by Kathy Gibson | May 13, 2019 | Features
One of the debates that often surfaces in the diversity debate is that we should simply hire “the best person for the job”. By Anna Curzon, chief product and partner officer at Xero I’ve been reflecting on how we might consider this phrase. It’s not a new argument and...
by Kathy Gibson | May 13, 2019 | Features
Recently, Microsoft officially launched two Azure data centres in the country, one in Johannesburg and one in Cape Town. This will fundamentally change the cloud landscape in South Africa, and indeed, the telecoms landscape. By Colin Thornton, MD of Turrito To the...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 25, 2019 | Features
Cloud computing received a major boost over the last few weeks, with two of the world’s largest public cloud providers officially opening data centres in South Africa. Within days of one another, Huawei and Microsoft both opened their local data centres, offering...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 25, 2019 | Features
In a time when most people make purchasing decisions while browsing their smartphones, business owners cannot afford to not be online. Whether a small family-run restaurant or a start-up with big ambitions, all small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) stand to benefit...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 25, 2019 | Features
The very benefits that makes the IIoT so compelling, makes it equally capable of damaging infrastructure operations and processes through bad actors. Beginning with the Industrial Revolution in the mid 1700s, the manufacturing industry has undergone several...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 12, 2019 | Features
The modern IT industry is undergoing significant and exciting changes. As sophisticated emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) or augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) make headway in the commercial, corporate and private...