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Five sectors ripe for transformation by the Internet of Things
[Yannick Decaux] The spread of technology is an interesting phenomenon. In some instances, it is only available to the wealthiest people or the largest businesses... read more>>



ICT
VOSS to host IT security workshop in Cape Town
VOSS Solutions announced that it will host an IT security workshop on the subject of web-based security, at its headquarters in Cape Town. The workshop will take place at Knowledge Park 3... read more>>
Frost & Sullivan: Growing integration of ICT in oil and gas operations boosts efficiency
The growing integration of information and communication technologies in South Africa's oil and gas operations is playing an important role in transforming the sector... read more>>
Cape Quarter tenant reshuffle makes way for Deloitte's new IT Innovation Centre
Through a creative reshuffle of tenants at the Cape Quarter, Spire Property Management has succeeded in creating additional lettable space within this increasingly popular centre... read more>>
Cloud Computing
Choosing the right cloud solution with additional benefits to boost business

Pippa Wilson

While the cloud remains a hot topic for business, the majority of discussion has now moved beyond the debate over whether or not it will serve the business and deliver benefits such as cost efficiency and agility... read more>>
Tips to leverage the cloud for big data

Attila Narin

In today's competitive business environment, data is an asset that can be critical to success. Data can drive insights into customer behaviour, help improve quality and cost of operations, drive innovative product features... read more>>
The business cloud, demystified

leigh andrews

Data ownership issues, scalability and the benefit of the hybrid cloud - three of the foggiest aspects of doing business in the cloud are clarified by Laurent Dedenis, president of international operations at Acumatica... read more>>
Cyber Security
Disrupting the cyber kill chain
Today's attack against organisations are sophisticated and complex, made up of many phases. Disrupting any of these phases can... read more>>
Online payment scams simple to execute
Many South Africans buy and sell second-hand goods online every day, especially cars and electronics... read more>>
Cyberattacks on the increase as more South Africans come online
The number of South African mobile internet subscribers is forecast to more than double in size - from 15 million in 2013 to 35.2 million in 2018... read more>>
SA companies under cyberattack?

Chad Fichardt

The speed of technological change is leaving gaping holes in highly sensitive company IT infrastructure. These vulnerabilities... read more>>
ITWeb wraps up 10th successful IT Security Summit
Proving that a niche event can still draw crowds when the content is kept fresh and relevant... read more>>
Data Management
Copy data virtualisation holds promise for SA's manufacturing sector
The ongoing digitisation of industrial production - industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) ensures that more and more machines are networked... read more>>
Driving knowledge, controlling systems

John Eigelaar

Maintenance and management can be streamlined to reduce costs and drive functionality... read more>>
Improving control of virtual machines

Sumash Singh

Server virtualisation is a darling of IT administrators for a number of reasons such as delivering more efficiency and cost control than adding physical servers to accommodate the data explosion... read more>>
Hardware
Datacentrix aids Eastern Cape school with technology needs
Datacentrix recently donated and installed computer equipment to the value of R150,000 at the newly-built Sophumelela Senior Primary School in King Williams Town, Eastern Cape... read more>>
Internet
Mobility, Internet of Things and ERP equals the need to invest in business systems

Keith Fenner

The enterprise resource planning (ERP) landscape is going through a period of accelerated change as end-user organisations and ERP vendors alike prepare for a world of mobile-first customers... read more>>
Devices and data everywhere - what are you doing about it?

Matthew Blewett

The Internet of Things or IoT is a reality that cannot be ignored. Gartner forecasts that by this year, there will be 4.9 billion connected things in use and this will reach 25 billion by 2020... read more>>
Digify Bytes and Digital Hustle launch, empowering youth with digital skills and access
As the world becomes increasingly digitised, there are more opportunities to empower ourselves and to eliminate growing youth unemployment in all corners of society... read more>>
New .bank domain to improve security

Donvay Wegierski

The rollout of .bank domains may comfort online bankers particularly in light of the many phishing sites which are also a common occurrence potentially resulting in financial loss... read more>>
Broadband development crucial to SA's ability to compete in knowledge economy
It is widely accepted that knowledge, innovation and technological advancement have replaced physical resources and labour capacity as the key drivers of economic growth across the world... read more>>
SENTECH awards Ka-Band Services contract to Avanti PLC
Network
Using satellite connectivity to support sustainable farming
Although not yet listed as an endangered species, Roan antelope numbers have drastically reduced across Africa in recent years... read more>>
Partnering and the new style of IT

Richard Blewitt, Jeetendra Narsing

Aptronics recently attended two major partner and reseller conferences that gave an illuminating glimpse into the changing face of IT... read more>>
ACW: empowering Africa's youth with digital literacy

Cari Van Wyk

Africa Code Week (ACW), a youth skills development programme targeted at 20,000 children in eleven African countries that will take place in October... read more>>
CNN Marketplace Africa explores the tech industry in South Africa
Cape Town in often viewed through its iconic Table Mountain and beautiful waterfront. This week on CNN Marketplace Africa... read more>>
Keeping competitive in today's tough global climate
Today's organisation are always on the lookout for solutions and technologies to make their businesses as competitive as possible... read more>>
Services
Gumtree launches Call Tracking for automotive leads
Gumtree has added the ability to track telephonic leads to their existing automotive dashboard. This will allow dealerships to better evaluate the effectiveness of their ads... read more>>
[WWDC 2015] SA gets Apple Music service early

Arthur Goldstuck

Apple's Worldwide Developers' Conference in San Francisco this week was notable for a dizzying range of tweaks and fixes for existing products. As a result, many commentators dismissed the event as "Apple playing catch-up"... read more>>
Software
Retail giant makes IT a Remedy Force of habit
After identifying the need for a new IT Service Management tool to assist in better managing IT processes and services, local retail giant... read more>>
Entries open for 2015 MTN Business 'App of the Year' Awards
Bigger, bolder and better than ever. The MTN Business 'App of the Year' Awards is back with a revamped format and new genre-related categories... read more>>
South African developed accounting software wins FNB Business Innovations Award 2015
International
Dell launches first IoT lab and gateways to speed industry transformation
Dell announced the launch of its first dedicated Internet of Things (IoT) lab in Europe. Based in Limerick, Ireland, the lab will be one of the bases for the new IoT division... read more>>
Messaging app Line launches music streaming service in Japan
TOKYO, JAPAN: Mobile messaging giant Line on Thursday launched a digital music streaming service in Japan, stepping into a largely untapped market still dominated by sales of compact discs. read more>>
Messenger app tops a billion downloads at Google Play
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook crowed on Tuesday that an Android version of its Messenger app has been downloaded more than a billion times from the Google Play store. read more>>
Nutanix: Acropolis and Prism to deliver invisible infrastructure for next-generation enterprise computing
At the .NEXT Conference, Nutanix unveiled its next-generation Xtreme Computing Platform (XCP) to deliver invisible infrastructure... read more>>
Bpm'online wins ISM Top 15 CRM Software Award for 2015/16
Apple Pay to launch in Britain
More International
Africa
SimbaPay launches M-Pesa Paybill service
SimbaPay has launched a product that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments. This is a new addition to the existing SimbaPay platform... read more>>
Morpho's next wave of innovative biometrics in Africa
Morpho, supplier of biometric identification and security solutions, has clearly shown its intention to continue to dominate the African market. Morpho says it plans to aggressively capture the untapped markets... read more>>
XLink enables companies to increase their footprint in Africa
Card acceptance/compliance continues to grow exponentially in African countries and with the mounting need for secure and reliable communications... read more>>
More Africa
Business
The latest trends in web design that are irresistibly awesome

Manas Kumar

Web technology marches on to the drumming sound of various cultures of innovation. With each beat, it makes progress and reforms the way the web is done... read more>>
Jobs offered
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