Top 16 statistics revealed at Gartner Symposium 2017
Top 15 statistics revealed at Gartner Symposium 2017. (Image Credit: Darryl Linington). Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2017 is where the world's top CIOs and senior IT executives immerse themselves in the...
View ArticleNCC reveals that internet users in Nigeria are decreasing
Internet users in Nigeria decreasing (Image source: Buzz Nigeria) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed that the number of people using the internet in Nigeria decreased in the month...
View ArticleNew mobile rewards app launched in South Africa
Van Schaik Bookstore has enhanced its rewards programme with a lock-screen replacement android Rewards App. Van Schaik Bookstore has enhanced its rewards programme with a lock-screen replacement...
View ArticleBlueBorne Attacks: Tips to protect yourself and your Bluetooth-enabled devices
BlueBorne Attacks: Tips to protect yourself and your Bluetooth-enabled devices. (image source: Fortinet) Fortinet has urged caution regarding a new Bluetooth exploit, known as BlueBorne, that has been...
View ArticleHow digital disruption is shaping Africa
How digital disruption is shaping Africa.(Image Source: Some of the foremost challenges and drivers businesses face today when it comes to digital disruption are practically universal. On a global...
View ArticleGartner Symposium 2017: The digital transformation roller coaster
Peter Sondergaard, the Executive Vice President at Gartner. (Image Credit: Darryl Linington). The 2017 edition of the Gartner Symposium kicked off on Monday 18 September 2017 at the Cape Town, South...
View ArticleHow new IT models are changing the IT skills landscape and internal IT
Brad Pulford, Director - Enterprise Solutions Group at Dell Computer. The data centre is in a period of rapid IT transformation as businesses are increasingly seeking competitive advantages in this...
View ArticleSouth African teachers trained to develop digital personas
South African teachers have been helped to safeguard their online and mobile digital personas by WASPA.(Image Source: ). South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA)...
View ArticleGartner Symposium 2017: The changing role of the CIO
Gartner Symposium 2017. Research firm, Gartner, revealed the results of their 2018 CIO Agenda survey at the 2017 Gartner Symposium on Tuesday 19 September 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa. The survey...
View ArticleYouTube Go launches in Nigeria
YouTube Go app launches in Nigeria. YouTube has revealed that the YouTube Go app, which was previewed at the recent Google for Nigeria event, is now available for Nigerians to download, according to a...
View ArticleHow employees can adapt to technological change
How employees can adapt to technological change. Despite change in the workplace being a common occurrence, the pace of it has escalated significantly in recent months given the importance of digital...
View ArticlePreventing and Mitigating Ransomware with Cyber Situational Awareness
Alastair Paterson, CEO and Co-Founder of Digital Shadows (Source: YHP) If you’re familiar with mafia movies then you’re familiar with extortion – the practice of obtaining something, especially money,...
View ArticleAre we safe to bank on biometrics?
Are we safe to bank on biometrics? For financial institutions, the primary goal of digitisation is making banking simpler and more intuitive for customers. Biometric identification has huge potential,...
View ArticleMerck starts fourth round of Accelerator program in Nairobi
Merck Accelerator hosts fourth accelerator program in Nairobi. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a science and technology company, has announced the new startups participating in its Accelerator program...
View ArticleHow your phone use is affecting your health
How your phone use is affecting your health. The amount of time we spend on the phone – either for business or personal use – can have a harmful effect on our overall health. The concerns about how...
View ArticleGartner Symposium 2017: Jeffrey Mann discusses Gartner’s Aspiring Innovator...
Gartner Symposium 2017: Jeffrey Mann discusses Gartner’s aspiring innovator programme. As revealed by Gartner, the goal of the Aspiring Innovator Programme is to both support the African startup...
View ArticleWhat is the most popular smartphone brand in South Africa?
What is the most popular smartphone brand in South Africa? Samsung has won the title hands down this year. They received 40% of the votes for being the best smartphone brand for 2017. This is...
View ArticleInterview: Smart classrooms to bring digital learning to South Africa
Smart classrooms are the future of education. Technological advancements in education can impact the quality of education as well as provide ways in which teachers engage and present lessons. It is...
View ArticleFacebook is South Africa's favourite social media platform
Facebook is South Africa's favourite social media platform. On Wednesday 20 September 2017 brand intelligence organisation, Ornico, and high-tech market research consultancy, World Wide Worx, revealed...
View ArticleThe challenges hindering widespread Cloud adoption
The challenges hindering widespread Cloud adoption. Many South African businesses are excited by the potential of advanced Cloud services – opening the doors for everything from artificial...
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