In today's technology roundup: HP's cloud strategy under fire, White House to tighten copyright law, child abuse images removed faster, and US newspaper ads hit 25-year low.
The programme aims to give learners access to educational resources outside of regular school hours.
Egypt will remain one of the fastest growing telecoms markets in the region, says Pyramid Research.
The tremendous demand for Japan earthquake footage is eating up bandwidth, say officials.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The country will surpass an annual growth rate of 9% if it stems bribery, says KPMG.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
The IT sector in the UK is taking advantage of the government's lack of in-house IT expertise.
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
Government must allow the private sector to get on with connecting South Africans to the Internet, and stop yakking about it.
A roundup of new tenders, service provider warnings, supplier database invitations, cancellations and results.
Andrew Shaw must ensure the SOE complies with the remedial actions proposed in the recent internal audit report.
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 taxman's live capture system has increased efficiency, and the intention is to do the same at home affairs branches.
EOH reports revenue of R1.1 billion in the first half of the year, a 44.8% gain year-on-year.
SAMRASclassic is available on a Microsoft OS and the AcuVision running on Linux.
Teams of IBM experts will provide city leaders with recommendations to support successful growth.