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Preparation is key when defending against DDoS attacks

Article by Bryan Hamman, Arbor Networks, Territory Manager for sub-Saharan Africa If you are well prepared with your security systems – deployed in a holistic manner – you can prevent generic threats from getting into you...

Is the emerging cloud 2.0 the dawning of pragmatic cloud?

South Africa’s cloud adoption rate is on the increase and we are rapidly moving from cloud-first to a cloud-only methodology. The trend, which is rampant globally, is picking up speed as IDC predicts that 60% of e...

PoPI requires effective data management structures

Article by Claude Schuck, Regional Manager for Africa at Veeam The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) will fundamentally change how companies store, process and use personal customer data. And even though...

The future of Africa’s ports is also the future of its economic success

Article by Kirenga Rwigema, Industry Value Advisor for Ports and Rail at SAP Africa Statistics indicate that 90% of imports and exports in Africa are driven by sea. With a global middle class set to reach 5 billion...

Simplifying software design – making the case for pair programmers

“Two heads are better than one”, says Lorraine Steyn, co-Founder and CEO of Khanyisa Real Systems (KRS), in making the case for why it’s better to have ‘pair programmers’ and the right techniques upfront, when it comes to ...

IoT offers benefit – but what about security?

There is no question that the Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionised commerce, providing service providers with a direct, vibrant and immediate channel of interaction with customers – and immediate gratification f...

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