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The future is whatever you want it to be …

Kathy Gibson reports – Mankind used to dream big ideas about the future and how technology would change our lives – many of which have become reality. Today, however, we tend to think about gloom and doom future scenarios rather than dreaming big as we did...

Digital transformation makes data integrity critical

Kathy Gibson reports – It’s fair to say that things have really changed over the last few years – and that not just because of Covid. There was a time when IT was seperate department, says Kate Mollett, senior director: Africa at Commvault. Today, it is an integral...

Pinnacle Cloud is open for business

Kathy Gibson reports – Pinnacle has launched its Pinnacle Cloud, offering a range of services that partners can offer their end user customers. Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, explains that the distributor may appear to be late to market with a cloud offering,...

If you are online, you are a cybersecurity risk

By Kathy Gibson – Everyone has something that can be stolen – and we make a big mistake in not realising that all of us can provide access to lucrative cybercrime targets. This is the word from Professor Elmarie Biermann from the Cyber Security Institute, who...

Context Channel Connect SA

Research company Context hosted its Channel Connect SA event, bringing together South African distributors to discuss issues relevant to the local channel. Kathy Gibson reports   After the pandemic: how IT distribution is changing The IT distribution industry...

Cybercrime complexity drives changes in the CISO role

Kathy Gibson reports – Cybersecurity is not a simple exercise: there is no quick solution to a complex situation. Tony Olivier, acting-chief information security officer (CISO) at Imperial Logistics and also co-author of the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill of South...

Security underpins digital transformation

Kathy Gibson reports – Covid-19 has driven a paradigm shift in how business uses technology, which is now relied upon to drive businesses. Abdul Moosa, Chief Technology Officer of CoCre8 Technology Solutions, explains that business is no longer siloed, but rather...

What CIOs, IT industry players need to know about the future of ICT

IDC held its CIO Summit and IDC Directions conferences in Johannesburg. Kathy Gibson reported from both events   SA tech industry looks forward to continued growth South Africa’s economic growth is still low, while unemployment has hit historic highs, driving...

How to succeed with Industry 4.0

When it comes to technology investments, the factory floor and warehouse typically get the least attention – and yet they are critical to the operations and survival of any company. Brendan Cuthbertson, head of Commercial, Enterprise and Regional Public Sector...

Mobile World Congress 2022

After a two-year hiatus, Mobile World Congress 2022 took place once again in Barcelona, attracting more than 60 000 in-person delegates. Kathy Gibson was there.   Mobile drives Africa’s booming digital economy Africa’s digital economy, driven by mobile commerce,...

All the news from Techscape 2022

Pinnacle hosted 300 reseller and vendor partners at Techscape 2022, one of the first big events to be held in the last two years. By Kathy Gibson   Opportunities ahead for the channel Artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, cloud and the hybrid workplace are...

Cloud, open source come to the fore

Kathy Gibson reports from Red Hat Summit – A move to cloud computing and open source solutions is underway as CIOs rethink their IT systems in the wake of the pandemic. Jonathan Tullett, senior research manager: cloud/IT services at IDC South Africa & Sub-Saharan...

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