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Five steps to a connected IT team
Five steps to a connected IT team
[Sven Hammar] The average IT team handles a wide range of jobs spread out all over a business's technical backbone. This uniquely scattered structure... read
Hacked by your fridge: the Internet of Things could spark a new wave of cyber attacks
Hacked by your fridge: the Internet of Things could spark a new wave of cyber attacks

Mihai Lazarescu

The past few weeks have seen a remarkable and somewhat alarming development in cyber security... Read

Blue Label concludes R5.5bn Cell C deal
Blue Label concludes R5.5bn Cell C deal

Robert Laing

Blue Label Telecoms (BLU) will acquire 45% of Cell C for R5.5bn, raising R2bn of this by selling 15% of itself to Net1... Read

Applications open for new fintech startup programme
Applications open for new fintech startup programme

SAP Africa and Rise Cape Town, Barclays Africa initiative, have announced that registration has opened for a new South African fintech startup programme... Read

ICT
Navigate Bizcommunity to where the business is
Navigate Bizcommunity to where the business is

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An increasing number of our core advertising, marketing and media audience and other professional subscribers are discovering that navigating editorial offerings across Bizcommunity's 18 multi-industry portals makes good sense... read
Cultivate a growth mindset to thrive in digital business
Cultivate a growth mindset to thrive in digital business

Lauren Hartzenberg

The future is uncertain. Business leaders need to understand that they will no longer have all the answers and can't relentlessly pursue one fixed direction... read
App and website development
One-click mobile ticketing app launched in SA
One-click mobile ticketing app launched in SA
Webtickets has launched the first integrated one-click purchasing app in South Africa. The app is available on Apple and Android platforms and provides customers with the ability to scan in events and purchase tickets with one click. read
App design is dead, agility lives on
App design is dead, agility lives on
Today's apps have become standalone entities, not designed to integrate or interface with other enterprise functions. Only apps that are agile... read
ROI on customer experience as simple as replacing these 'apps'
ROI on customer experience as simple as replacing these 'apps'

Johan Botha

Some might reason I am a bit of an "appsoholic" as I just cannot help myself when new apps are released. I have little self-control and just have to experience them! So the download begins... read
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Bidroom comes to SA
Bidroom.com, has announced that it will expand to South Africa which means that the users will now be able to look up and book South Africa's best hotels and private apartments on... read
Cloud Computing
Still not moving to the cloud? You may never catch up
Still not moving to the cloud? You may never catch up

AJ Hartenberg

Bringing your analogue business to today's digital markets is the equivalent of bringing a knife to a gunfight... read
Cyber Security
POPI looms - what it means for your business
POPI looms - what it means for your business

Alison Treadaway

Government's implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) will soon be a reality, and this has far-reaching implications for businesses... read
Data Management
Mia Arderne
Stop gentrifying our internet #DataMustFall

Mia Arderne, Issued by Oxbridge Academy

The #DataMustFall movement in South Africa hasn't come a moment too soon. South Africa's mobile internet remains one of the most expensive in the world... read
VeeamON Tour to target availability needs in modern business
VeeamON Tour to target availability needs in modern business
Veeam Software, provider of solutions that deliver availability for the Always-On enterprise, will be hosting its annual VeeamON Tour on 13 October... read
Hardware
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 coming to SA in November
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 coming to SA in November
Samsung has confirmed the new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone will be available in South Africa from 11 November 2016... read
VR hardware to hit $50bn by 2021
VR hardware to hit $50bn by 2021
According to a new Juniper Research study, hardware revenues from virtual reality (VR) headsets, peripherals and 360ยบ cameras will reach over $50 billion... read
Source: Google
Google takes on rivals with Pixel phone, new hardware
Google took on rivals Apple, Samsung and Amazon in a new push into hardware on Tuesday, launching premium-priced Pixel smartphones... read
Internet
Connectivity is key to building a progressive nation
Connectivity is key to building a progressive nation

Eckart Zollner

The discussion around connectivity in South Africa has to evolve. It's no longer just about infrastructure and the advantages broadband delivers... read
Network
The benefits of private Wi-Fi solutions for retail
The benefits of private Wi-Fi solutions for retail
Marius Visser, executive: Business Solutions at Metacom explains how business decision makers can benefit from Wi-Fi solutions and suggests things to think about when implementing one... read
Avaya unveils Cloud networking platform
Telecommunication Minister Siyabonga Cwele.
New regulator one of three wins for Cwele against Muthambi

Asha Speckman

Telecommunication Minister Siyabonga Cwele has scored three major victories against Communications Minister Faith Muthambi... read
Services
Digital wallets to rule mobile commerce
Digital wallets to rule mobile commerce
Mahindra Comviva, in collaboration with Aite Group, has released a whitepaper tracing the growth and uptake of digital wallet services across the mobile and e-commerce sector... read
Could your business benefit from an independent telecoms provider?
Could your business benefit from an independent telecoms provider?

Jarryd Chatz, Issued by BitCo

When it comes to reliable and cost-effective business connectivity, can independent telecoms service providers give the big guys a run for their money? Jarryd Chatz, MD at BitCo looks at the pros and cons of each in this digital David vs Goliath confrontation... read
123RF
Improvements to contact centre environment should be incremental

Wynand Smit

With new or greater demands, the business offering and its supporting processes must be developed to retain and attract more customers... read
SA mobile data costs among world's most expensive
SA mobile data costs among world's most expensive
Local data package experts, Tariffic, released information comparing the price that South Africans pay for 'data only' packages to comparative countries... read
IBM boosts IoT operations with $200m investment
IBM boosts IoT operations with $200m investment
IBM has announced a $200 million investment into the new global headquarters for its Watson Internet of Things (IoT) business in Munich... read
Software
Snapt launches one-click ADC
Tech Startups
Aisha Pandor sweeps up two titles at the PriceCheck Tech & E-Commerce Awards
Aisha Pandor sweeps up two titles at the PriceCheck Tech & E-Commerce Awards

Jessica Tennant

Aisha Pandor, co-founder and CEO of SweepSouth, swept up two titles at the 2016 PriceCheck Tech & E-Commerce Awards, where she was named both Best Female Tech/E-Commerce Entrepreneur and Best Black Tech/E-Commerce Entrepreneur... read
Technology
FNB implements online FICA system after complaints
FNB implements online FICA system after complaints

Nicci Botha

Following complaints about bungled FICA procedures, FNB has introduced an online document loading system to smooth the process... read
Facebook's Oculus pushes virtual reality with new gear
Facebook's Oculus pushes virtual reality with new gear
Facebook on Thursday worked to ramp up enthusiasm for its virtual reality line, unveiling new gear including a lower-end wireless headset prototype... read
Samsung buys AI firm founded by Siri creators
Samsung buys AI firm founded by Siri creators
Samsung said on Thursday it was buying a prominent US artificial intelligence (AI) start-up founded by the creators of Siri... read
Credit card or selfie? Mastercard starts biometric payments
Credit card or selfie? Mastercard starts biometric payments
PARIS, FRANCE: Shoppers in a dozen European countries can make online payments using a selfie from Tuesday, under a rollout by Mastercard of new payment technology... read
International
Apple wins appeal, US$120m award from Samsung restored
Apple wins appeal, US$120m award from Samsung restored
WASHINGTON, USA: A US appeals court on Friday, 7 October 2016, handed Apple a victory in one of its battles with rival Samsung, reinstating a $119.6 million verdict for the iPhone maker for patent infringement... read
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Business
Investing in cultural transformation and innovation
Investing in cultural transformation and innovation

Peter Alkema

Running integrated partnerships can drive collaboration, skills development and innovation at all levels... read
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