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SA businesses unprepared for tech challenges
According to research done by EMC, most South African CIOs and business leaders believe they are not at all prepared for the technological shifts... read


Tech world eyes digital life beyond the smartphone

The smartphone revolutionised how people live and work, but the technology world is now struggling to see what comes next. As smartphone sales have peaked in most major markets... Read

Keeping developers happy: creativity vs productivity

While there has been a well documented need for more IT and software development skills in South Africa, companies themselves often play a part in either losing - or chasing away - key talent... Read

ICT investment can help fuel SA's GDP growth

Saurabh Kumar

Large-scale ICT investment can play a crucial role in fuelling the growth of South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through increased economic activity, innovation and productivity... Read

Cloud Computing
Pros and cons of hosted and on-premise storage

Anton Vukic

With local prices of electricity and bandwidth being so high, cloud-based services are becoming more and more attractive to businesses of all types and sizes... read
Cyber Security
If security breaches are the problem, encryption is the answer

Neil Cosser

Encryption has this kind of reputation that it's complicated. It's not. It's very, very simple. There should be no reason why an organisation shouldn't be encrypting its data in 2016... read
ZA Domains launches lowest-cost SSL Certificate programme

Issued by ZA Domains

Pay less than R100 per year for a Comodo SSL Certificate, or R180 per year for a RapidSSL Certificate. With prices this low every organisation or corporate can afford to secure their website and mail servers... read
In the Age of Cybercrime, is encryption enough?

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Many individuals don't fully understand what encryption is and how much privacy it can ensure. As hackers become savvier and consumers remain ill-informed, is digital privacy even a possibility?... read
Internet
Why connecting women globally is vital

Claire Sibthorpe

Without question, mobile has transformed our lives, altering the world's social and economic landscape, boosting the global economy and supporting millions of jobs. Mobile is becoming increasingly entrenched... read
Three essential components every business website should have

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

In order to gain the edge over the competition and build a good online presence, there are some essential components which every business website should include... read
Network
Tariffic survey reveals preferred mobile networks
Most people don't care what cellular network they are on - they just want the cheapest price. But if they do prefer a network, they love and hate Vodacom the most!... read
Tech Startups
New fund launched for SA mobile startups

Tom Jackson

Tech accelerator mLab Southern Africa and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) have launched a new fund aimed at assisting local mobile, sensor or wearable app startups in developing their concepts... read
Technology
#FreshTech: New Samsung Galaxy A-series
Samsung Electronics South Africa has launched the new Galaxy A-series 2016 range. The new Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 is an aesthetic fusion of metal and glass design, and is targeted at the youth... read
Telecommunications
Will chatbots replace humans at contact centres?
Fear mongering is everywhere, in every industry. And most recently, the contact centre has experienced its own dose of this with the announcement that Facebook will be making use of chatbots via Messenger... read
Africa
Africa leads the way with mobile data
There has been a significant shift in the telecommunications landscape over the last 15 years, and the fast evolution of connectivity has brought us from the screeching tones of a dial up connection to ADSL, fibre... read
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  • IP Video Solutions signs partnership agreement with Genetec Inc - more info

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