communications minister was shifted out of her role as deputy minister of the department last year and into the presidency, I wondered if she breathed a huge sigh of relief. And I wonder now whether she is really as happy as she seems about going back, in spite of being promoted to full minister? Read more >>

Wal-Mart hearings focus on efficiencies, labour

[Paul Vecchiatto] The Competition Appeals court hearings into the Wal-Mart/Massmart merger turned mainly around labour and economic efficiency issues that the giant US retailer could bring into the local market. Read more >>

"Skeem" gets top award for Greene

Cape Town movie director Tim Greene has scooped the Audience Choice award for "Skeem" at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, according to Channel24 and Sowetan Live. "Skeem" is a comedy adventure story about a group of small-time crooks and greedy holiday-makers who scheme to get their hands of a box of cash at a run-down resort. Read more >>