FIREWALL VS ANTIVIRUS

FIREWALL VS ANTIVIRUS

When it comes to your business, you want to protect it at all costs, we sometimes think that just having an Antivirus will protect us from all forms of cyber-attack, but this is not the case.   The truth is, an antivirus is designed to protect your laptop or PC by identifying and removing software viruses such as worms,…

Ways businesses can mitigate the risks of COVID-19 affecting their business

Ways businesses can mitigate the risks of COVID-19 affecting their business

The only way we will be able to flatten the curve is by staying at home! This is the predicament many businesses are finding themselves and their employees in, and often without the necessary resources to make working from home as productive as being at the office, however, we have the technologies available to make…

What ICT advancement can be expected in 2020

What ICT advancement can be expected in 2020

Many new developments were birthed in 2019 in the telecoms, broadband and IT sector, some of which were under research and development and are only becoming publicly available in 2020. This year, there is an expectation for more, with a focus on growing the connectivity infrastructure and internet penetration, which is a driving force for…

South Africa is waiting for service as the two undersea cables have failed

South Africa is waiting for service as the two undersea cables have failed

South Africa struggling with slow internet after two undersea cables failed – both the WACS and SAT-3 have been damaged in separate incidents. South Africa’s internet access has been negatively impacted as the two undersea cables have both been affected by separate failures. On Thursday the 16 January 2020, internet users and service providers picked…

Web-based VS Local desktop software.
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Web-based VS Local desktop software.

Why is Web-based better than local desktop software? Desktop applications are where it all began. Locally installed programs that require certain software and hardware specifications on the local device is how many of us traditionally used software, but we have come a long way since then with web applications and cloud-based applications. Despite this, many…

Fibre-to-the-Business benefits

Fibre-to-the-Business benefits

Fibre-to-the-Business (FTTB) provides fibre-based broadband access that connects to a network from a modem or router-based at your business site. With extensive fibre coverage, this product is well-suited to multi-branch businesses. When it comes to having fibre to the business, you should have peace of mind that your network won’t slow down your productivity. To…

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Why cheap fibre isn’t the best choice for your business

Many ISP’s are battling to be the most affordable service provider within the fibre coverage areas with each provider offering a solution that is cheaper than its competitors, but these ISPs may not be providing the best service to their consumer. When it comes to business fibre, value is an important factor when gauging what…

ADSL is on its deathbed

Telkom recently announced that it would be killing ADSL for all its subscribers in coming months, with a 5-year plan to completely decomission ADSL. Telkom is intending to move 96% of its subscribers to wireless services with others being migrated to fibre where fibre is available. Where there is no fibre coverage, Telkom will be…