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Tue, November 27th, 15:02 · Tefo Mohapi

Survey reveals data protection and infrastructure security are top priorities for business IT professionals

A survey conducted by B2B International for anti-virus specialists Kaspersky Lab has revealed data protection and infrastructure security are top priorities for business IT professionals. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 12:52 · Gabriella Mulligan

Internet and e-commerce fuel Naspers growth

South African media company Naspers has reported 15 percent growth in its half year results, fuelled by successes in its Internet and pay TV segments, with the company focusing on expanding e-commerce activities. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 11:29 · Vincent Matinde

African social network launches online video campaign

Afroterminal, a popular social networking site in Nigeria, has started an online video campaign to highlight the positives about Africa. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 11:27 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s Internet Solutions believes its Network OVC will improve customer’s application performance

Communications service provider Internet Solutions believes its Network OVC (optimisation, visibility, control) solution will enable customers to achieve a consistent end-user quality of experience (QOE) as a means of increasing their business efficiency and application performance. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 10:07 · Paul Adepoju

Cisco announces West African outfit as first TelePresence authorised partner

West Africa-based systems integrating company Resourcery has achieved Cisco’s TelePresence Video Advanced Plus Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status to enhance its face-to-face communication services. → Read more
Tue, November 27th, 07:01 · Robin Okuthe

OPINION: ITU’s December meeting will threaten Internet freedom, promote censorship

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a UN agency responsible for international information and communication technologies regulations, is scheduled to meet in Dubai, UAE from December 3 to 14 to revise the International Telecommunications Regulations treaty for the first time since 1988. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 14:04 · Tefo Mohapi

Kaspersky lab wins Best IT Security Company at Kenya ICT Pinnacle Awards 2012

Kaspersky Lab has been awarded the Best IT Security Company with the Best IT Security Solution at the 17th Annual Kenya ICT Pinnacle Awards. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 13:54 · Nanine Steenkamp

Black Friday shows a billion plus online shopping

American online shopping hit a record high on Black Friday (23 November), the traditional US shopping binge that follows Thanksgiving, though African numbers still lag behind. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 10:50 · Tefo Mohapi

New SA office in Durban for Software AG

Growing management software specialists Software AG has opened its Durban office as it looks to continue its growth in South Africa and across the continent. → Read more
Mon, November 26th, 10:13 · Nanine Steenkamp

Google wins Innovation of the Year Award

Google Now has been selected as the Popular Science Innovation of the Year at the 25th awards ceremony. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 15:08 · Nanine Steenkamp

New RLabs centre in Somaliland

A new Reconstructed Living Lab (RLabs) Technology and Incubation Centre was opened in Somaliland's Borama City yesterday (Thursday) to benefit an estimated 6,000 people in the community. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 14:14 · Robin Okuthe

Mozilla’s crash-prone Firefox 64-bit development stopped

Mozilla has asked developers to stop nightly builds of Firefox versions optimised to operate on 64-bit versions of Windows, as they crash regularly. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 14:04 · Tefo Mohapi

HP fourth quarter and full year results, revenue and earnings down

Hewlett Packard (HP)’s financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year have shown a five percent drop in revenue. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 08:43 · Tefo Mohapi

ZA Central Registry bid for .africa receives no objections, bid strengthened

South Africa based ZA Central Registry (ZACR) believes it has overcome the first hurdle in its .africa bid after receiving no "early warnings" from the regulator, ICANN's Government Advisory Committee (GAC). → Read more
Fri, November 23rd, 05:30 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria to have affordable broadband by 2015

The Federal Government of Nigeria has embarked on a project that will ensure Nigerians access affordable high-speed Internet by 2015, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said during the recent Nigerian Broadband Forum (NBF). → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 14:54 · Nanine Steenkamp

Google says governments should not dictate the Internet “behind closed doors”

Google has opposed a United Nations (UN) telecom motion to tighten Internet regulations by launching a campaign to keep restrictions on Web freedom and openness at bay. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 14:15 · Kamau Mbote

Kenya leads Africa in rejecting .africa domain name private ownership

Kenya is leading 15 African countries in voicing opposition to the allocation of the .africa domain name to the DotConnectAfrica (DCA) trust by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the non-profit corporation charged with IP address allocation and domain name system management. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 13:54 · Vincent Matinde

Conference to discuss cyber security in East Africa set for December

A conference to discuss the new trends in cyber crime in East Africa has been scheduled for December 4 and 5, with various players from national and international fields expected to attend. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 13:01 · Richard Cutcher

Start-up hoping to remove the online payment risk for major retailers

Consumers can now shop online or with their mobile without giving the retailer any of their sensitive credit or debit card details. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd, 12:34 · Kamau Mbote

e-pepea: Kenya’s online supermarket

As the Kenyan middle class grows, a change in shopping habits has become noticeable. → Read more