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Lockdown causes Virtual Scams on Personal Loans to Rise
Sourced from Republic Title The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the increase of activities, businesses, and transactions in the virtual world. For scammers, this has not been an exception. According to a survey conducted by credit bureau TransUnion, virtual scams have increased in South Africa due to the quarantine regulations that South Africans had to face. It is important to remember that just the mere fact of being Internet users and by performing different operations from a computer, we are already vulnerable to being hacked. This doesn’t mean users should be scared. In fact, it is fundamental to take into account certain aspects at the moment of perform financial transactions, or requesting for credit or a loan in order not to fall into this type of virtual traps. In the f...
Pinnacle Extends Huawei Distribution Agreement Further into Africa
Fred Saayman, Huawei BU Executive at Pinnacle Huawei and Pinnacle initially commenced their partnership in 2015 and have seen some terrific growth in the past five years, including their now extended distribution agreement. In 2017 the partnership saw a 74% growth in revenue, and in 2018 the revenue growth more than tripled to 261%. With the Pinnacle and Huawei team working closely together, there has been a major focus on the AirEngine WiFi-6, OceanStor Dorado and their recently launched IdeaHub. Pinnacle’s SADC Sales Manager, Roderick Pillay, is excited for the opportunities that this extension will be creating in the SADC regions. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_4a8.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_4a8.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } “The majority of our partners are not even awa...
New Ways in which Bar Codes are Used
Product Bar codes were originally invented in 1974 for use only in retail stores in order to streamline their point of sale systems and stock inventory, which can be read about on Encyclopedia but today they are being used in many different ways, as well as many different formats have been created for various uses. Let us look at a few. Bar codes are used in the tracking of illegal actions, such as logging. We may not realise what a serious problem this has become and how authorities are having to keep a very close eye on it, and they are now using them to assist in this regard in the tropical forests. All trees that are cut down legally are tagged with bar codes that have been printed on a plastic tag which is then nailed into the tree and these codes are scanned once the tree is cut down...
Buying Tech Gadgets To Stay Productive As You Work From Home
When the world’s biggest work-from-home experiment started at the beginning of the year, no one thought it would stay around for so long. Unbelievably, a large number of companies plan to make it a permanent arrangement. Most of them will have to continue it for a foreseeable future. The bottom line is that you will have to work remotely for quite some time, so it becomes essential to look for ways to give your best. While you may already have the basics, now is the time to invest in more tech gadgets that would help you stay productive as you work from home. So if you have a gadget shopping spree in mind, here are a few ideas that would help you do it smartly: Get to know what’s around in the market When it comes to tech gadgets, there is always something new around the corner. Whether it...
Getting Professional-Level Skills in Working with SD-WAN Architecture after Passing Cisco 300-415 Exam with High Results via Practice Tests
CCNP Enterprise, which is one of the most popular certifications offered by Cisco, can upgrade your career and help enhance your earning potential. The path to this certificate is very simple. You will only need to pass the core exam and one concentration test in order to earn your badge. The main advantage of this credential is that it allows the applicants to choose a specific networking area that they want to advance in. Another benefit is that every concentration exam you clear gives you a certain certification from the Specialist category. In this article, we will look at one of these tests and provide you with the details that you need to know before sitting for it. Let us learn more about Author: EZRA X as one of the required exams. About Cisco 300-415 exam /* custom css */ .tdi_3_1...
A Cyber Pandemic May Be Next: How Secure are you in the Cloud?
The Coronavirus pandemic has influenced us in a more global way than the Cold War, affecting the environment, industry, finance, healthcare, leisure and almost every other human endeavour. Some of the areas of influence are clear and obvious. For example, the acceleration of digital transformation, which changes how organisations operate and provide value to their customers. There is also an increased demand for cloud computing, which provides most of the foundations, tools and infrastructure to fuel the digital transformation. Some world leaders in the cybersecurity space, including the World Economic Forum, predict that this rapid and unplanned move will result in a cyber-pandemic down the road – more on that later. This acceleration in digital transformation and demand for clo...
Online Platform Automates the Management of Business SIM Cards
In these uncertain times, we are all aware of the crunch many economies in Africa is facing. Companies are closely watching their spend and mobile data costs are no different. One option to better manage mobile data costs is to make use of a self-help platform that can monitor usage and spend on company SIMs. In the traditional office environment, managing mobile connectivity and data use was not such a serious issue for IT managers, as data costs were essentially a part of the overall fixed network spend. But with the “new normal”, where more people are working remotely, it is proving to be quite a challenge. With more companies looking for a simple, yet ingenious, way for their employees to conduct business independently it is proving essential to control and better manage mobile d...
ESET SA Adopts LifeQ’s COVID-19 Early Warning and Disease Tracking Solution
Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa LifeQ, the leading independent provider of wearable derived health information, today announced the South African operations of ESET, a premier global cybersecurity company, to be the first customer for its COVID-19 early warning and disease tracking solution. With the physiologic monitoring via LifeQ’s wearable-based platform, businesses can better predict outbreaks and assist employees towards recovery by leveraging a critical early warning and disease tracking system for COVID-19 in individuals. After extensive lockdowns globally in response to the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, countries and businesses have to find a new set of answers to deal with the ongoing repercussions of the pandemic as part of a much-needed drive to “get back to bu...
Future-proof your WAN with Intelys and Citrix SD-WAN
The recent explosion in the number of employees working from home has put cloud services back in the spotlight as an essential tool to facilitate remote working. Whilst cloud-based applications can offer significant benefits, there are also challenges around moving applications to the cloud. Even with major hyperscale platforms like Amazon Web Services and Azure now available locally, if your business’s network is insufficient to handle the increase in traffic, then latency, downtime, security, and privacy concerns can come to the fore. Resilience and availability of the future WAN is critical for businesses. It is crucial for organisations to take a fresh look at how they manage their wide area networks (WAN) and consider how they will future-proof them to improve network...
Sabiss: The New Recruitment Platform in Africa
Sabiss is the new job search platform dedicated to candidates on the African continent. Its goal is, on the one hand, to allow companies to have easy access to the profiles and skills they are looking for and on the other hand, to facilitate the job search for African residents, by centralizing offers from countries in Africa, but also from other continents. Sabiss is therefore aimed at talents in Africa looking for a job or an internship, but also at companies all over the world, wishing to strengthen their team with newly qualified recruits. For applicants, access to the platform and its services is free. Once they have registered and completed their profile, they have access to all job offers, can apply for an unlimited period or can benefit from advice on finding a job via the blog. Fo...
Do You Need a Reason to have Intelligence at your Fingertips with the Huawei IdeaHub?
If you are looking for an endpoint solution that will migrate your workspace into the 21st century and meet all your smart office needs, Pinnacle has the perfect offer for you. In July 2020, Huawei launched its elegantly simplistic IdeaHub in Southern Africa. When using the term simplistic, this in no way refers to the various functions the unit can offer, but to the modern user-centric design. The Huawei IdeaHub finally gives you the opportunity to throw your outdated whiteboard out the door with its intelligent handwriting capabilities, HD projection, video conferencing feature and open office App Gallery, this all in one solution is all you need to host meetings, presentations, or just a simple brainstorming session. Suitable for meeting rooms, open offices, executive boardrooms or even...
CloudFabric: Leading DCNs into the Intelligence Era
The world is now entering into the era of the digital economy, leaving the industrial era behind with the emergence and rapid development of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). According to a survey conducted by global research and advisory firm Gartner, 75% of large enterprises have already transferred their principal strategic focus onto digital transformation. And while the most critical production elements were land and labor in the agricultural era, and capital and technology in the industrial era, data and intelligence have now replaced these industries in the digital economy. A significant amount of data has and is still being generated during digital transformation, which has become a core asset for enterprises. However, data is not an end in and of itself. Rather, it ...
