by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
Over the last 15 years, technology has reshaped the face of global retail. With billions of people spending more time online each day, the way we buy things has evolved. Hundreds of billions of dollars of spending have shifted from physical shops to the web and mobile...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 11, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
For today’s professional business user, mobility isn’t a nice-to-have feature – it’s a non-negotiable necessity. For professional users, this means a machine powerful enough to perform all the required tasks; and a battery life that will allow for a full day’s work,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 26, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
The two megatrends of cloud-based applications and mobile devices have been a boon for company productivity, agility, and innovation. The mobile-cloud combo empowers employees to work and be productive literally anywhere. However, the mobile-cloud era has created a...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 26, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
It is clear that South African organisations are at risk from the same cyber-attacks that affect major global economies. The cyber threat landscape is constantly evolving in order to get around existing defence mechanisms. Cybercriminals are now using hacking attacks...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 26, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are helping to revolutionise varied tasks in all kinds of industries, from production lines in manufacturing to online retail. And, on the back of technologies like robotic process automation (RPA) and chatbots, AI is...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2018 | Featured Story, Trends and Analysis
Late payments are a constant worry for a lot of businesses, particularly smaller ones. By Colin Timmis, head of accounting SA at Xero Deadlines are often legal obligations and yet late payments persist. Sometimes they’re late because of other payments being delayed:...
