Africa stories - Page 30
SAS recognises global partner innovation and collaboration
Thu, 2nd May 2019
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partner programmes
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software development
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sas
SAS celebrates partners' innovation at awards; Alliance with Accord, ITOCHU & FACTS honoured for analytics excellence.
WaveTech Global acquires Power Analytics
Thu, 2nd May 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
WaveTech Global acquires Power Analytics' assets and IP, expanding its energy management platform with SaaS solutions and over 20 new patents.
Cyber threats progressing as defenses evolve - Trustwave
Mon, 29th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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trustwave
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report
Trustwave's 2019 Global Security Report reveals a sharp rise in focused cyber threats and highlights the ongoing evolution of both attacks and defences.
Developers use Intel AI to solve some of the world's biggest challenges
Wed, 24th Apr 2019
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ai
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intel
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cameras
Risab Biswas developed a computer vision application to help farmers more easily detect pathological disease in their plants.
Wisenet releases education campus management solution
Wed, 17th Apr 2019
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saas
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edtech
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wisenet
Wisenet ITS Application Suite can be customised and configured to meet modern public education provider demands.
From 'fake' cloud to Netsuite: The Harcourts story
Thu, 11th Apr 2019
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fintech
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financial systems
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oracle
Harcourts, the 133-year-old real estate agency, transformed its global operations by adopting NetSuite, modernising from a 'fake' cloud solution.
Ramco aims to drive payroll modernisation across ANZ
Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Ramco Systems gears up to modernise payroll for an ANZ telecom giant, digitising operations for 5,000 employees with advanced AI and compliance features.
Schneider Electric launches IoT ecosystem
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
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power / energy
Schneider Electric Exchange will be a cross-industry open ecosystem designed to solve customer problems related to energy and process efficiency.
Traditional IT infrastructure spending surpasses cloud – for now
Fri, 29th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Traditional IT infra spending surged past cloud in late 2018, despite cloud IT revenue growth hitting USD $16.8 billion. Will cloud reclaim the lead?.
Cloud application attacks in Q1 up by 65% - Proofpoint
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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cloud security
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phishing
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email security
Proofpoint found that the education sector was the most targeted of both brute-force and sophisticated phishing attempts.
How cybercriminals are most likely to be caught
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fifteen per cent of IT managers at Australian companies who were victim to one or more cyber attacks last year can't pinpoint how the attackers gained entry.
More than 90% of operators fear energy bills from 5G and edge
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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uc
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edge computing
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5g & beyond
A new survey reveals there is optimism surrounding the services 5G will enable and the interplay with edge computing, but concerns remain around energy usage.
Alibaba Cloud commits to 'Tech for Change' initiative
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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healthtech
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cloud services
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stem
By providing access to its tech expertise and cloud resources, Alibaba Cloud hopes to promote IT education around the globe.
French cloud giant sets up shop in two APAC data centres
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
OVH Infrastructure has expanded its public cloud services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) market operating from two data centres within the region.
OVH launches public cloud down under
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
OVH Public Cloud services is expanding to Australia out of two data centres - one in Sydney and one in Singapore.
50 million tonnes of e-waste: IT faces sustainability challenges
Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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uc
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clean technologies
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voip
As global e-waste hits 50 million tonnes annually, TCO Development's 'This is IT' campaign calls for sustainable practices in IT recycling to combat the crisis.
IDC: Growth in ICT spend driven by cloud infrastructure
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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supply chain
Service providers account for a growing share of ICT spending, led by a surge of cloud infrastructure spending, according to IDC.
Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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micro-segmentation
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illumio
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funding
Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.
Cloud communications turns US$45b collaboration market on its head
Tue, 29th Jan 2019
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uc
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microsoft
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cisco
It comes as little surprise that cloud is continuing on its disruptive path – this time in the collaboration market.
Is the Huawei Mate 20 Pro's camera really as good as they claim?
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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semiconductors
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huawei
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huawei mate
Huawei's Mate 20 Pro boasts impressive camera specs, but does it truly deliver industry-best performance? After three weeks of testing, here's the verdict.