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 | In a short amount of time the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) has positioned itself as the most widely accepted approach to IT service management in the world. Now that ITIL is in its 25th year, local industries are still keen (if not more so), to establish its relevance in current and future markets across the globe. read more>> |
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 | Six of the ten fastest growing world economies are African, and the International Data Corporation (IDC) expects overall IT spending in Africa to total $33.4 billion over the next five years. read more>> |
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 | The Live Inspect app, which has been specifically tailored for insurance companies to perform a pre-inspection at policy initiation and combat fraud, has won two awards at the MTN Business App of the Year Awards. The first award was for Best Android App - Enterprise, and the second award for App of the Year. read more>> |
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 | Brent Lees To drive success in this new landscape, businesses need to turn distance and location into a competitive advantage by ensuring flawless application performance and the best user experience, regardless of location. read more>> |
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 | Oliver Potgieter Just like backup is something every business owner knows has to be done right but often isn't, data encryption is emerging as another essential requirement which is routinely ignored. And just like backup, many business owners find themselves shutting the stable door once the horse has bolted - and suffering the consequences of a breach in confidentiality as a result. read more>> |
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 | Issued by ITWeb Check out who made it to the top 10 shortlist. The search for the IT Personality and Visionary CIO of 2014 has reached the second round. Top 10 candidates for both categories have been shortlisted from dozens of nominations received from the IT community, ITWeb readers and the public... read more>> |
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 | AfricaCom 2014, being held on 11-13 November 2014 at the CTICC, has two key streams on its agenda - 'Cloud' and 'Big Data'... read more>> |
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 | Not a day goes by without the headlines being littered with stories about stolen credit card data, massive data breaches and similar. Most businesses, whether or not they know it, have suffered a breach and many individuals have fallen victim to cyber crime at one point or another. read more>> |
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 | "Today malware detection as implemented by what some still refer to as the anti-virus industry has three main components, and although each component has been regarded as its 'primary' function by different commentators at different times, all three still have a part to play in a modern anti-malware product" read more>> |
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 | Guillaume Lovet In August, anonymous users of infamous forum 4chan leaked nude photos of several female celebrities. They claimed they had had access to those pictures, and some videos, via hacking iCloud accounts. One 4chan user requested bitcoin or monetary donations to a PayPal account before releasing more images and videos of over 100 celebrities. read more>> |
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 | An internet-wide newsbreak regarding anonymous hackers (perhaps a single man) who somehow obtained explicit photos of various Hollywood celebrities, including many A-listers, like Jennifer Lawrence, and then publicised this material on the internet, made many recent headlines read more>> |
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 | William Lawrence Understanding how cyber-criminals operate and the techniques they use is key to preventing attacks. But how do we do that when cyber-crime evolves seemingly by the minute and new threats emerge daily? read more>> |
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 | Ayanda Dlamini As big data analytics moves beyond a buzzword in marketing circles, global enterprises are now also starting to see the potential value of turning analytics inward, to improve their own operations. read more>> |
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 | Since the 2009 recession, many businesses have been forced to find innovative ways in which to cut back costs. One of the trends that have emerged out of this is for businesses to rent the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) equipment they might need - such as computers and telephone systems - instead of buying it. read more>> |
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 | Fayaaz Seedat Data is being consumed rapidly and consumers require instant communication and access to information. This is mostly due to the emergence and increased availability of mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, as well as more and less-costly bandwidth. These 'smart devices' are allowing users to access the internet, visit social media pages, access YouTube videos and communicate with one another. read more>> |
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 | One of the biggest and most important trends coming to the fore in the technology industry is the rise of Open Source Software (OSS). Although the use of OSS is relatively new to South African enterprises, it is being adopted more and more by local businesses who are able to use these developments to streamline their processes and build innovative solutions. read more>> |
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 | It is not uncommon for customers in this day and age to connect to several telephone networks simultaneously, for example Telkom and a VoIP provider... read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A judge ordered US computer company Hewlett-Packard to pay $58.8m for bribing Moscow government officials to buy HP computers for Russia's Prosecutor General's office. read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Irish superstars U2 has released their first album in five years free on Apple's iTunes as the technology giant unveiled its latest smartphones. read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple has moved to recapture its role as a technology trend-setter with its highly anticipated smartwatch and two large-screen versions of the iPhone. read more>> |
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 | FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Telefonica Deutschland, the German subsidiary of Spanish telecommunications group Telefonica, said it was planning a capital increase to pay for the purchase of rival operator E-Plus. read more>> |
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 | CUPERTINO, USA: All the frenzy over Apple's launch of its new product line-up ahead of the festive shopping season turned into a bit of a damp squib with Apple announcing, as expected, a new iWatch and a new iPhone 6 read more>> |
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Amazon is selling its "Fire" 3D smartphone in Germany and Britain as it cut the price of the handset for US customers. read more>> |
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 | South Africa and China will sign an agreement to open the way for the two countries to cooperate in the fields of human resource development and employment services. read more>> |
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 | Four hundred of the 580 schools in Gauteng, which had various problems with sanitation, have had their toilets repaired. read more>> |
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- Africa at Alcatel One Touch appoints senior area marketing manager - more info
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Cape Town Tourism currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced website administrator. Applications close: 19 September 2014 Read more >>
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