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  • Tarsus Technologies has new interim CEO.

    Tarsus Technologies has new interim CEO.

    MB Technologies has announced that after the resignation of Pierre Spies on Friday, Anton Herbst will take over as interim CEO. Spies joined Tarsus in 1992 and held the position of financial director from 1994 until his promotion to CEO of Tarsus in 2007. He served on the MB Technologies Group board as an executive [...]

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    | May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments
  • Why the cloud requires agentless security.

    Why the cloud requires agentless security.

    Virtualised desktops, servers, data centres and cloud computing solutions should be afforded the same level of security as physical machines, is the word from global security specialists Trend Micro. According to Trend Micro country manager, Gregory Anderson there are a number of challenges with agent-based security solutions, with particular emphasis on the fact that they [...]

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    | May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments
  • Five reasons to renew your security software license today.

    Five reasons to renew your security software license today.

    Security software is something every person with a computer and an Internet connection should have to protect personal information from a wide variety of cybercrime threats. However, having the software itself is only half of the solution. Security software needs to be kept up to date to provide the most reliable protection possible and ensure [...]

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    | May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
  • Intel eventually sets sights on mobile processors.

    Intel eventually sets sights on mobile processors.

    Intel’s new CEO Brian Krzanich said  that under his leadership the top chipmaker will be more responsive to customers in an intensified focus on the fast-growing smartphone and tablet market where it lags its rivals. Krzanich took over as chief executive at Intel’s annual shareholders meeting, replacing Paul Otellini, who in November unexpectedly announced his [...]

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    | May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
  • Martin Kruger, Samsung Channel Manager, Comztek.

    Martin Kruger, Samsung Channel Manager, Comztek.

    “My best business trip was to Ghana. We closed a deal with the government and got to meet all the ministers and vice president at the time.” Phone: +27 (0) 11 848 9320 Email: Martin.kruger@comztek.com Web: Comztek         1. What are your top 3 channel priorities for this year? Building the Samsung brand. [...]

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    | May 16, 2013 | 0 Comments
  • Dell South Africa appoints AxizWorkgroup as a distributor.

    Dell South Africa appoints AxizWorkgroup as a distributor.

    Dell South Africa today announced that AxizWorkgroup has been appointed as its fourth distributor in South Africa, along with Drive Control Corporation (DCC), Tarsus and Pinnacle. This appointment will enable AxizWorkgroup to supply a range of Dell products and services to the channel and retail markets across the country. According to David Futter, Dell Channel [...]

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    | May 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

Business

HP chairman resigns.

HP chairman resigns.

Following weeks of criticism from investor representatives, HP’s under-fire directors have resigned their roles to “reduce any distraction from HP’s turnaround”. Executive chairman Ray Lane and the vendor’s two longest-serving directors, Ken Thompson and John Hammergren, have faced public calls for their heads in recent weeks from powerful investor groups. All three were voted back [...]

HP Improves Enterprise Mobility with Cloud-based Management Solution

HP Improves Enterprise Mobility with Cloud-based Management Solution

HP Enterprise Services today announced a cloud-based management solution that delivers secure anytime, anywhere access to applications and data from any mobile device. HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Mobility meets the demands of balancing the responsibilities and requirements of IT with the challenges and expectations of users. This new cloud solution is part of the [...]

Channel

Tarsus Technologies has new interim CEO.

Tarsus Technologies has new interim CEO.

MB Technologies has announced that after the resignation of Pierre Spies on Friday, Anton Herbst will take over as interim CEO. Spies joined Tarsus in 1992 and held the position of financial director from 1994 until his promotion to CEO of Tarsus in 2007. He served on the MB Technologies Group board as an executive [...]

Dell South Africa appoints AxizWorkgroup as a distributor.

Dell South Africa appoints AxizWorkgroup as a distributor.

Dell South Africa today announced that AxizWorkgroup has been appointed as its fourth distributor in South Africa, along with Drive Control Corporation (DCC), Tarsus and Pinnacle. This appointment will enable AxizWorkgroup to supply a range of Dell products and services to the channel and retail markets across the country. According to David Futter, Dell Channel [...]

Hardware

Intel eventually sets sights on mobile processors.

Intel eventually sets sights on mobile processors.

Intel’s new CEO Brian Krzanich said  that under his leadership the top chipmaker will be more responsive to customers in an intensified focus on the fast-growing smartphone and tablet market where it lags its rivals. Krzanich took over as chief executive at Intel’s annual shareholders meeting, replacing Paul Otellini, who in November unexpectedly announced his [...]

Check Point introduces big security for small businesses.

Check Point introduces big security for small businesses.

Check Point Software Technologies has launched its new 600 Appliances, delivering a powerful security solution to protect small businesses against the latest cyber attacks, including viruses, spam, malicious websites, amongst others. Cyber security is a growing challenge for small businesses. Increasingly, cybercriminals are preying on small businesses as they lack the sophisticated security that larger [...]

Software

Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 will be free.

Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 will be free.

It’s official: The Windows Blue update will be dubbed Windows 8.1, it’ll be available for Windows 8 and Windows RT devices alike, and it will cost you the low, low price of zip, nada, zilch. Interestingly, the free Windows 8.1 update will be available through the Windows Store, not the usual Windows Update method. “Windows [...]

McAfee launches new all-in-one security suite.

McAfee launches new all-in-one security suite.

Nowadays, security threats affect every consumer regardless of the operating system or device they use. With that in mind, McAfee and Intel are launching an all-in-one security software suite called LiveSafe that includes anti-virus protection, a password manager and an encrypted cloud-based storage space secured by voice and facial recognition. LiveSafe’s goal is to keep [...]

Meet the channel

Martin Kruger, Samsung Channel Manager, Comztek.

Martin Kruger, Samsung Channel Manager, Comztek.

“My best business trip was to Ghana. We closed a deal with the government and got to meet all the ministers and vice president at the time.” Phone: +27 (0) 11 848 9320 Email: Martin.kruger@comztek.com Web: Comztek         1. What are your top 3 channel priorities for this year? Building the Samsung brand. [...]

Reon Coetzee, Country Manager, Logitech South Africa.

Reon Coetzee, Country Manager, Logitech South Africa.

“In 2006 I went on a Computex trip to Taiwan. I met the Taiwanese basketball team. We went out for karaoke, Tiger beers and cigars.“ Phone: +27 (0) 87 727 2700 Email: rcoetzee@logitech.com Web: Logitech South Africa LinkedIn         1. What are your top 3 channel priorities for this year? Firstly, I [...]

Tips & Resources

Why the cloud requires agentless security.

Why the cloud requires agentless security.

Virtualised desktops, servers, data centres and cloud computing solutions should be afforded the same level of security as physical machines, is the word from global security specialists Trend Micro. According to Trend Micro country manager, Gregory Anderson there are a number of challenges with agent-based security solutions, with particular emphasis on the fact that they [...]

Five reasons to renew your security software license today.

Five reasons to renew your security software license today.

Security software is something every person with a computer and an Internet connection should have to protect personal information from a wide variety of cybercrime threats. However, having the software itself is only half of the solution. Security software needs to be kept up to date to provide the most reliable protection possible and ensure [...]

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