How SMEs can emerge even stronger from the downturn

With South Africa officially entering a technical recession in the fourth quarter of 2019, it’s tough out there for small and medium businesses. By Viresh Harduth, vice-president: small business at Sage Africa & Middle East Add a weak exchange rate, the prospect...
The growing attack surface

The growing attack surface

The complexity and span of devices on the network continues to develop at an astounding rate and many organisations are struggling to address the growing attack surface. By Mandy Duncan, country manager at Aruba A plethora of devices are being brought into the...
How technology is changing the future workforce

How technology is changing the future workforce

The Fourth Industrial Revolution brings about great change, driven by the interdependent forces of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), network-based logic, machine learning, augmented and virtual reality and quantum computing. This has led to many...

Global IT spend to reach $3,9trn

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3,9-trillion in 2020, an increase of 3,4% from 2019, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Global IT spending is expected to cross into $4-trillion territory next year. “Although political uncertainties pushed the...

Power considerations for businesses

As South Africans settle into the routine and inconvenience of load shedding  it is businesses that are taking the biggest hit through the loss of operational capabilities, productivity, and profitability. While individuals deal with maneuvering their household times...