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The concept of TechWorld ICT is sometimes hard for people to get a hold on. The words themselves "Information and Communications Technology" sound weightless and futuristic, perhaps leading us to the misconception the ICT itself is inherently efficient and green. Like everything we do however ICT has an environmental impact, a much more significant one than most people realize, and building awareness of this is the first step to reducing that impact. "The global information and communications technology (ICT) industry accounts for approximately 2 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, a figure equivalent to aviation" - Gartner 2013 So firstly, what are we talking about when we say ICT equipment? The list includes items such as: Desktop and Laptop PCS Printers, scanners, copiers, projectors Smart phones, PDAs, desktop phones Wireless and connected routers, hubs, and other networking equipment Mail servers, file servers, fire...

A Green ICT project focused on office energy efficiency is a great way for your business to engage employees, reduce costs and your environmental footprint.  Here are the top tips from our TechWorld ICT Team to get you started, for more information about our programmes click here. Turn on Power Management.  PCs have power management features that are often disabled by default; turn them on for PCs throughout the organisation and you’ll get immediate savings in energy costs. Screensavers can use as much or even more power than your PC during normal use; instead of a screensaver set your monitors to go into stand by when not in use. Create a TechWorld ICT project.  Assemble a team to lead the initiative. Make sure they have management support, adequate resources, clear goals and the authority to drive changes. Enrol any enthusiastic volunteers who want to help. Create a TechWorld ICT policy.  Whether for...

To make your online business a success, some things can make all the difference. We know what works for our successful internet business customers - here's what they've told us: Plan: care at the planning stage - such as carrying out basic market research - makes your success more likely later on. Get your website found: lots of new online businesses don't think about how potential customers are going to find their website. It's not rocket science, but you need to know where to start. Tackle fraud : if cardholders have their card details used at your web shop without their permission, you will be responsible for refunding them - plus if you've already shipped the goods to a fraudster, you'll loose the value of these too. As a result, you have to protect your internet business from fraud. Look after your e-customers: when you aren't face to face with your customers, the customer experience ...

Makes business more attractive . Behind the scenes of an e-business there's a lot of technology going on. To start an online business you won't need to worry about most of this, but it's worth getting to grips with the basics. An e-business offers customers the option of paying for their goods or services on the internet. Many businesses which traditionally accept payments in a high street store, by telephone or by mail order have realised the benefit - and ease - of adapting their business for e-commerce. Enabling your customers to make a payment online involves a more sophisticated kind of website than one that is for information only. But it makes your business more attractive to customers who prefer to pay online, wherever in the world they are. What do I need to do? Setting up an e-business need not be complicated or costly, even if you have little or no expertise. You'll need three basic things: A website that allows shoppers to select the p...

iPad vs Android Tablet The release of the iPad has spawned considerable interest in tablets and a lot of companies are aiming to have a pie of the iPad market. More recently, Android tablets are also gaining popularity as possible iPad replacements. What most people do not know is that Android tablets are not the same, unlike the iPad, and is just a common name for a wide variety of devices with different specs from different manufacturers. The biggest difference between the iPad and Android tablets is the operating system since the iPad runs on iOS while Android tablets run on Google’s Android; both starting on smartphones and are now being used in tablets. Since the specs of Android tablets vary from one device to another, there is no point in comparing them as they would not hold true for all devices. Let’s just point out the things that are common to all android tablets. The biggest selling factor for the Android tablets against the iPad is Flash. Flash is the most po...

KISUMU COUNTY: Two prisoners at Kibos Medium Prison in Kisumu County have died in a septic tank while draining sewage effluent within the institution. The prisoners who were serving seven-year and three-year terms respectively were said to have been electrocuted while inside the 15-feet deep tank on Monday noon. Deputy Officer in Charge of the prison Superintendent Francis Shisoka said a prison warder in the rank of constable had accompanied three prisoners on a routine cleaning of the tank which serves the entire institution. According to Shisoka, the content of the tank was almost exhausted when one of the prisoners got into the tank to set the pump sucker in position so as to pump the liquid at the base. The prisoner then fell inside the tank and without the others realizing that he had been electrocuted; another prisoner got in to rescue him when he also fell into the tank.

NAIROBI, KENYA: The financial services industry has made great progress in recent years toward eliminating paper-driven processes. Going paperless has opened the door to more efficient operations, lower costs, improved compliance and better knowledge management. However, in Kenya many banks still rely heavily on the physical flow of paper for customer-facing activities but continue to seek ways to reduce their reliance on paper-driven processes. One of the firms driving the modernisation of this core platform in Kenya is Sybrin Kenya Ltd, which is helping financial institutions, and clearinghouses successfully transition from paper to electronic payments and image processing. Wilson Some, Director, Sybrin Kenya Ltd, says the paperless solution will enable banks and other financial Institutions to move to Biometrics in all their front office transactions. “Banks are seeing opportunities for further paper reductions that can lead to greater operational efficiency, reduced costs and...