TPD insurance – What is it and why do you need it?
TPD insurance – What is it and why do you need it? Majority of us hold TPD insurance in super funds but do you know what TPD is exactly and why you should need it? TPD is an insurance acronym which...
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Sonja Weber, Lead Delivery Solution Manager at T-Systems SA The ease and speed with which businesses can adopt new Cloud-based infrastructure, applications and services has been a tremendous boon in...
View ArticleNokia's Advanced Command Centre aids emergency services
Nokia's Advanced Command Centre aids emergency services Nokia is extending its command and control room portfolio for public safety agencies with the launch of the Advanced Command Centre. The...
View ArticleAfrican cities bring new hope and new possibilities
Caspar Herzberg, Schneider Electric MEA President. A report released by the UN suggests that, by 2050, 70% of the world's population will be living in smart cities. By 2030, at least six of the...
View ArticleBring the value of virtual teams to your business
Bring the value of virtual teams to your business (Image sourced from mrsred.co.za) Whether you’re looking for skills you can’t find locally, want to reduce the number of people in-office, need to...
View ArticleMajor data hacks include Yahoo and Uber
The European Union's new data protection rules, which take effect on May 25, will give people more control over the way their personal information is used online. The European Union’s new data...
View ArticleMobile users cautioned to download from reputable app stores
Mobile users cautioned to download from reputable app stores. South Africa’s 35 million plus cellphone users can protect themselves from the growing incidence of worldwide mobile fraud by only...
View ArticleThe EU General Data Protection Regulation: tick box exercise or catalyst for...
Martin Walshaw, Senior Systems Engineer, F5 Networks. What makes your business tick? Changes to sales volumes, the latest gadgets, or the information customers exchange with you? Well, brace yourself:...
View ArticleCybercrime to be most disruptive in the next 2 years- PwC study
Cybercrime to be most disruptive in the next 2 years- PwC study. A study conducted by PwC has revealed that a quarter of South African businesses believe that cybercrime will be the most disruptive...
View ArticleGemalto strengthens trust in smart energy with its new end-to-end security...
Sherry Zameer - Senior Vice President Internet of Things Solutions, CIS, Middle East and Africa region, Gemalto Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is strengthening trust in the smart...
View ArticleThomson Reuters launches Media Check to fight against financial crime
Thomson Reuters launches Media Check to fight against financial crime. Thomson Reuters has enhanced its World-Check One platform with the launch of Media Check, a unique media screening and processing...
View ArticleOverwatch will be free to play for a weekend
Overwatch will be free to play for a weekend With Overwatch's two-year anniversary coming up, Blizzard and the Overwatch team are celebrating with an in-game event and a Free Weekend, playable on PC,...
View ArticleAdding robotic process automation to BBD Group’s technology solutions
Adding robotic process automation to BBD Group’s technology solutions BBD Group announced they have acquired a 30% equity stake in Xpertek Contact, offering IT services ranging from robotic process...
View ArticleThe evolution of digital agencies – a new way to see the world
Tich Savanhu, Senior Digital Strategist, NMPi For those who like riddles, an old favourite, “when is a door not a door?” springs to mind when looking at the evolution of the digital agency. For the...
View ArticleCan data management solve the drug resistance challenge?
Morne Bekker, Country Manager at NetApp South Africa. Flu season is once again around the corner and many South Africans will be turning to their trusted dose of antibiotics to resolve the outbreak as...
View ArticleBuilding resilience against distributed threats at government level
Bryan Hamman, Arbor Network’s territory manager for sub-Saharan Africa. There’s no doubt that the United States is taking Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks seriously. In point of fact, the...
View ArticleThe Blackberry Motion is now available in South Africa through Cellucity
Blackberry Motion (Image soourced from www.digit.in) TCL Communication’s newest BlackBerry smartphone, the all-touch BlackBerry Motion is now available in South Africa with Cellucity, a key Vodacom...
View ArticleEmbracing digital transformation is the way of the future
Embracing digital transformation is the way of the future.(Image Source: In recent years, we have seen more and more businesses giving serious thoughts to replacing their core IT systems. Many have...
View ArticleVodafone CEO Vittorio Colao steps down after 10 years in the position
Vodafone's chief executive Vittorio Colao Vittorio Colao will step down as the chief executive of Vodafone, the world’s second-largest mobile carrier, in October. The company's chief financial...
View ArticleThe future of manufacturing lies in digital transformation
Mike Vincent, Deloitte Consulting C&IP Leader and Africa Industrial Products & Services Leader The South African manufacturing industry has come under significant pressure in the last decade...
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