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| Christo Briedenhann Christo Briedenhann, regional director of Riverbed Technology, offers six top tips on how CIOs can transform their IT infrastructure amidst the fast-paced change of the technology landscape. Read more >>
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| Thabiso Mochiko Global technology firm Datatec has maintained its dividend per share of 17 US cents for the year to February even though operating profit dropped from US$141,3m last year to US$122m for this year. Read more >>
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| Issued by Net Prophet Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, will headline Net Prophet 2014. This is a rare opportunity to hear from one of the most controversial entrepreneurs of our time, a man willing to put everything on the line for what he believes. Read more >>
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| In a move to expand its Managed Services for Visual Communications (MSVC) operations, Dimension Data, recently announced that it has acquired 100% of Teliris, a privately-owned cloud video managed services business with offices in London, Connecticut and New York, for an undisclosed sum. Read more >>
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| Infor has announced the release of Infor CloudSuiteTM Hospitality, which offers access to applications within the cloud environment Read more >>
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| From 1 June, 2014, Adobe will no longer be providing/selling CS6 via the Cumulative Licensing Programme (CLP) or the Transactional Licensing Programme (TLP), a change that will be applicable worldwide across the commercial and government sectors, while the education sector remains the same. Read more >>
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| In the first quarter of 2014 spammers began imitating messages from mobile applications, in particular WhatsApp, Viber and Google Hangouts. Read more >>
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| Daniel Hall Data leading to customer insight is vital in today's competitive environment. This data is a powerful resource that should and must be shared across corporate departments to improve sales effectiveness and operational efficiency. Read more >>
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| Even though Wi-Fi is not a new technology, it has a fundamentally important role to play in providing people, especially those in developing countries, with reliable access to broadband connectivity says Ruckus Wireless. Read more >>
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| As the broadband price war soars to new levels and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are promising unshaped ADSL for next to nothing, users need to read the fine print of contracts carefully, as unscrupulous ISPs derive their profit from throttling their clients. Read more >>
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| Danette Breitenbach When the official CliffCentral.com launch party took place recently, what was very interesting was its launch platform. Read more >>
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Software development has become a platform for driving business operations. In a world filled with things such as mobile apps, cloud computing, and virtualisation, companies can no longer afford not to have ICT integration specialists on board. Yet, the commoditisation of software infrastructure brings its own challenges, says Malcolm Rabson, MD of Dariel Solutions. Read more >>
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| Vodacom has reported full-year headline earnings per share up 2.8% to R8.96 for the year to march although revenue increase by 5.5% to R61.8bn. Read more >>
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| Rising electricity costs and the uncertain reliability of the power supply are two key factors that are driving a growing trend among small and medium-sized businesses to move their servers out of their premises into dedicated, shared data centres. Read more >>
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| THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS: Police have arrested at least 100 people in global raids against notorious malware being sold complete with "ransom notes" to extort money from people after taking control of their computers. Read more >>
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| The fingerprint authentication technology that has been added to Samsung Galaxy S5 and Apple iPhone 5S smartphones could boost online shopping and e-commerce in SA, says Fontera Digital Works Chief Executive Simon Leps. Read more >>
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| TOKYO, JAPAN: A Japanese court ruled that Samsung could seek minimal damages from Apple for patent infringement, with both sides claiming victory in the legal skirmish over the design of their smartphones. Read more >>
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| MOSCOW, RUSSIA: A Russian rocket carrying its most advanced communication satellite to date fell back to Earth minutes after lift-off in the latest blow to the country's once-proud space industry. Read more >>
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| SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Pinterest confirmed that another US$200m has been pumped into its coffers to build up search capabilities at the booming, bulletin board-style social network. Read more >>
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| PARIS, FRANCE: The Open Internet Project (OIP), which includes 400 companies in Europe's digital markets, lodged a complaint with the European Commission against what it alleges are new anti-competitive abuses by Google. Read more >>
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| OSLO, NORWAY: A Norwegian woman and her British lover were sentenced in Oslo to eight and nine years in jail for killing the woman's 21-month-old daughter while video chatting online. Read more >>
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| COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: Danish police have charged two journalists and a leading magazine publisher over alleged payments to a rogue IT expert in return for celebrity credit card data. Read more >>
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| LONDON, UK: The former royal editor of the News of the World tabloid hacked the phones of Britain's Prince William, his wife Catherine and brother Prince Harry dozens of times, a trial heard. Read more >>
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| SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google's internet-linked eyewear - hotly anticipated by some, feared by others - is now available to anyone in the United States with $1,500 to spare and a yen to become an "explorer." Read more >>
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| WASHINGTON, USA: Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups have expanded their online presence with increased use of social media, creating new challenges for thwarting attacks, said a study released Wednesday, 14 May. Read more >>
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| WASHINGTON, USA: A European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision ordering Google to delete some personal data on request has raised concerns about online censorship and how Internet searches work in various countries. Read more >>
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| LONDON, UK: Thousands of Iranian women have come together in an online campaign for greater social freedoms, posting pictures of themselves flouting the Islamic dress code required of all women appearing in public. Read more >>
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| NEW YORK, USA: Microsoft said it will sell a reduced-price version of its Xbox One console without the Kinect motion detection system. Read more >>
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A fast-paced digital marketing agency in the Southern Suburbs of CT seeks a front-end developer with two+ years of experience to assist with the development of key projects. Read more >>The Information Technology Division at Stellenbosch University requires the services of a senior analyst programmer with an Honours degree in Computer Science or Mathematical Sciences. Read more >>
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