Make sure you hire the best person for the job

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...
What hyperscale data centres mean for SA business

What hyperscale data centres mean for SA business

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...
SA set to embrace the public cloud

SA set to embrace the public cloud

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...

Online basics for small businesses

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...

Securing the Industrial Internet of Things

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...

Drive success through innovative technologies

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...