The Summit
17th - 19th April 2012
Summit Venue
Arabella Western Cape Hotel & Spa, South Africa
Since 1999, Africa has experienced a continuous period of economic growth with foreign investments increasing at an exponential rate. The struggle of both US and European economies in the face of the recession has made Africa ripe for investments.
White Papers
Kaspersky Lab: Derive the Benefits of Virtualization With Proper VDI Protection
Virtualization has become more and more popular due to its lower costs, increased manageability and better security. According to Forrester Research, 40 per cent of companies reported an increase in the number of virtual machine images used in the past two years, and 56 per cent expect an increase in the near future. Overall, 42 per cent of the companies report that implementing or expanding their use of virtualized desktop infrastructure is a critical or high priority during the next 12 months. The new solution from Kaspersky Lab provides all the necessary tools for fast and easy management of virtual infrastructure protection for the entire virtual endpoint lifecycle.
Orange: IT and Telecoms Transformation - Cloud
The cloud can seem magic: with the IT system online, a simple Internet connection is enough to access applications that are just waiting, ready to help company productivity. However, the major crash experienced by Amazon in April 2011 brings us back to reality by demonstrating that, as with any IT project, availability, security, and performance all depend on setting up the right architecture. Cloud or not, companies must always choose the architecture based on their needs, limitations, and budgets. As core elements of a cloud, the network and underlying architecture determine the quality delivered to users and applications. Far from becoming a commodity, the network is actually becoming richer, having to guarantee the performance of cloud applications through to the workstation, and ensure that applications in the cloud co-exist harmoniously with those that are, and will remain in, the company’s data centers. Ipanema’s mission is to make sure the network is at work for company productivity and to support the transition to the cloud.
Software AG: The Power of Process
Processes are at the core of almost every business function, whether you are managing customer calls, shipping packages, building applications or creating sales campaigns. "Process" is not just a technical term. It is a simple way to define and organize the core activities that enable your organization to function.
Websense: Unified Content Security in Practice
Part one of the Websense® white paper series on unified content security explains why today's organizations need a unified content security solution: among many other challenges, fast-evolving malware, blended threats, internally initiated data leakage, and an increasingly borderless enterprise, have rendered traditional point product approaches less effective while driving up costs and complexity. Part two in the series subsequently defines a unified security solution as one that incorporates unified content analysis, a unified platform, and unified management. It also enumerates the capabilities and requirements that must be met by each of these components. In this third and final installment, we introduce the Websense TRITONTM solution - the industry's first and only solution to combine industry-leading Web security, email security, and data loss prevention security technologies into one unified architecture.
PwC: The Protection of Personal INformation Bill - The Journey to Implementation
Open any newspaper or news website, and the chances are that you will find a report on someone's right to personal privacy being infringed, or yet another intrusion through an organisation's security systems with credit card or other financial information being stolen. With the rise of free flow of information over the internet, the popularity of social media, increasing identity theft and other intrusions on the privacy of individuals, governments world-wide have become increasingly concerned with the purposes for which organisations collect personal information, why they keep it, and how they protect it. The position in South Africa is no different, and consumers in South Africa should be welcoming the impending Protection of Personal Information Bill (PoPI or the Bill).
Pitney Bowes: Our Value Proposition
Pitney Bowes Software (PBS) aspires to be the vendor of choice for enterprise and public sector organisations who are seeking to enable lifetime relationships with their customers or citizens. Our software and services are designed to increase the value of every customer communication while also delivering operational efficiencies in order to build lifetime customer value and profitability.
IBA Group: Improve Your Efficiency Through Our IT Excellence
Being one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, Eastern Europe has emerged as a new centre for IT outsourcing. IT providers in Eastern Europe have low employee turnover and their prices are very competitive. Although the region is a comparatively new destination, some Eastern European companies have been in the outsourcing business for years. IBA Group, an IT provider of over 2,500 people, has a history that spans 18 years. The company employs highly qualified IT professionals who provide innovative services to forward-thinking customers.
Websense: Understanding and Selecting a Data Loss Prevention Solution
Websense, Inc., a global leader in unified Web, data, and email content security solutions, delivers the best security for modern threats at the lowest total cost of ownership to tens of thousands of enterprise, mid- market and small organizations around the world. Distributed through a global network of channel partners and delivered as software, appliance and software-as-a-service (SaaS), Websense content security solutions help organizations leverage new communication, collaboration and Web 2.0 business tools while protecting from advanced persistent threats, preventing the loss of confidential information and enforcing Internet use and security policies.
Websense TRITON: The First and Only Unified Content Security Solution
Content is the lifeblood of every organization. The way we create, consume, and communicate has radically changed, and so, too, must security. And it's no wonder. Just consider today's threats and the enormous challenges they pose. Attacks are more blended, sophisticated, and targeted, and most attacks are out to do one thing: steal precious data. Every channel of communication is vulnerable, from email and mobile computing devices to a multitude of Web-enabled technologies. Attackers have adapted their strategies to prey upon social and dynamic websites and to circumvent traditional security measures by embedding malware in legitimate websites.
Websense: Advanced Persistent Threats and Other Advanced Attacks
APT: A buzzword or an imminent threat? Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) have become a major concern for IT security professionals around the world, and for good reason. Recent attacks targeting Canadian government officials, French government officials, RSA, and elements of the European Union have all been linked to APTs. But what exactly is an APT? Too much hype has clouded the facts surrounding a very real danger for organizations of all sizes. This paper clarifies the nature of APT risks and provides recommendations on how organizations can better protect themselves.
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