by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Features
Email security, archiving, and data loss prevention should be high on the agenda for South African companies with the Protection of Public Information Act (POPIA) having commenced on 1 July 2020. Companies now have less than a year to get fully compliant, says Michael...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | news
iOCO has achieved its one-hundredth Amazon Web Services (AWS) certification. iOCO’s AWS certifications range from solutions architect certifications to specialty certifications across a number of business units, including its Application Development (DevOps), Data and...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | news
Tarsus Distribution, has signed up the distribution rights for TeamViewer in Africa. TeamViewer is a cloud-based proprietary software application for connecting devices including remote control, screen sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer. It...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | news
Synthesis Software Technologies has won the APN Social Impact Partner of the Year Award in recognition of its GovChat technology. The APN Partner Awards recognize members of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) who are leaders in the channel and play a...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | news
Tech Wise Solutions has signed an agreement with Retruster to act as its sole distributor on the African continent. Retruster – an add-on to a user’s email service, that constantly guards against phishing attacks using the most advanced tools – was developed by two...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Digital commerce has yet to replicate a key aspect of the in-store experience – trying and touching products before buying them. John Watling, client group MD of Accenture in Africa Experience matters. Without it, consumers are left to guess and cross their fingers...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Thought Leadership
While IT continues to innovate and advance at a dizzying rate, the dark corner of technology licensing remains, for some, a haven of inertia. Andrew Brinded, vice-president and sales chief operating officer: EMEA at Nutanix But even here there is activity and...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving innovation; with data being a critical component to enable AI. Data often includes personal information which may raise issues from a data protection law perspective. Sandboxes may, however, create safe spaces for technology...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The Protection of Private Information Act (POPIA) – first gazetted in 2013 and eventually signed into law by President Cyril Rampahosa on 1 July this year – is a long over-due piece of legislation. While organisations have until 20 June next year to comply...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 23, 2020 | Thought Leadership
New Formula One regulations were scheduled to come into effect in 2021, but due to Covid-19, their introduction has been delayed until 2022. This has given the teams extra time to design new “ground effect” cars capable of closer, more exciting racing. By Graham...
