Controlling data risk in the BYOD onslaught
By Staff Writer 19 August 2015Data protection has always been a challenge, even when data flow was, more or less, confined to a closed network system. FULL STORY >
Bringing facilities management into data centre design
By Staff Writer 18 August 2015According to the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), facility management (FM) is defined as “a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people,... FULL STORY >
Just where exactly is my data going?
By Staff Writer 18 August 2015With the days of unlimited data becoming a thing of the past, there has been a growing trend in customers using up mobile data much quicker than they were doing previously. FULL STORY >
Grant Bodley appointed new CEO of Dimension Data Middle East & Africa
By Staff Writer 18 August 2015In a move aimed at accelerating Dimension Data’s five-year strategy to double its revenues, the Group announced the appointment of Grant Bodley as CEO Middle East & Africa (MEA). FULL STORY >
Big data analytics can aid in better management of water networks
By Staff Writer 18 August 2015Access to clean water is a basic human right, and while Government strives to provide access for all, the reality is that South Africa (SA) is currently facing a potential water crisis. FULL STORY >
$4.7 million data journalism initiative launched in Africa
By Staff Writer 17 August 2015African data journalism is set to receive a $4.7 million boost as part of a major new initiative that will help civic technologists work with newsrooms across the continent. FULL STORY >
How data centre security can uphold online democracy
By Staff Writer 17 August 2015Government hacking of sensitive data has become a norm. This time it’s allegations that Chinese authorities hacked the Office of Personnel Management network, accessing information belonging to millions of US federal employees in what has... FULL STORY >
Data is the new oil - so how are we protecting it?
By Staff Writer 17 August 2015What motivates the bad guys? Hackers are driven to our data for two, simultaneous reasons: they are after the “easy money”. FULL STORY >
Hitachi Data Systems partners with MITSUMI Distribution to expand reach in Africa
By Staff Writer 7 August 2015Hitachi Data Systems and MITSUMI Distribution have announced their strategic partnership, reinforcing both parties’ objective to expand HDS product and solutions reach in East and West Africa FULL STORY >
Is big data suitable for small enterprises?
By Staff Writer 6 August 2015Starting and continuing to run a successful business has always been a difficult task for any entrepreneur. FULL STORY >
How to keep your data safe on your mobile device
By Staff Writer 31 July 2015Smartphones these days are more expensive and powerful than ever, making them prime targets for theft. To that end, HTC has offered some tips to secure your device if lost or stolen. FULL STORY >
Business Connexion launches first pay-as-you-go service for Windows Azure Pack in Africa
By Staff Writer 29 July 2015The only gold certified Microsoft Cloud Operating System Network (COSN) partner in Africa, Business Connexion has launched the first pay-as-you-go service for Windows Azure Pack out of its Tier IV data... FULL STORY >
Data analytics combined with old-school business principles can retain clicks
By Staff Writer 29 July 2015Online customers vote with their clicks in terms of what they’re after, how they navigate and why they abandon sites. FULL STORY >
Dimension data publishes tour de France data for 21 stages
By Staff Writer 28 July 2015Dimension Data, the global IT organisation processing and analysing the data coming from trackers under the saddles of riders in the Tour de France, has released a summary of the data the company recorded, processed and analysed... FULL STORY >
Gartner forecasts 59 per cent mobile data growth worldwide in 2015
By Staff Writer 23 July 2015Global mobile data traffic is set to reach 52 million terabytes (TB) in 2015, an increase of 59 per cent from 2014, according to Gartner, Inc. FULL STORY >
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