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 | Dawie Bloomberg As IT solutions commercialise and plug-and-play becomes the order of the day, IT resellers and outsourced IT solution providers are being challenged to adapt their services to remain relevant. This is resulting in a surge in demand for IT Service Management (ITSM) - the linking of IT support to business processes and procedures to drive the effectiveness and performance of the organisation. Read more >>
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 | Internet security company Trend Micro has revealed a set of solutions to combat the unprecedented array of cyber-attacks that are continually targeting individuals and enterprises via mobile platforms. The new solutions will help mitigate threats to mobile networks and devices, including product enhancements to support enterprises and consumers alike. Read more >>
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 | Gary Allemann Having a sophisticated data governance strategy is evolving from being an IT function to becoming a true business enabler and a source of competitive advantage for insurers. Read more >>
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 | Latest statistics from World Wide Worx reveal that 90% of the 6.4 million South Africans who access the internet in South Africa rely solely on an internet connection on their mobile phones. As such, the theme of this year's World Consumer Rights Day - "The rights of mobile technology users" - being celebrated in March, is highly relevant in South Africa. Read more >>
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 | Anamika Budree The way we work and play has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Tennis racquets and cricket bats have been replaced by tablets and smartphone devices. Stacks of CDs have become MP3 libraries. Movies have transformed from piles of tapes or watching what was on television to on-demand download and content streaming. This expanding digital universe has not only revolutionised our everyday lives, it has also created massive demand for content storage. Read more >>
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 | What do the fatal Pinetown truck crash, Miley Cyrus and a skincare company have in common? Read more >>
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 | Paul Fick According to Ovum Research, next-generation broadband and cloud-based ICT services are two of the top emerging trends in the telecoms, media and technology space. These two trends are intrinsically interlinked, as the cloud requires fast, efficient and available bandwidth in order to deliver services and enable organisations of all sizes to leverage its many advantages. Read more >>
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 | Nathaniel Borenstein It has been 25 years since Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. Over the last two-and-a-half decades, we have experienced tremendous changes in how we share, access and consume information across the world's most powerful communication vehicle. Read more >>
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 | Wipro has launched a Computer Learning Incubator and a library at the Gobandlovu Primary School, Esikhawini, KwaZulu-Natal. The school is among those that lack both a library and basic computer equipment with internet access. Read more >>
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 | Rather than hacking consumer PCs as well as home and business networks, cybercriminals are starting to rely upon the software piracy industry to leave the "security back door" open, enabling them to steal identities, passwords and your banking login details more easily. Read more >>
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 | biNu rolls out its app in AfricaAustralian tech company biNu is rolling out its app in Africa that gives basic mobile feature phones fast, cheap and easy access to Internet services and apps, after major success in the emerging markets of Asia. They have chosen to set up shop in Cape Town after weighing up various "tech-friendly" cities across Africa, because they believe the best tech talent pool and development amenities can be found in Cape Town and South Africa. For more, go to www.binu.com.
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 | After an intensive adjudication process encompassing at least 2000 hours of listening and scoring, the finalists in the 2014 MTN Radio Awards have been determined. Read more >>
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 | ALGIERS, ALGERIA: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's website was inaccessible Sunday at the start of campaigning for Algeria's 17 April election as his camp reported a cyber attack. Read more >>
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 | BEIJING, CHINA: Chinese telecommunications and Internet company Huawei condemned the US National Security Agency after reports revealed the organisation had been secretly tapping the company's networks for years. Read more >>
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 | MUSCAT, OMAN: Oman plans to privatise its loss-making national carrier Oman Air and continue selling chunks of its telecommunications company Omantel to local investors, Finance Minister Darwish al-Balushi said last week. Read more >>
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 | ANKARA, TURKEY: Turkey's defiant Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a blistering new attack on social media on Sunday, 23 April, after his government banned Twitter just days before crucial local elections. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google has announced it is bringing Android, the dominant platform for smartphones, to wearable devices. Read more >>
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 | HANOI, VIETNAM: Vietnam has jailed a prominent blogger for 15 months on a charge of anti-state activity, the second such sentencing in a fortnight in a nation where perceived dissent is severely punished. Read more >>
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 | BANGKOK, THAILAND: An infamous computer hacker has been arrested in Thailand at the request of Switzerland on suspicion of hacking into bank computer systems in Europe. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: - Google and Viacom announced a settlement in a long-running lawsuit claiming the Internet company's YouTube video-sharing site promoted copyright infringement. Read more >>
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 | LONDON, UK: Japanese e-commerce retailer Rakuten is the world's largest online marketplace for elephant ivory and whale meat products, an environmental campaign group said. It said that running the advertisements for these products was akin to arming poachers. Read more >>
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 | Anton Harber A journalist has to take obscure matters and turn them into engaging and understandable stories, showing people why they should care about them. Sometimes it seems impossible. Read more >>
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 | Innovative digital solutions company seeking senior ecommerce developer. Read more >> |
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 Don't miss CEW Johannesburg 2014 for the opportunity to hear about the latest in customer experience, share your story and learn from peers. Read more >> |
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 | In a special edition of the Daily Maverick's Election Edition of The Gathering, top politicians... Zille, Gigaba, Ramphele; top trade unionists Vavi, Jim, and more - including the ANC's biggest pain, Thuli Madonsela - will be grilled by Daily Maverick and eNCA editors. And YOU can be there... Read more >>
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