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itweb, south africa' s leading technology news website and publisher. follow @ itweb _ events for our latest event updates .
admire moyo is itweb' s business editor. he has been a tech journalist at itweb since 2010. before joining itweb, admire worked for the herald newspaper based in zimbabwe. he holds a ba degree (english and history) from africa university .
the ransomware that spread worldwide last friday stirred mixed reactions in local experts at itweb security summit 2017 .
itweb 2017 security summit and inaugural # ss17hack took place from 15 – 19 may 2017 and by all accounts it was an astounding success .
neotel liquid telecom' s andre schoeman discussed best practice standards or certification applicable to various businesses, at itweb' s data centre summit 2017 .
the event seemed like a huge success, i' ve never seen so many people there before and i received some amazing compliments for the itweb team .
ds' s lee smith, a speaker at the itweb data centre summit 2017, discussed whether there is value to be derived from the formal certification of data centres .
itweb africa provides the latest news, analysis, features, market and video reports, and insights into the continent' s changing telecoms and technology industry. visit: urltoken .
itweb’s brainstorm is a local monthly magazine for decision - makers and other intelligent people. brainstorm offers content on burning business issues that is fresh, controversial, independent and valuable. see more at: urltoken .
it was my first time being involved at itweb sec summit at various levels other than just being a speaker or attendee and i must say i am very impressed of the standard and your organisation. your team is brilliant !
the first day of the itweb security summit 2018 was jam - packed with interesting speakers, # ss18hack aspiring entrants to infosec, and experts from around the world in attendance. watch the video below for the summary of day 1 of the # itwebss2018
[ video ] itweb’s thirteenth security summit was held in johannesburg at vodacom world on 22 & 23 may. with four half - day workshops, a full day boot camp and over seventy speakers across 8 tracks, the event covered every aspect of information security. # itwebss2018
paula gilbert is the telecoms editor at itweb. she is an award winning journalist covering telecoms, business, start - ups and new innovations in finance and mobile. she previously worked as a producer and reporter for business television channels bloomberg tv africa and cnbc africa and started her career in radio. she has an honours degree in journalism from rhodes university. travel is always on paula' s mind, she has visited 30 countries so far and is currently researching her next adventure .
careerweb was launched in 1999 and is the leading ict job portal that focuses purely on the ict industry. careerweb is commited to providing the best service and value to this specialist niche market. careerweb is the career site of sister publication itweb. careerweb is in a unique position to target ict professionals. it is the premier career site providing it professionals with a ‘one - stop shop’ for career opportunities, career and salary advice and cv storage. this makes careerweb the perfect place for advertising job vacancies and targeting skilled it professionals. see more at: urltoken .
so you’ve revised and edited your manuscript—your book is finally done. what now? most ambitious authors tend to go two ways: self - publishing or traditional publishing. while we’ve covered self - publishing before, those that prefer seeking out a publisher to distribute their work may soon hit a roadblock: most traditional publishers won’t accept unsolicited manuscripts. this basically means authors that do not have agents. this conundrum naturally leads one to wonder: are there any publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts ?
luckily, the answer is yes. there are a number of publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts. in this article, we’ve compiled an alphabetical list of these outlets. bear in mind that publications can be fickle about what work they publish and when they do so, frequently changing submission windows, availability, and guidelines for submitting a query .
it’s up the ambitious author to adhere to these guidelines to ultimately have their work except. we have tried to cover as many as possible here, but we’re never going to surpass what you will find in the writers’ and artists’ yearbook, a book that all writers should have if they can afford it .
if our list of publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts was useful to you, be sure to check out our other lists. our goal on freelancewithus is to provide a service that all authors find essential, thereby creating a site that all authors will turn to. so, as wel as he above list of publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts, you’ll also find the following here on fwu :
thank you for providing such a current and extensive list of publishers. very helpful .
sita tops the list as the department' s entity with the most reported cases for contravening anti - bribery and corruption legislation .
the company earmarks east and west africa as part of its strategy to increase revenue flow from outside the south african market .
the group makes its 29th acquisition, buying 100% of koshcom, a north - west wireless internet service provider .
following a r500 million investment in drone technology, the mining giant has optimised surveying and data collection processes at its sishen mine .
the company will buy the tracking stock of vmware in a cash and stock deal, ending a months - long review of its business .
infoguardian is a specialist information security services provider focused on ensuring that our customers derive maximum value from their investments in it security infrastructure. our core competency is in ensuring that the security technologies deployed within our customers' environments, whether chosen by our customers or ourselves, are functional, effective and consistently deliver on the level of protection they were originally designed and purchased for .
vodacom business was established in 2008 as the enterprise arm of vodacom group. it delivers total communication solutions to meet the needs of the public sector, large, medium and small enterprises. vodacom business offers solutions that extend from mobile to fixed line access, virtual private networks (vpns), voice over ip (voip), hosted facilities, cloud computing based hosted services, storage, back up, security and application solutions .
speakers, sponsors and attendees have had nothing but great feedback on the networking opportunities provided; content delivered; professionalism of the staff and the opportunity to meet up and coming infosec professionals at the hackathon .
thanks to all of you for a professional and well organized event. we are very happy with the response we received and with our stand location .
it' s clear that you and the rest of the organising team worked incredibly hard to pull off a great event, it was truly incredible .
i surely foresee more great things when you have such an open minded team who are always willing to push the boundaries .
thank you for an amazing conference, still my favourite of the year. looking forward to working with you on future events .
unfortunately i didn' t make it there this year, but heard good feedback from our team .
thank - you for giving me the opportunity – it was a great summit .
i look forward to 2018 and hope that you will consider submitting your ideas, advice, challenges, papers for submission to me at allyson towle, over the course of the next few months, so that i can even more closely meet your requirements .
with software development, you don' t have to stay up all night and eat junk food. but it seems to help .
mustafa al - bassam shared his story as a black hat hacker who was sentenced to 20 months in prison .
today, ransomware is one of the biggest cyber threats in 2016. to avoid becoming a victim, you need to take action now to protect your computer systems .
innocent people could go to prison and have their lives destroyed as a result, says forensic scientist jason jordaan .
the csir' s joey jansen van vuuren says capability and capacity - building for cyber security in sa won' t be possible without skills development .
no one solution will ever be a complete solution, says varun parikh of sophos .
the government organisation has been working to create systems that they have built themselves instead of relying on systems built by others .
it' s not just malicious code that infosec experts have to watch out for. you also need to watch out for your boss .
data privacy is about assuring consumers that the trust they placed in a brand is warranted, says oracle .
the majority of cyber crime cases go unpunished because investigators fail to follow the proper procedures, says aficta .
deep inside vodaworld, a group of young hackers get to grips with the next generation of security products .
reactive defence is not good enough, says saumil shah, ceo of net - square solutions .
simulating attacks, cyber threat hunting and attack path mapping are options to look at, says jacques louw, mwr infosecurity .
stop living in a world where you think no one is trying to attack you, says jason street of pwnie express .
infoguardian is a specialist information security services provider focused on ensuring that our customers derive maximum value from their investments in it security infrastructure. our core competency is in ensuring that the security technologies deployed within our customers’ environments, whether chosen by our customers or ourselves, are functional, effective and consistently deliver on the level of protection they were originally designed and purchased for. for more information visit: urltoken .
vodacom business was established in 2008 as the enterprise arm of vodacom group. it delivers total communication solutions to meet the needs of the public sector, large, medium and small enterprises. vodacom business offers solutions that extend from mobile to fixed line access, virtual private networks (vpns), voice over ip (voip), hosted facilities, cloud computing based hosted services, storage, back up, security and application solutions. for more information visit: urltoken .
drs is an ict services and solutions provider specialising in providing innovation and agility in security, risk management and governance. partnering with leading technology providers, drs offers a complete portfolio of professional security services .
mcafee is one of the world' s leading independent cybersecurity companies. inspired by the power of working together, mcafee creates business and consumer solutions that make the world a safer place. for businesses, mcafee helps orchestrate holistic cybersecurity environments that work smarter, not harder. for consumers, mcafee helps by securing their digital lifestyle at home and away .
more than 30, 000 customers worldwide—including nearly half the global fortune 500—rely on rsa business - driven security solutions for cyber threat detection and response, identity and access management, online fraud prevention, and business risk management solutions. armed with the industry' s most powerful tools, enterprises can better focus on growth, innovation and transformation in today' s volatile business environment .
since 1993, check point has been dedicated to providing customers with uncompromised protection against all types of threats, reducing security complexity and lowering total cost of ownership. check point is committed to staying focused on customer needs and developing solutions that redefine the security landscape today and in the future .
samsung electronics co. , ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. the company is redefining the worlds of tvs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems and semiconductor and led solutions. for the latest news, please visit the samsung newsroom at news. samsung. com. visit: urltoken .
nec together with xon, a leading sub - saharan africa ict systems integrator to accelerate regional growth for both organisations by introducing complimentary technology and solutions into a combined, sub - saharan customer base whilst increasing regional coverage, skills and expertise. the joint operation will be focusing on technology solution for telecoms, government, enterprise and energy sectors. urltoken urltoken
cyberark is the only security company that proactively stops the most advanced cyber threats - those that exploit insider privileges to attack the heart of the enterprise. the company has pioneered a new category of targeted security solutions to protect against cyber threats before attacks can escalate and do irreparable business damage. for more information, please visit urltoken
established in 1998 netxactics is a south - african company that specialises in sales, marketing and distribution of it and related products. our approach is quite unique. focusing on long - term growth, coupled with exceptional customer stability .
with rapid7, technology professionals gain the clarity, command, and confidence to safely drive innovation and protect against risk. we make it simple to collect operational data across systems, eliminating blind spots and unlocking the information required to securely develop, operate, and manage today’s sophisticated applications and services. our analytics and science transform your data into key insights so you can quickly predict, deter, detect, and remediate attacks and obstacles to productivity. armed with rapid7, technology professionals finally gain the insights needed to safely move their business forward .
sophos makes it security simple. focused on innovation in next - generation protection, sophos solutions are simple to deploy, maintain and manage, enabling organizations to protect and defend their networks, their information and their people. sophos – security made simple .
established in 1999, credence security the region’s speciality distribution company, specializes in it security, forensics and incident response. working closely with leading it security vendors including accessdata, fidelis cybersecurity, esentire and digital guardian, credence security delivers cyber and it security technologies and solutions that protect organisations against advanced persistent threats, malicious adversaries and internal malpractice. please visit urltoken
darktrace is the world’s leading machine learning company for cyber security. created by mathematicians from the university of cambridge, the enterprise immune system uses ai algorithms to automatically detect and take action against cyber - threats within all types of networks, including physical, cloud and virtualized networks, as well as iot and industrial control systems. a self - configuring platform, darktrace requires no prior set - up, identifying advanced threats including zero - days, insiders and stealthy, silent attackers in real time. headquartered in san francisco and cambridge, uk, darktrace has 23 offices worldwide. please visit urltoken
as the fastest - growing, independent identity and access management (iam) provider, sailpoint helps hundreds of global organizations securely and effectively deliver and manage user access from any device to data and applications residing in the datacenter, on mobile devices, and in the cloud. the company' s innovative product portfolio offers customers an integrated set of core services including identity governance, provisioning, and access management delivered on - premises or from the cloud (iam - as - a - service). please visit urltoken
cybertan is a data security specialist with 40 years of collective experience, bringing value and innovation to our clients. some of our vendors include armor defense, carbon black, codebashing and trusted knight. please visit urltoken
nclose is a leading specialist cyber security solutions provider. we architect, deploy and manage security solutions aimed at protecting our clients' resources from damage caused by the ever growing number of threats present in the business place. please visit urltoken
vmware, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, helps customers accelerate their digital transformation. vmware enables enterprises to master a software - defined approach to business and it with vmware cross - cloud architecture™ and solutions for the data centre, mobility, and security. it' s nsx network virtualization platform embeds security functions right into the hypervisor and delivers micro - segmentation and granular security to the individual workload, enabling a fundamentally more secure data centre. security policies travel with the workloads, independent of where workloads are in the network topology. with 2016 revenue of $ 7. 09 billion, vmware is headquartered in palo alto, ca and has over 500, 000 customers and 75, 000 partners worldwide. please visit urltoken
asg africa focuses on solving client challenges around advanced endpoint security including cyber, malware and ransomware attacks, and the correlation, auditability and security aspects of cross - platform event log management including out - of - the - box compliance capability for standards such as pci dss, king iii, sox, etc. asg africa also offers additional financial sector focused solutions on governance requirements such as for bcbs 239 and solvency ii, amongst others. visit urltoken
atio is a specialist ict service and solution provider with nearly three decades of experience in servicing telecommunications operators and enterprises across africa. atio provides unique technologies and professional services to improve our clients’ network and application performance, quality and security. our focus on service excellence and deploying our market - leading skills enables our customers to derive maximum value out of the solutions we deliver. atio is a proud gold partner of tripwire in the emea region .
tripwire is a leading provider of security, compliance and it operations solutions for enterprises, industrial organizations, service providers and government agencies. tripwire solutions are based on high - fidelity asset visibility and deep endpoint intelligence combined with business context; together these solutions integrate and automate security and it operations. tripwire’s portfolio of enterprise - class solutions includes configuration and policy management, file integrity monitoring, vulnerability management, log management, and reporting and analytics .
the value that deloitte risk advisory africa creates for organisations is synonymous with operational excellence. we maximise the performance of internal business operations by identifying, predicting, resolving and mitigating imminent threats and obstacles as well as enhancing the value of these operations. please visit urltoken
starlink is acclaimed as the largest and fastest growing
true
value - added distributor across the middle east, turkey and africa regions with on - the - ground presence in 11 countries .
with its innovate security framework, starlink is also recognized as a
trusted security advisor
to over 2200 enterprise and government customers that use one or more of starlink' s best - of - breed and market - leading technologies, sold through its channel network of over 770 partners. the starlink solution lifecycle helps channel partners differentiate offerings, and assists customers to identify key risks and define priorities for addressing it security gaps relating to compliance and next - generation threat protection .
with more than 100, 000 constituents in 180 countries, isaca is the leading independent association for governance, risk, compliance, information security and assurance. isaca attests it skills and knowledge through the globally respected cisa®, cism®, cgeit®, crisc™ and csx™ designations. for more information visit the south africa chapter: urltoken
j2 software is a prominent african information security company founded in 2006 to address the need for effective information security, governance, risk and compliance solutions and related services across our continent. please visit urltoken
khipu networks is a leading provider of wi - fi and network security solutions; ensuring the security, integrity, performance and availability of customer services and networks. visit urltoken
our consultative philosophy of doing business means we are more than just your reseller; we are your business partner. we work closely with each customer to make sure every it budget is spent wisely and that the result exceeds expectations. by focusing on all aspects of information protection, availability and compliance, m2td consulting will ensure that your data is stored, moved, secured, analysed and integrated to your business requirements. we have a range of 5 solutions on offer and they are coined as
the 5 pillars
or smsa - i. the
5 pillars or smsa - i are made up of: store it, move it, secure it, analyse it and integrate it. please visit urltoken
magix security delivers comprehensive and trusted cybercrime defense and detection solutions and services to address, manage, and contain the risks of financial losses and reputational damage arising from the misuse of applications, or other it information assets, by employees and / or third parties .
checkmarx provides the best way for organizations to introduce security into their software development lifecycle (sdlc). the product enables developers and auditors to easily scan un - compiled code in all major coding languages and identify its security vulnerabilities. with checkmarx' s cxsuite, auditors and developers have immediate access to the code analysis results and remediation advice. we provide user friendly, high productivity, flexible and accurate risk intelligence platform that ensures your application remains hacker - proof .
checkmarx has been named a
challenger
in gartner' s 2014 ast magic quadrant and announced
best product in application security 2014
by cyber defense magazine .
mobius consulting designs and produces targeted and sustainable solutions that allow clients to govern and manage their information risk. please visit urltoken
with more than 400, 000 customers—including 100 of the fortune 100—and with deployments across a wide variety of industries in more than 145 countries, oracle offers a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications, platform services, and engineered systems. for more information about oracle (nyse: orcl), visit urltoken
parsec designs and manufactures advanced technology systems and products for mining, defence and information security markets. visit us to learn more about our military strength vpn and cryptographic token products. please visit urltoken
phishme is the leading provider of phishing threat management for organizations concerned about human susceptibility and response to advanced targeted attacks. phishme’s intelligence - driven solutions empower employees to be an active line of defense and source of attack intelligence by enabling them to identify, report, and mitigate spear phishing, malware, and drive - by threats. our phishing incident response platform and phishing threat intelligence enables soc and ir teams to respond faster to real threats – decreasing the risk of data breaches. urltoken
qualys is a pioneer and leading provider of cloud - based security and compliance solutions with over 9, 200 customers in more than 100 countries, including a majority of each of the forbes global 100 and fortune 100. the qualys cloud platform and integrated suite of solutions help organizations simplify security operations and lower the cost of compliance by delivering critical security intelligence on demand and automating the full spectrum of auditing, compliance and protection for it systems and web applications. please visit urltoken
risk - x is a global provider of advisory, audit, forensics, incident response and assurance services. when it comes to security and specialist resources we have real world experience across all market sectors and verticals. please visit urltoken
telspace systems' main aim is to make your company or organisation as unattractive to cybercriminals as possible. services include web application assessments, attack and penetration testing, infosec training and consulting. please visit urltoken
zenith systems specialises in qradar siem, snare log collection and spirion pii / popi data management solutions. for more information visit: urltoken
soba vigor specialize in, advanced threat detection, network monitoring, ddos mitigation, behavioral analysis and 10g, 40g and 100g network access equipment (packet brokers). we augment firewalls and antivirus systems to provide a high level of network security. see more at: urltoken
thycotic is the fastest growing provider of privilege management solutions that protect an organization’s most valuable assets from cyber - attacks. thycotic secures privileged account access for 7, 500 organizations worldwide. thycotic’s award winning privilege management security solutions minimize privileged credential risk, limit user privileges, and control applications on endpoints and servers. see more at: urltoken
isc² gauteng chapter is the first chapter to be established in south africa and in the greater southern hemisphere. our mission is to advance information security in communities situated in and around gauteng, south africa, by providing security professionals with the opportunity to share knowledge and educate others. visit urltoken
the iitpsa has a proudly south african heritage of more than half a century of serving the south african body of information and communications technology (ict) practitioners and professionals. established in 1957 by a few like - minded' computer professionals', registered in 1958 as a limited company (then converted to a section 21 company, now not - for - profit company (npc) ), the iitpsa has grown into a body that is reinventing itself in the twenty first century. see more at: urltoken
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dell emc, a part of dell technologies, enables organizations to modernize, automate and transform their data center using industry - leading converged infrastructure, servers, storage and data protection technologies. this provides a trusted foundation for businesses to transform it, through the creation of a hybrid cloud, and transform their business through the creation of cloud - native applications and big data solutions. dell emc services customers across 180 countries – including 98 percent of the fortune 500 – with the industry' s most comprehensive and innovative portfolio from edge to core to cloud .
iot is business - driven and its impact on business and consumers is profound, says ideation' s kevin govender .
dell emc, a part of dell technologies, enables organizations to modernize, automate and transform their data center using industry - leading converged infrastructure, servers, storage and data protection technologies. this provides a trusted foundation for businesses to transform it, through the creation of a hybrid cloud, and transform their business through the creation of cloud - native applications and big data solutions. dell emc services customers across 180 countries – including 98 percent of the fortune 500 – with the industry' s most comprehensive and innovative portfolio from edge to core to cloud. visit urltoken
teraco' s data centre footprint in key business hubs enables you to host your applications closer to end - users. choose from more than 30 carriers to help you reduce costs whilst improving performance. leverage from a choice of network and cloud providers to optimise it performance, simplify operations, and gain flexibility. teraco enables you to rapidly deploy data center operations in 3 strategic business hubs in south africa. teraco data centres are iso 9001, iso 27001 accredited and pci dss compliant. visit urltoken
arcserve' s breakthrough data protection delivers the availability you need—from continuous replication to long - term archiving—from a single, elegantly simple user console. backup and instantly recover in cloud, virtual, and physical environments with one, elegantly simple solution. visit urltoken
commvault is a leading provider of data protection and information management solutions, helping companies worldwide activate their data to drive more value and business insight and to transform modern data environments. visit urltoken
offering a wide range of upss, delta offers a competitive edge to businesses in need of first - rate power solutions. our upss are designed to ensure that companies can protect their mission critical applications by maintaining energy flow under adverse circumstances. visit urltoken
nutanix delivers an enterprise cloud platform that natively converges compute, virtualization and storage into a resilient, software - defined solution with rich machine intelligence. the world' s most advanced enterprise datacenters rely on nutanix technology to power their mission - critical workloads at any scale. visit urltoken
datanet’s suite of products and solutions include structured cabling solutions, racking systems, purpose - built electronic enclosures and complementary infrastructure products for telecommunications and data infrastructure. datanet’s product breadth and the ability to provide a complete solution from the ground up is backed by the expertise of an experienced brand team, and a highly trained sales force; our flexibility of services and solutions is thanks to in - house manufacturing and brand synergies of a range of high - quality products combined with the company’s commitment to service excellence, has placed it at the forefront of its field. visit urltoken
as data centres evolve, infrastructure managers are faced with the challenges of creating and maintaining flexible infrastructure that can support today and tomorrow' s it requirements. belden and jaycor are uniquely positioned to provide support throughout planning, deployment and post - installation processes of infrastructure networks, increasing uptime and security whilst reducing operating costs and capital expenditure. urltoken urltoken
digital generation and ice have partnered to bring to market, advanced, remote data center and power management. the result being; controlled downtime, increased efficiency and reduced costs. visit urltoken
founded in 1961, rittal has continuously evolved into the world' s leading systems provider for enclosures, power distribution, climate control, it infrastructure & software & services. rittal offers perfectly coordinated system platforms & combines innovative production, pioneering engineering solutions & global service to accommodate the most diverse requirements. visit urltoken
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cap tamarin will feature innovation centres to support start - ups, smes and research - based organisations, according to information from stakeholders .
continent generates about 2. 2 million mt of e - waste annually from domestic output, according to latest global report .
grant from afd will be used to incorporate virtual reality, augmented reality and web content .
delegates from 45 african countries believe this will help them meet itu' s deadline of 17 june 2020 .
specific focus on rollover of unused data as regulator moves to control service provider conduct .
based on requirements in line with country' s national information communications and technology policy 2016 .
the web browser' s news app has been downloaded 10 million times in africa since its launch six months ago .
latest ericsson mobility report shows nigeria ranked 4th globally for new mobile subscriptions throughout q1 2018 .
loan agreement, the culmination of an 18 - month process, is valid for 20 years .
cybersecurity association says the rise in incidents over the past month is due to a lack of information among citizens .
low - power iot specialist thingstream is using south africa as a base, but has ambitions for the rest of the continent – beginning with kenya .
companies with traditionally different focus areas find common ground and willingness to pursue similar market ambitions .
new tier iii datacentres planned for sagamu by q4 2018, ghana in 2019 and cote d' ivoire in 2020 .
cloud services is maturing quickly and governments must adapt accordingly to monetise the resource says angola cables ceo .
the risk and information solutions provider names sudhish mohan as its chief operating officer in sa .
enterprise it solutions provider blue turtle technologies has announced a new go - to - market strategy focused on africa' s fintech space .
distributor says appointment as an apple b2b partner in south africa fits well with its growth strategy .
the companies say their newly - launched cloud service azure expressroute will work outside the public internet .
it' s crucial to have devops' champions' within the organisation, actively promoting the discipline and highlighting the benefits says vishal barapatre, cto at in2it technologies .
research by disrupt africa sheds light on growth, with 82 agri - tech start - ups in operation across the continent at the beginning of 2018 .
technology can be used to verify candidates' credentials - and research shows qualification and cv fraud in south africa had increased by 200% in 2014, says manpowergroup south africa' s managing director, ...
banks need to shake their conservative image and position themselves to do business with people who are techno - savvy and who expect quick results .
the amount of a non - refundable deposit paid by teleogy, the preferred bidder for 9mobile in nigeria, to the trustee for the bank syndicate presently holding ownership .
seacom has upgraded its subsea cable system along africa' s east coast by another 500g to 1. 5tbps .
one channel has launched its acumatica product for construction called one build, an end - to - end cloud business management system for the construction industry .
a leading supplier and implementer of sap business one and erp software technology, 4most instilled confidence for its client and leading automotive spray painting and assembly supplier valoworx .
nec xon is creating three new cyber defence operations centres (cdoc), one in nigeria, another in senegal, and the third in mauritius in addition to the existing facilities in south africa .
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tio, which was founded in 1986, did most of its early work providing telecommunications infrastructure to the defence industry .
from those humble beginnings, through hard work, determination and the correct focus, atio has become a leader in providing specialised ict services to niche markets within all sectors of business .
according to atio' s ceo, chris van der sande, although atio is probably one of the largest service providers in the voice market, the company has never aimed to be the biggest, but the best .
we believe that our competitive advantage lies in the strength of the relationships that we have with our customers and partners .
having carefully researched the various best - of - breed offerings available in the market, atio has partnered with companies who are specialists in their field to deliver an exceptionally high calibre of service to our customers .
as trusted advisors to our clients, atio assists them to navigate today' s ever - changing technological environment to ensure that they are not overwhelmed by the need to continually improve their performance in this evolving environment to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction .
this is largely due to atio' s culture which is centred on the
power of curiosity
. the atio experience is established on the principles of being restless, responsive and rock solid. our employees pride themselves on being restless of mind, having boundless energy and never being satisfied with the status quo. atio is never complacent, constantly learning and reinventing with a purpose. we are always alert in our search for new frontiers as a challenger brand. atio is responsive to our customer' s needs and our solutions and services evolve with those and remain completely relevant and dependable .
van der sande notes :
what makes atio unique is our skills and business ethics. it' s a philosophy that has led us to develop a culture and style different to any other ict organisation in the industry, delivering greater benefits and value to our clients .
atio' s mission is to help its customers generate revenues, improve customer service, optimise operational efficiency and reduce costs through the innovative use of relevant enabling information and communication technologies .
his is the second of a two - part series examining the impact of blockchain technology on supply chains .
in part i, i examined how blockchains work, and the potential game - changing impact of this new technology on supply chains as a record - keeping, verification, tracking and transaction switching mechanism that makes it easier and safer for businesses to work together over the internet, says jan van rooyen, strategic solutions lead at resolve .
every time value changes hands, whether physical products, services or money, the transaction can be documented, creating a permanent history of the product or transaction, from source to ultimate destination .
in october 2016, walmart launched its food safety collaboration centre, in beijing, with the goal to improve the way food is tracked, transported and sold to consumers across china. it will harness ibm blockchain technology to generate transparency and efficiency in supply chain record - keeping .
the first food item to be tracked this way is pork. information such as farm origination details, batch numbers, factory and processing data, expiration dates, storage temperatures and shipping detail are digitally linked to the physical food items as it moves from source to destination .
the information captured during each transaction is validated by businesses within the network (farms, transport companies, packaging companies, warehouses and stores) forming a consensus. after each' block' (record of each transaction) is validated, it is added to a' chain' of transactions, becoming a permanent record of the entire process .
each pork item received at store is verified as authentic, and its digital record could potentially reveal food safety issues picked up between farm and store. the digital record can also help walmart retailers better manage the shelf - life of products in individual stores .
while pharmaceutical supply chains will benefit from blockchain in a similar fashion as the food supply chain, it is healthcare' s services supply chain (patients, healthcare workers, laboratories, dispensing points and pharmaceutical suppliers) that stands to benefit more .
the bill and melinda gates foundation recently awarded a grant to factom, a blockchain technology firm, to fund the creation of an electronic health records system that provides immutability and security in an affordable manner .
medical records within developing countries are historically documented on paper and stored by clinics or hospitals. this poses a problem when people move or if the region is destabilised .
factom' s blockchain network digitises, stores, and encrypt a patient' s medical record in a decentralised manner. access to these records would not be dependent on a strong internet connection to a central server or database, since the data would be distributed across various nodes of the blockchain network .
healthcare service providers and patients can access and share documents such as vaccination records and hiv viral load measurements on their phones, to ensure they are providing the correct treatment to the right patient. biometric verification is used for an added layer of security .
patient data is collected into a single' hash' and then added to the blockchain. with medical records, the hash would serve as a fingerprint of the data for time - stamping and verification purposes. patients' health records secured like this do not contravene the privacy provisions of most privacy and information laws and acts .
this blockchain function allows for the de - identification of protected information by one - way conversion to hash values (an encrypted string of data), safeguarding the content of sensitive records being revealed to third parties, and allowing the records themselves to remain at their original digital location .
barclays africa, bank of america and hsbc have similarly used blockchain trade platforms to facilitate the transfer of trade documents for their clients .
the pilot trade, in the process of being commercialised during 2017, involved a letter of credit transaction between a diary distributor in seychelles and ornua (formerly the irish dairy board), clients of barclays africa and barclays uk respectively. it used a blockchain technology platform to transfer the electronic bill of lading, with the payment made through the society for worldwide interbank financial telecommunication (swift) .
a blockchain application allows all stakeholders in the supply chain to send, receive and track an electronic bill of lading, as well as upload and send related trade documentation such as orders, invoices, permits and shipping instructions. the application is linked to a distributed ledger network which securely records and verifies the ownership and authenticity of the documents .
this solution eliminates many of the current inefficiencies in international trade - the global alliance for trade facilitation estimates that
7% of the global value of trade is absorbed by the cost of documents alone
. it also reduces risks such as fraud, prevents forgeries of documents, and importantly it saves time by reducing system and process latency - typically trade documents take anywhere from two to 10 working days to be couriered from party to party. now it can be done electronically in minutes .
automotive company mahindra is experimenting with blockchain to run its invoice discounting business. invoice discounting is the process of bundling and selling unpaid bills at a slight discount and is a major source of working capital for suppliers who would otherwise need to wait a month or more to be paid .
the invoice discounting process would normally take as much as seven days to complete between mahindra and its supply chain finance partners. there are a number of manual interventions and often there are disputes because different systems' records do not show the same information. within a blockchain network there is a' single point of truth', which makes the pricing decision less risky and the administration process more efficient - now taking minutes instead of days .
the first public blockchain solution for the shipping industry was deployed by marine transport international (mti), a uk and usa - based freight forwarder, using blockchain technology for sharing verified gross mass (vgm) information of shipping containers .
contracting governments to the international maritime organization' s solas treaty (international convention for the safety of life at sea) are required to implement new requirements related to the vgm of packed containers. the new regulation puts the responsibility on the shipper to ensure that an accurate vgm is provided to the port terminal and ocean carrier for every container loaded prior to it being allowed to be shipped on - board on a vessel .
knowledge about a container' s vgm is important to make sure that vessels are stowed correctly in order to prevent accidents both at sea and in ports .
vgm data is stored on a public blockchain, providing a permanent records visible to port officials, transport companies, shippers and cargo owners. this replaces cumbersome logs, spreadsheets, data intermediaries and private databases .
a distributed ledger system, which makes it easy for participants to track the ownership of an asset, could be applied to track automotive parts as they move between countries and factories. this is the premise of toyota' s venture into a blockchain solutions for their core parts supply chain operations .
keeping accurate records, in real - time, of the thousands of parts that go into building a car would make toyota more efficient, and could also help during supply chain disruptions .
* international clients may require certification of origin documents, best created, validated, and secured with blockchain' s notarisation characteristics. change of ownership midway through a shipment, called merchanting, is made possible, as well as the possibility to trace back the origin of all components of a finished item' s bills of material. * the use of third party logistics service providers (3pls), ocean carriers, and freight forwarders can be regulated and automatically controlled by irrevocable and immutable smart contract execution .
it is thus clear that the flows of warranties, goods for repairs, and associated costs and specifications can be controlled via smart contracts, and the irrevocability of the transactions throughout the product' s life cycle together with the possibility to access valid and notarized documents make blockchain a very good fit for this type of supply chain activities .
there are a multitude more examples of how blockchain is starting to impact all kinds of supply chains and related activities. regardless of the application, blockchain offers industry the following advantages :
* increase supply chain speed - electronic contracts that automate the transfer of ownership of the goods and authorise the release of payments. because the money will move faster, supply chains will move faster .
* increase supply chain security and visibility - security and visibility are often perceived as opposing forces, the one curtailed by the other .
* it is distributed in nature. there is no master computer or platform holding the entire chain. each participating node have a copy of the chain .
* when someone wants to add a transaction to the chain, the majority of participants in the network will have to validate it .
* everyone participating in a blockchain network, whether permissioned / private or permissionless / public, can see the blocks and the transactions stored in them. this doesn' t mean everyone can see the actual content of the transactions - that is protected by each participant' s private key .
* increase supply chain integration - blockchain takes digitisation of the supply chain to an altogether much higher level. digitisation exponentially increase the potential for integration and convergence of technologies and systems. this makes blockchain the ideal candidate for a
supply chain operating system
.
* greater scalability - with no master computer or platform holding the entire chain, as is the case with current supply chain management platforms and enterprise resource planning systems, a blockchain network can scale with the internet .
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itweb is a south african media house and the publishers of the brainstorm, iweek and digital life magazines. it also publishes defenceweb, a defence and security news publication.
itweb is a south african media house and the publishers of the brainstorm, iweek and digital life magazines. it also publishes defenceweb, a defence and security news publication.