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Shift to solid-state batteries is next, reports IDTechEx

Sep 18, 2020

Electric vehicles are expected to include solid-state batteries as an innovative approach, according to IDTechEx’s research report “Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2020-2030: Technology, Patents, Forecasts, Players”. Since commercialized in 1991,...

What to do if your business is hacked

Sep 18, 2020

The recent Experian data breach saw close to 800 000 businesses along with over 24 million South Africans’ information left on the internet exposed to cybercriminals. After Experian’s earlier announcement that the stolen data had been retrieved and accounted for, the...

The quest for conflict-free technology

Sep 18, 2020

Standing beside a rutted red dirt road at about 5 000 feet up in the jungled mountains of northern Rwanda, Intel’s Adam Schafer explains in four words why he and a teammate had traveled from Oregon to this especially remote part of Central Africa. “We’re here to...

Automation frees workers from mundane, repetitive tasks

Sep 14, 2020

By Kathy Gibson – Robotic process automation is enabling a digital workforce for every enterprise. It’s not just about automating work, but rethinking how work is done, says Chip Coyle, chief marketing officer of Blue Prism. Over the last few months, with the...

Budget-friendly online tools for SMEs

Sep 14, 2020

As well as the hard work and long hours their founders put in, most successful small businesses are united by a set of positive common denominators – like having a firm operational foundation, solid marketing strategy, exceptional customer service, a dynamic...

Want to withdraw retirement funds on emigration? Try again in three years

Sep 14, 2020

The National Treasury published the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2020 (Draft Tax Bill) for public comment. By Joon Chong, partner, and Wesley Grimm, associate at Webber Wentzel One of the more contentious proposals in the Draft Tax Bill relates to the ability...

Why government should encourage the use of locally produced materials

Sep 14, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement of a substantial infrastructure development drive to address the economic impact of Covid-19 will go a long way towards stimulating recovery in the beleaguered construction industry. But it should include measures that...

A more equal footing for tech partner relationships

Sep 14, 2020

Relationships between technology companies and the partners they rely on to sell, refer and consult on their products and services are evolving from alliances dominated by vendors to true partnerships, according to a new research brief published by CompTIA. The...

For SMEs, cash is king in a crisis

Sep 10, 2020

Restricted trading conditions and constrained consumer spending due to lockdown regulations and the devastating economic impact of the pandemic have placed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under severe financial pressure. While some sectors have fared worse than...

Don’t become a statistic: safeguard your company

Sep 10, 2020

A recent report by Accenture warns that South Africa is facing an alarming onslaught by cyber criminals, with 2019 alone showing a massive cross-industry spike with R2,2-billion lost due to these attacks. By Simeon Tassev In 2020, the globe has gone through a...

Now anyone can get into robotic process automation

Sep 4, 2020

Robotic process automation (RPA) has been propelled into the spotlight as organisations accelerate their digital transformation journeys under the Covid-19 lash. The premise for RPA is simple and compelling: using technology to automate mundane and repetitive tasks...

What recent data breaches tell us about cybersecurity in SA

Sep 4, 2020

The past couple of months should lay to rest any doubt over whether South African organisations are under sustained attack from cybercriminals. By Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast Over the past three months we’ve seen well-known local healthcare and...

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