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Teraco breaks ground on South African data centre
Data Center Planning

Teraco breaks ground on South African data centre

The JB4 data centre, located in Ekurhuleni, will take just over a year to build as a standalone data centre, with completion slated for Q1 2022.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2020
Aussie firms outsourcing finance functions to South Africa amid COVID-19 disruptions
Supply Chain

Aussie firms outsourcing finance functions to South Africa amid COVID-19 disruptions

Australian companies are considering outsourcing finance and accounting functions to South Africa due to cost advantages and high quality standards.

By Andy Searle • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Tradify?
Customer Relationship Management

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Tradify?

Tradify CEO Michael Steckler discusses how the job management solution is streamlining processes for tradespeople in TechDay's latest IT Jam.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?
Data Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BPESA?

TechDay explores the growth opportunity for South Africa as big brands flock to the country for software development. #BPESA #offshoring.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack
Virtual Private Networks

10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack

A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
Oracle launches second Gen 2 Cloud region in India
Network Infrastructure

Oracle launches second Gen 2 Cloud region in India

Oracle's second Gen 2 Cloud region in India is live in Hyderabad, expanding support for over 15,000 customers amid a global cloud region expansion.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020
Cyber attacks keeping business leaders up at night, new research finds
KnowBe4

Cyber attacks keeping business leaders up at night, new research finds

New data from KnowBe4 reveals growing anxiety among business leaders over cyber attacks, with concerns up 443% in Australia and 206% in Germany.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020
AWS launches Outposts in New Zealand & APAC
Storage

AWS launches Outposts in New Zealand & APAC

AWS has launched Outposts in New Zealand, bringing fully managed and configurable AWS-designed hardware to the region, enhancing local cloud capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2020
Nutanix strengthens Desktop as a Service solution
Converged Infrastructure

Nutanix strengthens Desktop as a Service solution

Nutanix strengthens its DaaS solution, Xi Frame, with enhanced security, flexibility, and availability for enterprise customers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2020
New Zealand named amongst most vulnerable countries at risk of cyber attack
Virtual Private Networks

New Zealand named amongst most vulnerable countries at risk of cyber attack

New Zealand ranks eighth in NordVPN's Cyber Risk Index, identifying it as highly vulnerable to cyber attacks due to high internet penetration and usage.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2020
NTT declares itself 'business avenger' for UN sustainability goals
Wearables

NTT declares itself 'business avenger' for UN sustainability goals

The UN Global Goals call for action to end poverty, protect Earth, and encourage peace and prosperity by 2030.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2020
DD adds 50+ years of AV experience with new appointments
Unified Communications

DD adds 50+ years of AV experience with new appointments

Dicker Data bolsters its AV division with 50+ years of experience through the appointments of Andrew Upshon and Les Boros, enhancing its market capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2020
COVID-19 pressure on business escalates
Health Technologies

COVID-19 pressure on business escalates

More than two thirds of organisations fear the COVID-19 pandemic will have a negative impact on their business.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2020
DDoS attacks on the rise, with more hitting victims on Sunday
Distributed Denial of Service

DDoS attacks on the rise, with more hitting victims on Sunday

Kaspersky research has found that DDoS attacks have almost doubled in Q4 2019 with roughly 28% of attacks occurring on the weekend.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2020
U.S. face meets egg – used telecom tech to spy on own allies
Spying

U.S. face meets egg – used telecom tech to spy on own allies

Huawei revels in a 'gotcha' moment in the wake of The Washington Post's revelation that the US Govt used backdoors in CIA-owned tech company to spy on allies.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2020
DDoS attacks almost doubled in the last year - Kaspersky
Cybersecurity

DDoS attacks almost doubled in the last year - Kaspersky

Kaspersky reports nearly double the number of DDoS attacks in Q4 2019 compared to the previous year, noting a surge in weekend and Sunday incidents.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2020

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Destructive Distillation gives scrap tyres a second life
Clean technologies

Destructive Distillation gives scrap tyres a second life

A new Australian process could cut tyre waste and supply low-sulphur oil, carbon and steel for refining and manufacturing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 13th Sep 2020