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SA has challenges that its European counterparts do not. 20 Apr 2018 - by Kirsten Doyle ITWeb, VMware security survey: a first in SA
ITWeb, VMware security survey: a first in SA
SA has challenges that its European counterparts do not.

A preview of the results will be revealed at the ITWeb Security Summit 2018 in May.

Nothing is less certain than global cybercrime size and volume. 24 Apr 2018 - by Kirsten Doyle Cybercrime profits estimated at $1.5 trillion
Cybercrime profits estimated at $1.5 trillion
Nothing is less certain than global cybercrime size and volume.

If cybercrime was a country, it would have the 13th highest GDP in the world, says Bromium.

Gerrit Deyzel, ICT Manager, Sebata Municipal Solutions. 20 Apr 2018 - by Alison Job Five ways to combat cyber crime
Five ways to combat cyber crime
Gerrit Deyzel, ICT Manager, Sebata Municipal Solutions.

Is the best defense technology or people, or a combination of strategies?

19 Apr 2018 - by Rodney Weidemann Cyber-terrorism: more Hollywood fad than genuine fear
Cyber-terrorism: more Hollywood fad than genuine fear

While there can be no doubt that cyber-crime and cyber-terrorism are real threats, the dangers they pose are nowhere near what blockbuster films would have you believe.

Ruba Borno: Customers \ 18 Apr 2018 - by Chris Tredger Security at the forefront of Cisco partnership drive
Security at the forefront of Cisco partnership drive
Ruba Borno: Customers \

Company leverages partnership with ConnectWise to make it easier for partners to move into the managed security services space.

Hyperscale providers are increasingly dominating the cloud sector, says Michael Needham, senior manager: solutions architecture at Amazon Web Services. 9 Feb 2018 - by Kgaogelo Letsebe Hyperscale cloud providers becoming increasingly dominant
Hyperscale cloud providers becoming increasingly dominant
Hyperscale providers are increasingly dominating the cloud sector, says Michael Needham, senior manager: solutions architecture at Amazon Web Services.

Hyperscale providers are increasingly dominating the local cloud sector and will continue to do so, says Amazon's Michael Needham.

The top-tier cloud providers entering the SA market are definitely having a marked impact on local markets, says experts. 9 Feb 2018 - by Regina Pazvakavambwa Surviving the dominance of hyperscale cloud service providers
Surviving the dominance of hyperscale cloud service providers
The top-tier cloud providers entering the SA market are definitely having a marked impact on local markets, says experts.

As hyperscale cloud service providers enter SA, local players will have to position themselves to retain their relevance, says Liquid Telecom's Louis Pienaar.

Darren Bak, lead business analyst for Synthesis. 9 Feb 2018 - by Regina Pazvakavambwa Building a business case for cloud migration
Building a business case for cloud migration
Darren Bak, lead business analyst for Synthesis.

The cloud journey is not only an IT conversation, but requires business objectives with tangible business outcomes, says Synthesis.

Mohamed-Shoaib Dawod, cloud services lead for IBM. 8 Feb 2018 - by Regina Pazvakavambwa Cloud fused with emerging tech is disrupting businesses
Cloud fused with emerging tech is disrupting businesses
Mohamed-Shoaib Dawod, cloud services lead for IBM.

Within the next two years, 90% of business models will be driven by cloud technologies, says IBM.

JP Lourens, software and solutions product manager, Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa. 6 Feb 2018 - by Allyson Towle So you have moved to the cloud, now what?
So you have moved to the cloud, now what?
JP Lourens, software and solutions product manager, Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa.

JP Lourens, software and solutions product manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa, will moderate a panel discussion on this topic at the ITWeb Cloud Summit 2018 on 8 February.

Tim Andrews, director, Dotmodus. 2 Feb 2018 - by Allyson Towle The power of machine learning in business
The power of machine learning in business
Tim Andrews, director, Dotmodus.

Tim Andrews, director, Dotmodus presents at the ITWeb Cloud Summit 2018 in a week's time on this topic.

JP Lourens, Software and Solutions product manager at KYOCERA Document Solutions South Africa. 31 Jan 2018 - by ITWeb SA schools can become more productive through smart use of technologies
SA schools can become more productive through smart use of technologies
JP Lourens, Software and Solutions product manager at KYOCERA Document Solutions South Africa.

Educational trends include digital convergence, learning analytics and hi-tech approaches to assessment, says JP Lourens, Software and Solutions product manager at KYOCERA Document Solutions South Africa.

Identifying key concerns with document workflow. 31 Jan 2018 - by ITWeb White paper: Identifying key concerns with document workflow
White paper: Identifying key concerns with document workflow
Identifying key concerns with document workflow.

The biggest challenge outlined by legal workers is security, closely followed by keeping costs down and dealing with fees, says Kyocera Document Solutions.

24 Jan 2018 - by Allyson Towle Public cloud versus hybrid, multi-cloud solutions?
Public cloud versus hybrid, multi-cloud solutions?

ITWeb Events spoke to Dr Jai Menon, Cloudistics, about whether public cloud will bring real savings to your enterprise, or whether the answer is hybrid, multi-cloud solutions.

Jason Kotze, pre sales consultant, Redstor. 24 Jan 2018 - by Allyson Towle Why TCTA moved from a tape-based solution to a hybrid solution
Why TCTA moved from a tape-based solution to a hybrid solution
Jason Kotze, pre sales consultant, Redstor.

Join us at ITWeb Cloud Summit 2018 for an exploration of how state-owned Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority successfully migrated its back-up to the cloud.

Jeremy Matthews, Panda Security Africa. 22 Jan 2018 - by Allyson Towle Is cloud the game changer you are looking for?
Is cloud the game changer you are looking for?
Jeremy Matthews, Panda Security Africa.

ITWeb Events spoke to Jeremy Matthews, Panda Security Africa, about how cloud is a solution to BYOD and organisational security and management.

Jason Kotze, pre-sales consultant at Redstor. 22 Jan 2018 - by ITWeb Redstor eager to tap into Cloud Summit
Redstor eager to tap into Cloud Summit
Jason Kotze, pre-sales consultant at Redstor.

The cloud software and backup services provider will participate at the ITWeb Cloud Summit 2018, on 8 February, at Vodacom World.

The IDC forecasts that public cloud services spending will total $277 billion in 2021. 19 Jan 2018 - by Staff Writer Public cloud spend to reach $160bn in 2018
Public cloud spend to reach $160bn in 2018
The IDC forecasts that public cloud services spending will total $277 billion in 2021.

The IDC expects industries to continue investing in public cloud services, with forecasts showing the market will reach the $160 billion mark this year.

Martin Walshaw, senior systems engineer at F5. 18 Jan 2018 - by Regina Pazvakavambwa Multi-cloud deployments help firms better optimise apps
Multi-cloud deployments help firms better optimise apps
Martin Walshaw, senior systems engineer at F5.

Multi-cloud deployments are helping organisations better optimise apps and embrace digital transformation.

Nicolas Blank, founder and Group CEO at NBConsult. 15 Jan 2018 - by Nicolas Blank 2018: year zero for cloud adoption in SA
2018: year zero for cloud adoption in SA
Nicolas Blank, founder and Group CEO at NBConsult.

2018 is the year of the cloud: effectively it's year zero, says Nicolas Blank, founder and Group CEO at NBConsult.

Adam Shapiro, director, Autopilot Workflow Solutions. 12 Jan 2018 - by Allyson Towle Journey from custom dev to the cloud
Journey from custom dev to the cloud
Adam Shapiro, director, Autopilot Workflow Solutions.

ITWeb Events spoke to Adam Shapiro, director, Autopilot Workflow Solutions.

12 Jan 2018 - by Allyson Towle Cloud and big data analytics
Cloud and big data analytics

ITWeb Events spoke to Charlene George, Verve Digital, about cloud and big data analytics.

Kevin Hall, national sales manager, Elingo. 11 Jan 2018 - by Allyson Towle How to choose your on-demand cloud computing model
How to choose your on-demand cloud computing model
Kevin Hall, national sales manager, Elingo.

ITWeb Events spoke to Kevin Hall, national sales manager, Elingo, about on-demand cloud computing models.

Rudi Strydom, enterprise architect, Imperial Logistics. 11 Jan 2018 - by Allyson Towle Cloud migration strategy under scrutiny
Cloud migration strategy under scrutiny
Rudi Strydom, enterprise architect, Imperial Logistics.

ITWeb Events spoke to Rudi Strydom, enterprise architect, Imperial Logistics, about his cloud migration strategy.

Frost & Sullivan says new business models powered by cloud will transform healthcare. 10 Jan 2018 - by Staff Writer Healthcare cloud market gets boost
Healthcare cloud market gets boost
Frost & Sullivan says new business models powered by cloud will transform healthcare.

Frost & Sullivan expects the global healthcare cloud computing market to reach $10 billion by 2021.

14 Dec 2017 - by ITWeb Redstor successfully provides Hill Dickinson with scalable cloud backup for over 150TB
Redstor successfully provides Hill Dickinson with scalable cloud backup for over 150TB

Redstor's cloud backup solution gives Hill Dickinson over 150TB of fast, secure offsite backup, the data management and security company says.

When it comes to cloud applications, ignorance is not a defence, says Jon Hamlet, country manager at Symantec. 11 Dec 2017 - by Suzanne Franco What's the state of shadow IT in your company?
What's the state of shadow IT in your company?
When it comes to cloud applications, ignorance is not a defence, says Jon Hamlet, country manager at Symantec.

A survey is being run to determine the current business attitude towards cloud services and shadow IT.

Darren Bak, lead business analyst, Synthesis. 8 Dec 2017 - by Allyson Towle The economics of cloud
The economics of cloud
Darren Bak, lead business analyst, Synthesis.

ITWeb Events spoke to Darren Bak, lead business analyst, Synthesis, about his take on the economics of cloud and how to build a strong business case.

Jordan Seke, CRM specialist and ICT consultant, Wits University. 28 Nov 2017 - by Allyson Towle From cloud to the democratisation of technology
From cloud to the democratisation of technology
Jordan Seke, CRM specialist and ICT consultant, Wits University.

Cloud computing in the wake of "the democratisation of technology" represents a significant break with the past, says Wits University's Jordan Sete.

Danie Marais, Director of Product Management at Redstor. 27 Nov 2017 - by Danie Marais Redstor's take on cloud archiving vs tape archiving
Redstor's take on cloud archiving vs tape archiving
Danie Marais, Director of Product Management at Redstor.

Cloud-based archiving services provide a data storage environment optimised for archiving data while remaining secure and compliant with data protection laws, says Danie Marais, director of Product Management at Redstor.

Maganathin Marcus Veeraragaloo, Chief Advisor Information Security, Security Division, Eskom. 9 Nov 2017 - by Allyson Towle Critical infrastructure and the cloud
Critical infrastructure and the cloud
Maganathin Marcus Veeraragaloo, Chief Advisor Information Security, Security Division, Eskom.

Eskom's Maganathin Marcus Veeraragaloo will be speaking at the ITWeb Cloud Summit 2018 in February on the pros and cons associated with moving critical infrastructure to the cloud.

20 Oct 2017 - by Allyson Towle ITWeb Cloud Summit 2018 launched
ITWeb Cloud Summit 2018 launched

This one-day, free-to-attend event will take place on Thursday 8 February 2018, at Vodacom World, Midrand.

JP Lourens, software product manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa, says mobile ECM/BPM solutions should offer tight security at two levels: user and administrator. 18 Oct 2017 - by JP Lourens Good security practices are key to unleashing the full potential of mobile business processes
Good security practices are key to unleashing the full potential of mobile business processes
JP Lourens, software product manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa, says mobile ECM/BPM solutions should offer tight security at two levels: user and administrator.

Companies can benefit by mobilising their ECM and BPM systems, but only if they adopt effective data security solutions, says JP Lourens, software product manager at Kyocera Document Solutions SA.

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