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The Journey To The Cloud. Modernising Data Infrastructure
A promise made is not always a promise kept. That’s the unfortunate reality of our industry - claims of seamless service delivery are...

First Technology Western Cape
Jun 9, 20211 min read
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Intel CEO reiterates warning that global chip shortage could last years
Intel Corp.’s CEO reiterated on Monday that the global shortage of semiconductors could take a few years to resolve. The shortage, which...

First Technology Western Cape
Jun 2, 20211 min read
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DIRECTORS VIEW
Welcome to our third edition for 2021. Whilst researching content for this eZine, the original focus was on the subject of Ransomware and...

First Technology Western Cape
May 26, 20213 min read
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Dell Technologies unveils Apex as-a-service portfolio as new business model flagship
Dell Technologies has announced Apex, a portfolio of as-a-service offerings that marks the first major announcement on the new direction...

First Technology Western Cape
May 26, 20211 min read
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Cloud investment: Entering a new phase in Africa
Increased agility remains the key driver. But remote working and data protection now play a notable role in adoption. In the pre-pandemic...

First Technology Western Cape
May 26, 20212 min read
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Quantum computing: Intel's cryogenic chip shows it can control qubits even in a deep freeze
Intel's quantum computing efforts are starting to show tangible results: two years after the company first unveiled its Horse Ridge...

First Technology Western Cape
May 26, 20211 min read
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Ransomware just got very real. And it's likely to get worse
There's just been another ransomware attack, but this one could have more significant consequences than the many that have come before....

First Technology Western Cape
May 26, 20211 min read
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What Should You Do During a Cyber Attack Event?
Here’s what you can do to mitigate the damage caused by a cyber attack event by slowing or even stopping its progress. While...

First Technology Western Cape
May 26, 20212 min read
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IBM just solved this quantum computing problem 120 times faster than previously possible
Using a combination of tweaked algorithms, improved control systems and a new quantum service called Qiskit Runtime, IBM researchers have...

First Technology Western Cape
May 12, 20211 min read
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The Chip Shortage Keeps Getting Worse. Why Can’t We Just Make More?
Shortages of semiconductors are battering automakers and tech giants, raising alarm bells from Washington to Brussels to Beijing. The...

First Technology Western Cape
May 7, 20211 min read
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The Rise or Fall of the Virtual Desktop
Virtual desktop technology is nothing new; some companies have used it for a decade. Yet, after all this time, most people are still...

First Technology Western Cape
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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How Companies Should Deal with the Threat of Cybercrime
Cybercrime is on the rise and South African C-suites would do well to ensure that they have up-to-date and appropriately resourced...

First Technology Western Cape
Apr 21, 20212 min read
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Analytics in the cloud: Key challenges and how to overcome them
Like so many other IT functions, data analytics is moving to the cloud. And as with other cloud-based endeavors, this presents both...

First Technology Western Cape
Apr 14, 20211 min read
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Director’s View
For the purpose of this edition, we thought it would be interesting to look at the trends that will define 2021 and possibly beyond.

First Technology Western Cape
Apr 6, 20215 min read
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4 Reasons Why Workers Should Welcome Artificial Intelligence In the Workplace
In recent months, concerns about the economic impact of the pandemic have been closely tied with a spate of panicked automation headlines...

First Technology Western Cape
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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Ransomware as a service is the new big problem for business
Ransomware as a service is proving effective for cyber criminals who want a piece of the cyber-extortion action but without necessarily...

First Technology Western Cape
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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Digital transformation: 5 new realities for CIOs
The massive digitalization we’ve seen over the last year will likely be remembered as one of the most enduring hallmarks of the...

First Technology Western Cape
Mar 31, 20212 min read
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Securing IoT: A Moving Target
Mozi. Dark Nexus. Mukashi. LeetHozer. Hoaxcalls. These are just a few of the nefarious botnets continuously threatening...

First Technology Western Cape
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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Is your business prepared to recover from a ransomware attack in 2021?
Cyber crime is a multibillion-dollar international industry and is not going away. Ransomware has taken centre stage, with large and...

First Technology Western Cape
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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Quantum computing: How basic broadband fiber could pave the way to the next breakthrough
The usefulness of most quantum computers is still significantly limited by the low number of qubits that hardware can support. But simple...

First Technology Western Cape
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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