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Time for the company CIMO to step into the digital spotlight
[Leigh Andrews] Nicolette Singh, Marketing Lead, Avanade South Africa, talks us through what the new CIMO role actually means for the marketing and IT industry alike... read more>>



ICT
MainOne launches new subsidiary and data centre in Nigeria
MainOne, the Nigerian provider of telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, has announced the opening of its premier Tier III Lekki Data Centre... read more>>
Zimbabwean wins Young Visionaries Fellowship Award
The Indian Government has awarded its Young Visionaries Fellowship Award to Zimbabwean call centre expert, Rinos Mautsa for his contribution to the growth of the country's call centre industry... read more>>
Ruckus Wireless' predictions for Wi-Fi in 2015
We now live in a data-centric, wireless world, and no technology is better suited to address this reality than Wi-Fi, says Ruckus Wireless... read more>>
5 Hot tech trends for 2015

Saurabh Kumar

Every year the technology industry debates which technologies will 'breakthrough' in the coming year and become dominant trends that reshape industries and consumer behaviour... read more>>
Cyber Security
Gemalto opens regional office in Côte d'Ivoire
Digital security company, Gemalto, has announced that it will be opening an office in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, as part of the group's strategy of being a global player with a local presence... read more>>
Network
Vodacom takeover of Neotel vital to SA's competitiveness

Shameel Joosub

Public hearings by ICASA are due to begin next Thursday to discuss Vodacom's acquisition of Neotel. I believe the takeover is vital to SA's competitiveness... read more>>
Services
Gauteng schools step into the future
With inland schools having opened up last week, learners in seven Gauteng schools are walking into a new era of the digital classroom, which will connect them to a world of endless educational opportunities... read more>>
Software
Is the data in Your CRM a ticking time bomb?

Martin Doyle

Customer relationship management (CRM) has moved from specialist term to buzzword, and now, into the core of business... read more>>
Warm-ware: schools readiness for ET

Bez Sangari

As with any technology, there are always early adopters, followed by users who implement the technology when it is already accepted, and finally late adopters, those who implement the technology after it is being widely used... read more>>
Telecommunications
What to look for when buying an agent desktop

Cecilia Jofré

Today's contact centre agents deal with a large number of cutting-edge technologies, which are moving forward in leaps and bounds. Thanks to the powerful solutions now available, business can be conducted faster pushing the number of transactions being processed upwards... read more>>
Addressing the mobility gap in corporate security

Fred Mitchell

From laptops and notebooks to ultrabooks, smartphones and tablets, the sheer number of mobile devices available today is driving the requirement for networks to open their borders, potentially creating significant holes in the fabric of corporate security... read more>>
International
Can quake-hit Haiti manufacture itself a high-tech future?
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: The phrase is used so often it has become a cliché - Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas - and it was hit by a devastating earthquake, but some see potential... read more>>
Pro-IS hackers hijack Facebook page linked to North Korea airline
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Hackers declaring support for Islamic State jihadists appeared on Wednesday to have derided the communist nation's leader Kim Jong-Un as a "crying pig"... read more>>
Cuba denies previously reported Wi-Fi rollout
HAVANA, CUBA: Cuba will not begin offering wireless service despite reports of a planned Wi-Fi rollout in its second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba, state-run telecommunications provider Etecsa said Tuesday... read more>>
China mocks hapless - and hopeless - 'iPhone armour' smuggler
BEIJING, CHINA: A man nabbed for attempting to smuggle 94 smartphones into China by strapping them to his body was mocked by amused netizens on Tuesday after pictures of his 'iPhone armour' went viral... read more>>
More International
Jobs offered
Technical Instructional Writer - Cape Town
We seek an excellent writer with technical know-how or aptitude to join our on-site team creating e-learning content covering new hardware such as desktops, notebooks and tablets. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Digital Security and Fraud Management Seminar - 26 Jan 2015 Cape Town
Book your seat! PayU's Digital Security and Fraud Management Seminar. An informative session by payment experts to help protect your business and your customers from online fraud. Read more >>

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