This week: Skype controversies, leaked SNO secrets, and SITA`s huge tender.
Africa has yet to be recorded on the Linux Timeline, a barometer kept to mark the achievements of Linux developers, despite contributions from the continent in recent years.
Distributor AmVia`s Meridio and EMC EmailXtender have made the final cut for SITA`s tender to supply enterprise content management systems to government.
Jeshurun Consulting has deployed the Conader Payment Solution in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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Government is behind the curve in a global trend towards open source software, the Gartner conference in Cape Town has heard.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Twenty-three companies have been awarded a three-year contract to supply and upgrade local and wide area networks at state departments.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
Hosted in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and BCX, a Public Sector in ICT Forum event took place at Protea Fire & Ice in Menlyn on 17 August. Attendees could benchmark with industry leaders who have entered successful PPPs and engage in meaningful conversation to foster change in the digital journey of both the public and private sector. #ppp #digitaltransformation #bcx
The state needs to finalise charges in the fraud case for two men implicated in the National Intelligence Agency`s hoax e-mail saga.
Government Internet portals and national ID systems are doomed to fail, says a Gartner analyst.
Cabinet has approved the establishment of an organisation to co-ordinate space technology programmes.
Mapping the digital transformation journey
MTN and Microsoft partnered with Brainstorm magazine in hosting three executive roundtables at The Saxon on 21 June. The conversations that took place focused on the digital transformation journey for the public sector, enterprise and SME markets. #mtn #microsoft #digitaltransformation
The insightful provision of IT solutions and services should be the key that unlocks real value in government departments, says Nick Dahya, operations manager at Aptronics.
The promulgation of the Electronic Communications Act will see security and storage vendors teaming up, says StorTech.
Local government should adopt a process optimisation business model to help meet service delivery expectations, says EOH.
Cape Town`s ICT capital budget has been slashed by more than 50%, severely hindering its IT capacity.
