Opinion Piece: Enterprise Supplier Development is critical to sustainable economic growth and transformation
By Staff Writer 30 October 2013The National Development Plan (NDP) aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030. The vision of the NDP is to create long-term growth and sustainability for South Africa, and in order to meet the 2030 deadline, the transformation begun by Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) needs to be taken to the next level. While state-owned entities have been mandated supplier development and localisation, in other words keeping skills and money within local communities, government and government-operated businesses cannot be expected to transform the country on their own. Corporate South Africa plays a critical role in transformation, and initiatives such as Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) are key in driving sustainable and commercially viable local development. FULL STORY >
Cybersecurity: The Pivotal Role of Communications Networks
By Staff Writer 29 October 2013In today’s world, we have so many device options – smartphones, tablets and laptops – to stay connected to either the office or manage our personal lives. For consumers, many use their mobile devices to manage everything from... FULL STORY >
WD introduces new ultra-compact network storage plus servers
By Staff Writer 29 October 2013WD Sentinel DS5100 and DS6100 Provide Small Businesses with an Intel-based Windows Server, Pre-populated with WD Enterprise-Class Hard Drives at an Affordable Price. FULL STORY >
Fortinet unveils the fastest data centre firewall appliance in the world
By Staff Writer 25 October 2013New FortiGate-3700D is the first to use latest FortiASIC Network Processor Technology to deliver breakthrough IPv4 to IPv6 firewall performance parity FULL STORY >
Choosing the right platform for your mobile application
By Staff Writer 24 October 2013The proliferation of mobile devices, specifically smartphones and the increased number of tasks users are relegating to their mobile device is a matter of fact. FULL STORY >
To app or not to app
By Staff Writer 24 October 2013With an award winning banking app, FNB has clearly cracked the art of apps, so TechSmart Business got together with Farren Roper, head of FNB Connect ISP and Business Operations, for insight into getting app developement right. FULL STORY >
Imagecare: Maintaining your image
By Staff Writer 24 October 2013Imagecare, one of the larger sales and maintenance companies for document scanning technology in South Africa, had its start some 10 years ago as a pure document scanner maintenance service provider. In that time the company has evolved into a full service... FULL STORY >
Storage is changing
By Staff Writer 24 October 2013TechSmart Business recently travelled to Istanbul, Turkey, to attend Western Digital’s (WD) Executive Summit. It was here where the company asserted that the rise of SSD and cloud-based storage solutions does not translate into the writing on the wall for conventional... FULL STORY >
SSD vs HDD do you need one?
By Staff Writer 24 October 2013We love our media. So much in fact, we couldbe called hoarders, finding it almost impossible to delete anything once it is safely tucked away on a drive. You can therefore imagine our chagrin when, somehow, the TB drive fell and all the data was gone. FULL STORY >
Managing the messaging platform migration lifecycle
By Staff Writer 24 October 2013The mere thought of a messaging platform migration has sent many operational managers and IT administrators running for the hills. Messaging is the lifeblood of the organisation and in the past; it impacted every corner of the business and was... FULL STORY >
Six steps to taking the complexity out of moving to the cloud
By Staff Writer 24 October 2013We have, and probably will continue to, speak at length about the cloud. Pros, cons, strengths and weaknesses, the debate still rages. That said, the actual process of moving to this ethereal real estate could prove to be... FULL STORY >
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