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DHIREN VASRAM
2018 was a landmark year for the cloud with a flurry of mergers and acquisitions, and technological advances... read
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ERNST WITTMANN
Innovation in smartphones seems to have hit a ceiling, with most manufacturers releasing new products that feel like incremental improvements ...read
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ROB LITH
When it comes to AI, virtual assistants and chatbots are an immediate association for many. However, AI has other important uses for companies too - in fighting fraud...read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
When Marian Salzman, one of the world's top trendspotters, invited me to discuss all things trends over coffee at the end of 2018, I jumped at the chance. This is the final part of my three overviews of our talking points... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
Jessica Tennant reports back on Charles Stuart's analysis of the annual 'Entertainment Media Outlook: An African Perspective', specifically with regard to three key trends in the entertainment and media space... Read
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Cloud
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Disaster recovery (DR) and back-up solutions remain key to business strategies for 2019... Read
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With the number of insurers using cloud computing services tripling over the last few years, those still undecided as to its relevance need to start making a serious investment... Read
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Cyber Security
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F5 Labs, in collaboration with Webroot, has launched its second annual Phishing and Fraud report, highlighting an anticipated threat surge from October until January... Read
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Data & Analytics
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KATE MOLLETT
Businesses and consumers alike are starting to view the cloud and the availability of data differently... Read
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NIGEL TOZER
2018 was a landmark year for regulators and businesses alike following the introduction of GDPR. There was a move from businesses to step up when it came to protecting personal data... Read
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ICT
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TIBCO Software has signed a historic and strategic partnership agreement with TechSoft International (TechSoft), formerly TIBCO South Africa... Read
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Internet
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ISSUED BY THE TECH LAB
The recently launched Speedtest.co.za website makes it easy for South Africans to test their broadband speed and rate their Internet service provider... Read
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IoT
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ANDREW HEUVEL
Like any great Western, IoT is the new technology frontier and it brings its own fair share of challenges to the saloon... Read
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Mobile & Apps
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MIKE HIGLEY
Seven of the top ten fastest growing internet populations in the world are in Africa, and there is an 81% mobile penetration rate on the continent... Read
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Services
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ISSUED BY PULA CAPITAL PARTNERS
Pula Capital Partners, LRMG's investment arm, has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Can!Do Consulting... Read
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Software
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GREG GUNNER
Elint used outsourced, custom software development from enterprise developer studio Co-foundry to bring about a game-changing solution in a highly specialised field... Read
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Technology
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ISSUED BY HETZNER
Hetzner has been named a finalist for the international Stevie Awards in two categories: Contact Centre of the Year (< 100 seats), and Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year... Read
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LG Electronics (LG) has appointed James Lee as its news president of the Middle East and Africa Region (MEA)... Read
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CRAIG JOHNSTON
Craig Johnston takes a look at business automation and the potential power of combining RPA and ERP... Read
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YAEL GEFFEN
The acronym "proptech" has been bandied about with increasing regularity of late, often accompanied by terms like disruption and digitised... Read
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Telecoms
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With 5G bringing in new possibilities for operators across the globe, a higher capacity microwave backhaul becomes even more important... Read
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The telecommunications industry is at a cross-road of innovation. It has a major role to play but needs to renew its business model... Read
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Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.76 trillion in 2019, an increase of 3.2% from 2018... Read
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THIERRY MESNARD
Biometrics are already a fact of life in today's travel, but there are concerns about privacy issues... Read
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SA manufacturing investment slows down, but automation could power progress... Read
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Knight Frank has released its inaugural Urban Futures report which has found that the affordable housing gap reached an estimated $740bn globally in 2018... Read
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