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8 fool-proof ways of collecting more customer reviews

Customer reviews and feedback. You want them. You absolutely, totally want them. They tell you how you are doing, how much you are being…

Security: are we overlooking the most critical aspect of the fourth industrial revolution?

You haven’t been feeling well this week. You make an appointment with your doctor, who’s actually a computer that assesses you and writes a…

CallPay, PayU launch mPOS app in Turkey

Telephony card-based payments company CallPay on Tuesday announced a partnership with Naspers-owned PayU to launch a mobile payments app in Turkey. The deal, which…

Adopting the cloud – enabling everyone to grow

New ideas are often opposed before they are adopted. When new ideas are ultimately embraced, and lead to success, it’s always as if this…

The challenges of security requirements in a new age

We currently live in an age where the world is run by technologies that were partly designed decades ago, when networks and their security…

5 security must-dos for first time cloud users

What do Apple, Amazon and Microsoft have in common? The answer: All three technology giants, considered the gold standard among cloud computing providers, have…

This year, let’s use technology to take back control of our lives

Many of us approach a new year as an opportunity to improve ourselves or to change some aspect of our lives. A common resolution…

Watch live as SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket and tries to land it on a ocean platform [Update]

Elon Musk’s Space X is scheduled to launch its Falcon 9 rocket today. This is a risky test flight that has 50% chance of…

Here’s how tech is changing the way NGOs operate in Africa

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that provide aid services have a long history of serving the most immediate needs of African communities. Since their inception in…

5 big security threats you could face in 2015

From a security point of view, 2014 was pretty disastrous for people and companies alike. Celebrities saw their private photos leaked, thanks to a…

Bring Your Own Everything: the challenges and opportunities

Only a few years ago, BYOD was causing headaches among CIOs around the world. Now that the BYOD battle has been largely fought and…

8 big enterprise network infrastructure and security trends for 2015

The networking and security industries are evolving rapidly. Here are my views on the most important developments and technologies to look out for in…

16 tech winners and losers from 2014

A year, as the cliche goes, is a very long time. In the tech space, it’s even longer. It’s enough time to crawl back…

10 IT security threats and trends expected to emerge and grow during 2015

2014 has been particularly busy for IT security professionals. Many of the threats that we predicted at the start of the year duly emerged,…

6 trends affecting payroll and HR in 2015 and beyond

South African companies face a number of human resources (HR) and payroll related challenges today, and there is no sign that the pressure will…

5 ways enterprise-level IT will change in 2015

When we think of tech companies, our minds tend to go straight to the ones we deal with on a daily basis as consumers….

5 tips for successful ERP projects

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects are notoriously complex to implement successfully. But companies that start out with realistic expectations based on a sound business…

5 SEO tips for optimising your Magento store

Since its inception in 2008, Magento has grown in popularity from a simple niche ecommerce platform into a universally-respected Content Management System for the…

4 tips for getting your payroll ready for the year-end shutdown

As we hurtle headlong in the festive season, payroll managers need to start preparing for their companies to scale down operations or shut down…

Cloud or bust: How ERP is changing

The world is going cloud crazy and it’s not difficult to see why. Where enterprise resource planning software is concerned, the old paradigms of…

Could your company avoid a Sony-style attack?

Twenty years ago Stephen Hawking, the leading physicist and author, said that computer viruses should be treated as a life form, as they exploit…

Local cloud solutions are definitely the best option for global call centres

The call centre has evolved from a ‘transactional’ department into a multi-faceted, social hub of customer service excellence and become a true differentiator for…

Partnerships in the Spotlight as Everlytic Celebrates 15 Years

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel