Accelerating trends: keeping up with the channel

Taking stock in these times of uncertainty is vital in order to effectively support partners, as trusted advisors, while they adapt to the so-called ‘new normal’ – and getting under the skin of key channel trends as they evolve at pace is key. By Lukas Bedi, senior...
2021 will change the sales game as we know it

2021 will change the sales game as we know it

2020 was a challenging year for anyone in sales, especially so for the sales function within large ICT vendors across the continent. We will see this hardship continue into 2021, how we respond to the new demands will be critical for the sector. Louise Robinson, sales...
Absa CSO shares his vision for a secure future

Absa CSO shares his vision for a secure future

For an organisation like Absa, threats come from every direction, every day. Group chief security officer Sandro Bucchianeri is responsible for ensuring the bank doesn’t succumb to any of the myriad attacks. Kathy Gibson spoke to him about his passion for security....

Avec takes Roboteur into the Australian market

Companies across the globe are under pressure to create new working models and are increasingly looking to robotic process automation (RPA) to help them gain business value quickly and cost-effectively. Australian-based IT project delivery specialist Avec was looking...

Fintech security must never be an afterthought

Verizon’s analysis of more than 32 000 security incidents and 3 950 breaches has revealed that the financial sector ranks fourth among all sectors in security incidents (1 509 incidents), and seventh in data breaches (448 breaches). In addition, these financial...