A new era of converged communications

[Paul McKibbin] Information and communication are at the heart of any modern business and thanks to advances in technology these two previously disparate areas have begun to blur into one, creating what has become known as Information Communication Technology (ICT). Read more >>

CSSA announces personality and visionary winners for 2011

Asher Bohbot, CEO of EOH, has won the IT Personality of the Year 2011 award, while Sandi Macfie, CIO of Southern Sun Hotels, has scooped this year's Visionary CIO title. The winners were named at the Computer Society of SA (CSSA) President's Awards Breakfast at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. Read more >>

Like, now so what?

[Mark Bannerman] As brand warriors battle it out on the social media platform for consumer favour, "like" has shed its identity as a plain old verb in the English dictionary to become a sought after means of creating a following of potential brand champions, and buyers. Read more >>

Solving the challenges of VoIP in South Africa

[Ernst Ohlhoff] As bandwidth has become more widely available and affordable in the local market, a host of possibilities have opened up and Voice over IP (VoIP) has been touted as the next great technology, offering businesses and consumers a cost-effective alternative to traditional fixed-line telephony. Read more >>

Kapersky opens African online store

Kaspersky Lab has announced the opening of its African online store which was officially launched 7 November 2011 and is featured on Kaspersky Lab's African website. The online store offers consumers a wide range of consumer and corporate Kaspersky Lab products and services to meet every security need. Read more >>

Rising threats from cybercriminals

[Simon Campbell-Young] Criminal hackers never sleep it seems. Just when you think you've battened down the hatches and fully protected yourself or your business from electronic security risks, along comes a new exploit to keep you up at night. It might be an SMS text message with a malevolent payload or a stalker who dogs your every step online. Read more >>

October 2011 US search engine rankings

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc has released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the US search marketplace. Google Sites led the explicit core search market in October with 65.6% of search queries conducted. Read more >>

comScore, InsightXplorer announce exclusive third-party alliance

TAIPEI, TAIWAN / RESTON, US: - comScore Inc and InsightXplorer have announced an exclusive third-party reseller alliance in the Taiwan market. This alliance will bring comScore's global digital measurement products and services to the Taiwan market, while leveraging InsightXplorer's local presence and expertise to better serve Taiwan as well as the Greater China market. Read more >>