Africa stories - Page 25
Teraco launches Riverfields hyperscale data centre facility
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Africa is becoming a priority for large players in the hyperscale computing market, with significant infrastructure investments being made on the continent.
Cisco fills newly created role of vice president for Middle East & Africa
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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digital transformation
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cisco
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dubai
Cisco's David Meads expands his role to become vice president for the Middle East and Africa as digital adoption accelerates in the regions.
Darktrace continues push in South Africa after signing on major clients
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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malware
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iaas
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ai security
Darktrace is continuing its journey into the South African cybersecurity market, celebrating an 'exponential' increase in total contract value.
'Uncertainty's the new normal' - SME exporters should be prepared for global trade disruptions
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
New Zealand's SMEs must brace for global trade shifts, asserts MYOB, as China's Belt and Road initiative, Brexit, and 'America First' impact markets.
New version of SambaCry spotted in the wild: Linux users urged to update OS
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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malware
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open source
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cybersecurity
Linux users face fresh cyber threat as new SambaCry variant emerges; experts urge immediate system updates to thwart attacks.
Local SMEs are the most vulnerable to ransomware attacks: Turrito Networks
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Turrito Networks warns that small and medium-sized businesses in South Africa are most susceptible to ransomware attacks.
DST donates IT equipment to Mtubatuba school in Mandela Day spirit
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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tablets
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department of science and technology
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industrial
The Department of Science and Technology also refurbished classrooms by installing new doors and windows at Khulubone Primary School.
SkyGroup Communications: New conference system now available in South Africa
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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uc
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skygroup
South African distributor SkyGroup Communications has made the Yealink VC800 Room System for video conferencing available in the country.
PCCW lands new Asia Africa Europe-1 cable in Hong Kong
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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cable
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pccw global
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ceo
PCCW Global lands world's largest submarine cable in Hong Kong, claiming to support China's One Belt One Road initiative.
Burgeoning data centre colocation market to double its size by 2022
Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
New research from MarketsandMarkets has revealed a very positive forecast for the data centre colocation market.
NZ named a 'digitally elite' economy in new research
Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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edutech
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martech
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commerce systems
The Digital Evolution Index research tracks progress countries have made since 2014 in developing digital economies and integrating connectivity.
DRS CEO: “There are 3 groups of hackers: black, grey and white.”
Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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hackers
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security vulnerabilities
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dynamic recovery services
Most of us get a mental image of an anonymous, hooded figure, bent over a computer in some dark recess of the web when the word hacker is mentioned.
Intact Software Solutions wins rights to distribute Group IB and opens offices in Kenya
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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channel infrastructure
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intact software distribution
Intact Software Distribution wins rights to Group IB in South Africa, offering advanced threat protection to clients.
Khonology: Competition or collaboration between fintech and banks?
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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fintech
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payment technologies
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crowdfunding
Fintech firms are posing competition to traditional financial institutions after the 2008 financial crisis, says crowdfunding provider WLCF.
ADVA Optical Networking acquires MRV Communications
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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adva optical networking
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mrv communications
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acquisition
Germany's ADVA Optical Networking set to acquire US-based MRV Communications, expanding its reach in the network solutions market.
Best of the best: Award winners of 10th Datacloud Europe announced
Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
BroadGroup recently announced the winners of this year's Datacloud Awards, highlighting innovation, inspiration and excellence in data centre & cloud.
US takes down Nigerian scammers involved in large scale fraud network
Tue, 30th May 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
US Department of Justice took down three of the main perpetrators who were part of a large-scale romance fraud network.
Kiwi airport software developer concludes Danish acquisition
Thu, 4th May 2017
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software
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gentrack
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acquisition
Gentrack's acquisition of BLIP Systems will augment Gentrack's software product range and expand its customer base.
How sustainability, DCIM and the Open Compute Project present opportunity for colocation providers
Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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power / energy
Colocation providers eye sustainability, DCIM, and OCP for cutting costs and new revenue streams, amid a rising eco-conscious market.
UNCTAD's eCommerce Week: Will a robot take my job?
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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alibaba
Global leaders gather at UNCTAD's eCommerce Week to debate opportunities and challenges of digital transformation.