Qlik unlocks BI value for UK consultancy

The technology giant will sell seven of its products to Indian software services exporter HCL Technologies.

There was a time open source technology was ignored, if not distrusted, in the enterprise. Not anymore. Now it's the technology the C-suite turns to first. Not only is it more cost-effective, it's also where the cutting-edge breakthroughs are happening.

Hosted by UNISA and Geekulcha, the Summer Developer Days hackathon saw 136 aspiring developers building on their skills.

The majority of African sites that rely on the most popular e-commerce platform are at high or critical risk from cyber criminals.

Local blockchain initiatives are set to receive funding following government's support of the South African National Blockchain Alliance.

The development of standard practices and centralised location of 'fixes' will go a long way towards resolving open source security issues, says WhiteSource.

Muggie van Staden, MD of Obsidian Systems, weighs in on the four major deals in the open source software arena in the past year and predicts more ahead.

DFA leads the industry in an open access approach to reduce duplication and costs, says Thinus Mulder, CEO of DFA.

The highest voluntary payment to a bug bounty hunter this year was $15 000, says Open Bug Bounty.

The open source solutions integration and training company is offering up to 25% off its most popular courses.

The partnership will provide Hadoop training courses to local firms in the financial services, telecoms and manufacturing sectors.