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 >

IT technology analysts, Gartner, have weighed in on data lakes, cautioning users against being swallowed up by hype. 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 >

Networking solutions provider, Exinda, makes the case for an orchestrated approach to bandwidth in South Africa. FULL STORY >

It may well be that business as usual becomes a quaint and curious concept in the years to come, with the trend of disruption coming more to the fore. EMC’s Claude Schuck explains. FULL STORY >

In the latest Geek News: Marvel`s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D teases second season, Avengers: Age of Ultron will have a Hulk(buster) and Loki takes centre stage. FULL STORY >

In this week’s GNR: Bioshock on iOS releases, voice cast for The Evil Within revealed and Assassin’s Creed Unity is delayed. FULL STORY >

This week's geek news is filled with Spidey-themed stories, as details on a Venom Carnage movie and an all-female Spider-Man spin-off emerge, as well as the rumoured all-female cast of the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot. FULL STORY >

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

The storage segment of the IT industry used to be a tad, well, boring, but big data and cloud computing are spurring innovation. Lance Harris investigates. FULL STORY >

Canon Europe has partnered with software developer DINAX GmbH to introduce dedicated versions of its Mirage professional printing software optimised for Canon’s imagePROGRAF range of large format printers. This offers Canon’s... FULL STORY >

Storage solution provider WD has announced the expansion of its Red line of SATA hard drives for home and small office NAS (Network Attached Storage) systems. FULL STORY >

Locally the market towards hosted servers is becoming more accessible to SMEs. But what are the pros and cons of going this route, and what should SMEs look for in their service providers? Iwan Pienaar looks closer. FULL STORY >

This week's geek news is dominated by stories revolving around the San Diego Comic-Con as our own Moray Rhoda prepares a panel discussion on the local comic book scene, images from Avengers: Age of Ultron emerge, Humble Bundle offers... FULL STORY >

When Isuzu Truck South Africa was in need of a catered enterprise management solution to govern its unique business, it was 4most’s EMA that it turned to, to help drive its business forward. FULL STORY >