As much as I have a sense of unease about Microsoft`s donation of free software to all the schools in the country, I am well aware that the offer substantially reduces the cost of providing affordable ICT infrastructure in schools.
The EasyInfo directory scandal has elicited a wave of outrage, as consumers vent their frustrations against the elusive Alan Lipschitz. But the real issue is: where did the data come from in the first place?
Why, after all the success garnered by so many South African companies overseas, do some South African operations still feel the need to conceal their origins when operating in other countries?
Last week`s IT and financial headlines were dominated by the furore caused by EasyInfo`s online publication of unlisted subscribers` telephone numbers and addresses.
Electronic communication has considerably facilitated communication in the workplace, but care should be taken to ensure that "old-fashioned" interpersonal skills do not fall by the wayside.
The government advisory on open software has sparked furious debate which has made me realise that open source software is more about commitment than about cheap software.
Bill Gates` and Bono`s address at the World Economic Forum, New York, is a slap in the face for Africa.
The spate of local results and the "fights" between MGX and Motswedi, and CS Holdings and AST, stole much of the headline space during the past two weeks.
A look at how those who understand the British psyche aim to make many a quick buck online.
Getting Linux to run on a laptop can be a challenging experience that tries both your patience and skills.
A lot of people are awfully upset at Telkom`s rate increases but none have taken the trouble to do the South African thing and pressure government, and Telkom, to change things.
Lyra Imaging Symposium 2002, held last week in Palm Springs, highlighted key trends and directions within the imaging and printing markets.
With the government aiming to get all its citizens educated and online by 2005, it seems to me that the current trend of mass-market exploitation indulged by British ISPs will soon be forced to about-face.