by Kathy Gibson | Jan 21, 2022 | Thought Leadership
Last year I started my trends forecast by saying: ‘COVID-19 made it clear that despite any organization’s best efforts to predict what’s coming, the possibility for major disruption always exists … the only certainty is uncertainty.’ By Lee Naik, CEO of...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 21, 2022 | Thought Leadership
This year promises to be exciting for business leaders dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), innovation and experimentation. Let’s look at the trends we expect will shape businesses in 2022. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president: Africa, Middle East,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 21, 2022 | Thought Leadership
Coming out the other side of a global crisis and all that South Africa has thrown their way, small businesses and one-person enterprises have been through a lot this past year. They have had to adapt, transform, and embrace solutions to help them keep up with the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 21, 2022 | Features
Life looks a whole lot different since the dawn of COVID – face masks, elbow greetings, temperature checks at practically every entrance, and an overwhelming amount of sanitiser dominating our days. And business travel definitely isn’t an exception. Not only has the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 21, 2022 | Thought Leadership
The world of compliance, approvals, standards and certifications can be confusing for those who don’t work in legal and compliance roles. For this reason, it is critical that data erasure products and service providers are certified. By Wale Arewa, CEO of Xperien Data...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 21, 2022 | Thought Leadership
As we head further into 2022, we still live in the reality of a pandemic that not only fundamentally changed us but has also introduced new strategies in the workplace. But even in the context of these challenges, we can still move forward with hope. By Sharlene...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 21, 2022 | Features
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) 2020 revenue outcome highlighted the severe economic impact of COVID‐19 on a struggling economy. As a result, expectations of tax base growth have deteriorated since the 2020 Budget. Colin Timmis, general country manager and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 21, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
The highly synchronised global supply chain system developed over the past 30 years is under strain like never before and resolving the disruption will be less a “sprint” and more of a “marathon” that runs well into 2022, according to a new report by IHS Markit. The...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 21, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
Workers are leaving jobs like never before, and it’s causing a shortage of talent that has companies around the globe reeling. According to a survey by Citrix, 40% of 1 000 knowledge workers in the US have left at least one job in the past year or are considering...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 21, 2022 | Features
As a result of an ongoing collaboration with Intel and Google Cloud to accelerate genomic research, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has optimised its workflows for fast, cost-effective Google N1 and N2 instances. Compared to the initial deployment of workloads...
