by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2020 | Features
Energy has played an enabling role in each of the past industrial revolutions, and the fourth is no different. By Vino Govender But instead of powering factory machinery and steam engines, it is powering everything from communication backbone to access networks, data...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2020 | Features
As cloud enters its teen years in 2019, South Africa remains a late adopter of what is globally an established technology. Jason Penton, co-founder of cloud platform builder Jini Guru, says that in the 13 years that cloud has been around, the technology landscape has...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2020 | Features
Impersonation attacks are on this rise – accounting for 26% of total detections. These attacks now include voice phishing or “vishing,” an advanced attack observed in this quarter, where threat actors use social engineering to gain access to personal and financial...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2020 | Product Showcase
Huawei has released its next generation multi-sports watch, the Huawei Watch GT 2. The Kirin A1 chip’s ultra-low power consumption capability gives the watch a long battery life, while the all-in-one 3D glass screen creates a wider, boundless display. As well as...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2020 | Product Showcase
Samsung is introducing many of the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ innovations – including features like AR Doodle, a built-in video editor and Link to Windows integration – to the Galaxy S10e, S10 and S10+. Once Galaxy S10 users download the update, their smartphone’s...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2020 | Product Showcase
Schneider has simplified and aligned its data centre solutions for the new hybrid IT world with the introduction of EcoStruxure Data Centre Solutions. The latest evolution of Schneider Electric’s integrated systems includes the EcoStruxure Micro Data Centre in a 6U...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2020 | Product Showcase
Dynabook Europe has announced the latest addition to its Tecra range of laptops with the new A40-E. Weighing in at just 1,47kg and boasting up to 13,5 hours of battery life – with a Quick Charge feature giving four hours’ battery life from just 30 minutes’ charging –...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2020 | Events/Report-backs
IDC held its Directions conference to help IT industry players plot their way forward. Kathy Gibson reports Not all doom and gloom for SA’s IT market South Africa is no stranger to bad news. As 2020 unfolds, every day seems to bring another blow to the business...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2020 | news
Tax incentives have helped to stimulate and grow the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector of the South African economy. This is the word from Dino Zuccollo, chairman of the 12J Association of South Africa and principal at Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2020 | news
Ginni Rometty is stepping down as CEO of IBM, with Arvind Krishna yesterday named to assume the role from 6 April. Rometty, who has worked for IBM for 40 years, will continue as executive chairman of the company and will serve until her retirement at the end of the...
