Taking place this weekend from 20-21 September, Open Book Comics Fest is a two-day long event where attendees can view and purchase the best in local comic books, as well as learn more about the artform in a series of workshops. FULL STORY >

Armed with a sleek and simple interface, the newly designed MSN online portal from Microsoft, aligns its cloud-first, mobile-first vision for the local internet user, as well as integrating new Bing apps for multiple form factors and OS use. FULL STORY >

Protecting customers’ personal information against loss or damage is just as important for companies considering the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act as protecting it against theft and unauthorised access, says Jos Floor,... FULL STORY >

In this week’s Geek News Highlights: The new Batmobile is revealed, Matt Damon to be Bourne again and Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 trailer surfaces. FULL STORY >

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global developer of cyber security software, today announced the availability of the latest versions of its consumer mobile security solution, Trend Micro Mobile Security for Android... FULL STORY >

Progressive airlines, a good travel pillow and a cheescake factory - we talk travel with Brad Pulford, Dell SA’s Director of Enterprise Solutions Group FULL STORY >

In the wake of Tempo Smart Calendar’s latest substantial update, the company’s San Francisco-based CEO, Raj Singh, spoke to TechSmart Business about personal information management and what lies ahead. FULL STORY >

A change in approach appears to be predominant theme in IT at present, and the familiar concept of backups is similarly calling for a different perspective. Warren Olivier, the regional manager of Veeam South Africa explains. FULL STORY >

Little more than existing infrastructure investments is holding South African contact centres back from a mass migration to the cloud, say key local players. Tracy Burrows investigates. FULL STORY >

TechSmart Business recently attended a presentation by Sage VIP’s risk and fraud division manager, Yolande Schoültz, who presented her findings on the key threats facing the payroll environment for both SMEs and large corporates. FULL STORY >

A new study by Cisco ahead of Cisco Connect in November has revealed eye-opening findings with regards to the Internet of Everything (IoE), Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and cloud in South Africa. FULL STORY >

Fortinet’s Jonas Thulin speaks to TechSmart Business about why Advanced Persistent Threat attacks are not your ordinary intrusions and how enterprises can cope. FULL STORY >

Businesses have been placed on alert that their security measures from a year ago may now be inadequate to deal with this year’s evolving malware attacks. FULL STORY >

Long gone are the days where a simple anti-virus was all you needed to keep your company protected. Luckily, anti-virus software vendors are taking the fight against cybercrime seriously. Gavin Smith looks closer. FULL STORY >

Marrying the analyses of service, cost, revenue, and now, customer experience FULL STORY >