The Johannesburg High Court has decided against watchdog company, Cell Check, which acts on behalf of the consumer to claim back dropped call charges from cellular service providers. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Having public and private sectors working together to achieve a thriving ICT economy in the Western Cape is no longer the pipedream that it once was, delegates heard at the first Cape IT Initiative (CITI) conference. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
PandaLabs has detected a large-scale phishing attack targeting clients of Barclays Bank's online services, and involving at least 61 variants of a spoof e-mail. The scale of this attack has seen the number of fraudulent e-mails detected by PandaLabs increase by 30% in just a few hours. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
The Second National Operator (SNO), now renamed Neotel, and arivia.kom have announced plans to collaborate and co-operate on various ICT-related projects as strategic alliance partners. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
SA Home Loans (SAHL) has looked to Synergy Computing for a Cognos BI solution which is intended to help it to further drive customer satisfaction and business performance. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Bytes Document Solutions, distributor of Xerox products and solutions to 24 sub-Saharan countries, is bringing the Innovate '06 seminar to Johannesburg on September 18, aiming to provide local print and graphic communications professionals with tools, resources and ideas for profit and growth. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Softline ACCPAC 2005 business partner of the year, AccTech Systems, has completed an ACCPAC general ledger (GL) implementation for Credit Guarantee Insurance. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Since many graduates find it extremely difficult to secure a job straight out of college or university, it has become the responsibility of corporations to help to develop these learners further. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
The 2Help1 Call Centre in Hoedspruit is said to be the first of its kind - a high-volume call centre running entirely on GSM network technology. The call centre uses Vodacom's 3G product, and is said to be entirely independent of Telkom. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Magda Engelbrecht has been appointed country manager for Nortel SA. She has 20 years experience in the IT industry, holding various positions in sales and account management, in companies such as Control Data, Datakor Network Technologies (Unidata) and Dimension Data. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Worldwide external controller-based (ECB) disk storage revenue totalled $3,6bn in the second quarter of 2006, a 4,3% increase over the same period a year ago, according to Gartner. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Driven by continued growth in the anti-virus software market, worldwide security software revenue totalled $7,4bn in 2005, a 14,8% increase from 2004 revenue of $6,4bn, according to Gartner. Anti-virus software revenue totalled $4bn in 2005, and it accounted for 54,3% of the total security software industry. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Hackers recently pilfered the personal data of nearly 19 000 DSL equipment customers through a vulnerability in AT&T's online store. The affected site was shut down within hours of the attack being launched. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
According to mobile banking and transacting solutions company, Fundamo, Nigeria is ready to take full advantage of mobile payment solutions, but this will only be achieved if the industry works together. That is the message from Fundamo CEO, Hannes van Rensburg, after attending the CARD EXPO 2006 international conference in Lagos, Nigeria. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
The US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has selected IBM to design and build a supercomputer to harness the power of the Cell Broadband Engine (Cell B.E.) processor, aiming to produce a machine capable of a sustained speed of up to 1 000 trillion calculations per second, or one petaflop. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
snom technology AG, developer and manufacturer of VoIP telephones, has announced a strategic partnership with Pandora Networks, a provider of On Demand IP communication services for SMEs. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
John Blau, IDG News Service (Dusseldorf Bureau)
Consumers in the UK will soon join others across Europe and Asia able to view television beamed to their cell phones. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
GSA has published its latest GSM/3G Market Update, incorporating findings from surveys of WCDMA, HSDPA and Edge mobile network deployments globally. Key findings include: [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Intel and Siemens Communications have announced the establishment of a technology relationship between the two companies that includes an agreement to work collaboratively to create open unified communications solutions based on VoIP. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Clickatell has announced that its enterprise-grade Multimode Messaging Manager is providing John I. Haas, one of the world's largest producers of hop products, with messaging infrastructure that allows it to reach every mobile phone, fixed phone and e-mail client in the USA. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Motorola has announced a strategic initiative to develop mobile WiMAX chipsets for use in Motorola's next-generation WiMAX devices. This investment in chipset design aims to expand the company's role in end-to-end WiMAX solutions beyond infrastructure and handsets to the core implementation of WiMAX in chipsets. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Juniper Networks and Symantec have entered into a strategic partnership focused on delivering integrated security solutions to enterprise customers. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
AMD has unveiled the AMD Virtual IT Experience, an online event that offers a way to approach audiences seeking access to information about AMD and its partners. The AMD Virtual IT Experience is said to be an interactive, content-rich venue designed to help customers quickly locate information, tools and advice to combat IT problems and advance their business. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Just like Superman, IT administrators are normally invisible, but always arrive in the nick of time when things get hot. Aiming to make life easier for these corporate superheroes, Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) says that it is introducing Esprimo professional PCs with Intel vPro technology to coincide with the Intel launch. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Logicalis, Datatec Group's IT and networking systems integration company, has announced an acquisition that aims to enhance the company's position as a strategic IBM partner in the US market. Logicalis has acquired Computech Resources, an IBM Premier Business Partner and a $35m solution provider of IBM products and services, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Xerox says that it is adding more multifunction muscle to the network printing market with the introduction of its fastest-ever desktop multifunction system. The Xerox WorkCentre 4150 multifunction printer is designed and sold like a printer, but offers copying, scanning and faxing to help people work better in businesses from small to large, the company adds. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Apple has announced that its iMac line now features the Intel Core 2 Duo processor in every model, aiming to deliver up to 50% faster performance than the previous iMac. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
HP has announced that it has refreshed its entire line of HP Integrity servers, aiming to drive down the cost of business-critical computing for customers. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Symantec has announced the launch of Norton AntiVirus 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2007, security applications that have been enhanced in technology and performance, aiming to protect users from today's evolving online threats. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
PandaLabs has detected a vulnerability that affects the popular gaming console PlayStation Portable (PSP). This flaw is a buffer overflow that allows malicious code to be run on these devices. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Concilium Technologies, local distributor of Agilent Technologies products, says Agilent has introduced a series of affordable handheld digital multimeters and oscilloscopes to better serve quality-conscious and cost-sensitive customers looking beyond bench-top solutions. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Microsoft SA has announced the general availability of Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0, an adaptable, global business-management solution that is designed to work like and with familiar Microsoft software, and to help organisations to gain a competitive advantage. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
For companies seeking to reduce the cost and complexity of transportation planning, execution and management, Oracle has announced the general availability of Transportation Management 5.5. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Local distribution houses, Workgroup and Pinnacle Micro, have announced the immediate availability of Trust's PW-2700P quick battery USB charger, which, according to the companies, means quick recharging sessions for users with access to a car lighter connection, a USB port or a wall socket. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Ingate Systems, which develops firewall technology and products that aim to enable SIP-based live communication for the enterprise while maintaining control and security at the network edge, has launched a software module designed specifically for enterprises looking to deploy SIP trunks. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Gigabyte Technology has further extended its range of solutions for Intel Core 2 Duo processors by announcing the 945 S-series of motherboards. The 945 S-Series motherboards are being distributed locally by Rectron, and have been designed from the ground up, aiming to provide a reliable and user-friendly computing experience. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Aiming to help to counter the influx of spyware that is increasingly being delivered to corporate networks via the Web, Workgroup has announced the availability of Marshal's Internet management solution, WebMarshal 2006, which is designed to stop spyware at the gateway. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Concilium Technologies says that, until recently, analogue interfaces between RFICs and BBICs were standard. Now, chip manufacturers are producing chipsets with digital interfaces with physical layer test requirements. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
ASUS has introduced the M2N32 WS Professional Motherboard, which is available locally through Corex, and is designed to support the AMD Socket AM2 processing platform. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
IBM says that it has extended the reach of its upcoming Lotus Sametime 7.5 collaboration platform by providing integration with Outlook, Office and SharePoint applications and offering direct connectivity to mobile devices from RIM and Nokia, as well as Windows mobile devices. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Storgate has released a call to action for all of its Brocade resellers to register with Brocade's worldwide partner programme, which, aside from bringing access to valuable information, collateral and a rewards/incentive programme, aims to give resellers access to special solutions bundles, which not only deliver cost-efficiency, but will speed up the implementation time of solutions. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Local Microsoft Gold partner Mint has been awarded Microsoft CRM certification in recognition of its demonstrated capabilities in customising and implementing Microsoft's customer relationship management (CRM) software. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Intrusion prevention and security risk management company, McAfee, has announced enhancements to its Global Support Lab, a resource designed to provide McAfee SecurityAlliance partners and their customers with instant online access to McAfee products within a safe environment. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Galix Networking has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Programme, with a competency in Networking & Advanced Infrastructure Solutions. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
As an executive, metrics make the day. They are also the foundation for many of the management decisions that executives make on a daily basis. Capturing the right metrics, and properly interpreting and interrogating them, is often a daunting challenge. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Teryl Schroenn, MD at Accsys
For businesses the issue of who has access to the company, its wares and data, when and why, has reached new levels of importance. The need for security is such that more employers have begun to invest in biometric technology to improve access control and security measures. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Local retailers stand to gain significant benefits from following the example of the Netherlands' Boekhandel Groep Nederlands (BGN), says Rick Parry, MD of Progress Software SA. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Nicholas van Zeggeren, vice-president, EMEA regional markets at Informatica
A recent Metadata study found that 80% of companies have no centralised data strategy in place. In parallel, many software vendors are trying to provide packaged master data management (MDM) systems to fill this void. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Outsourcing is increasing its reach in terms of vertical industry reach, as well as geographic scope. Whilst the firms investing in it are wide-ranging, their individual needs are all similar, in that they need to reduce overheads as much as possible. Yet the outsourcing phenomenon is rarely understood. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
Tarsus Technologies has announced the establishment of its retail business unit, which is intended to supply products and solutions to computer, mass and specialist consumer electronics retailers. [Issue:Two hundred and three (11/9/06 - 15/9/06)]
