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Time to dump passwords for good?
[Martin Walshaw] It's conceivable that one day biometrics may replace passwords completely, across many different services... read more>>



ICT
The Internet of Things can facilitate connected business transformation

Shailendra Singh and Siby Abraham

Technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated and the world is more connected than ever before. The way we shop, work, play and interact has become intrinsically linked with this connected technology... read more>>
Bringing IT closer to business strategy

Dominic Riordan

The world in which businesses operate is shrinking daily... read more>>
South Africa's Budget 2015: the full text
Read the full text of South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's inaugural national Budget speech, the fifth in the country's democratic Parliament, delivered on 25 February 2015... read more>>
Cloud Computing
Load shedding gives more reasons to move to the cloud
Electricity supply disruption looks set to become a permanent feature of the South African business landscape... read more>>
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Are SMEs maturing in their use of IT?
Key questions in SME Survey 2015 are, 'how well are SMEs coping with technology and what mechanisms are they using?'... read more>>
On premises vs the cloud - What to consider before migrating contact centres

Sufyan Mkwanda

The cloud is currently one of the biggest buzzwords, or some may say 'IT jargon', in the IT space, and is also the topic of many business discussions around the contact centre environment... read more>>
Taking a realistic approach to the cloud

Peter Reid

The IT industry's love affair with cloud-based architecture continues unabated... read more>>
Internet
Mobile technology boom key to tourism growth
The World Tourism Organisation reports that tourism continues to be an important driver of socio-economic development in Africa, and as a result, mobile payment systems and advanced apps have become ideal for the tourism industry... read more>>
Services
Zendesk is our secret for customer service, says Connection Telecom
Hosted PBX provider Connection Telecom has revealed the secret of a supreme customer service experience. The company uses Zendesk, a popular cloud-based incident management application, which integrates feeds from multiple customer communications channels... read more>>
Are machines the contact centre agents of the future?

Jed Hewson

Artificial Intelligence is not yet a reality, but very smart computers are... read more>>
Software
Software piracy will cost your business
African governments are cracking down on software piracy through strong laws to safeguard intellectual property... read more>>
Telecommunications
Mobile apps help government connect with citizens, enhance service delivery

Lionel Moyal

Smart cities are fast becoming a reality across the globe, driven by the interconnectedness of devices that communicate and provide information that leads to intelligent automation, decision and actions... read more>>
Findings of Gemalto's investigations into the alleged hacking of SIM card encryption
Following the release of a report by a news website in February 2015, Gemalto has conducted an investigation... read more>>
This will be the year of customer obsession
Becoming customer obsessed is one of the top five trends that will impact the contact centre industry this year, according to a recent Interactive Intelligence panel discussion... read more>>
The shifting role of the CIO
The role of the chief information officer (CIO) has evolved over the past few years, with CIOs no longer just the decision makers for IT systems... read more>>
International
ISIS threatens Twitter founder
WASHINGTON DC, US: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Twitter are now being targeted by Islamic militants for suspending certain accounts... read more>>
Asian firms challenge Apple with snazzy new smartphones
BARCELONA, SPAIN: Several big Asian phone companies launched new high-end smartphones and other wireless gizmos on Sunday, hoping to challenge US giant Apple in a big year for wireless gadgets... read more>>
SIM maker Gemalto confirms possible spy attacks
PARIS, FRANCE: European SIM maker Gemalto said yesterday it had suffered hacking attacks that may have been conducted by US and British intelligence agencies... read more>>
Fierce battle looms on US 'open Internet' rules
WASHINGTON, US: US regulators meet Thursday to vote on rules aimed at heading off Internet "fast lanes," although it may not be the end of a years-long battle... read more>>
Data conversion has become need of the hour!

Ritesh Sanghani

AHMEDABAD, INDIA: With the depleting forest cover on earth, 'paperless' culture is getting immense momentum in the recent years. In fact, all the documentation and paper work is now being digitised at an exponential rate. This trend has given rise to document conversion. read more>>
More International
Africa
Vodacom and Tigo agree on mobile money interoperability
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA: Millions of M-Pesa and Tigo Pesa customers in Tanzania will soon be able to send and receive money directly into each other's wallets. This follows the recent signing of a mobile money interoperability agreement between Tigo and Vodacom... read more>>
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