by Kathy Gibson | Sep 10, 2021 | news
The worldwide server market revenue declined 2,5% year over year to $23,6-billion during the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker. Worldwide server shipments surpassed 3,2-million...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 10, 2021 | news
In a year dominated by Covid-19, lockdowns and work-from-home arrangements where mobile data and connectivity is critical, South Africa’s mobile telco providers have struggled to rise to the challenge of keeping customers with higher expectations satisfied. This is...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 10, 2021 | news
After surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The index is now back in net negative terrain, where the number of respondents unsatisfied with prevailing business conditions...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 10, 2021 | news
While drivers and passengers still need vehicles to get to their destination, other parts of driving experiences across the world are changing fast. The driving factor in this change is reliable and robust connectivity: automakers are embracing connectivity and...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 10, 2021 | news
It’s time to rise above institutional failure, writes De Wet Bisschoff, sales and growth lead for Accenture in Africa. After the shocking riots that engulfed South Africa last month, all of us in this beautiful country have cause for deep reflection, regardless of our...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 10, 2021 | news
Sophos has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Level 1 Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Competency status. Sophos is among the first to be named a Level 1 MSSP Competency program partner. “It has never been more critical for organizations adopting cloud...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 3, 2021 | Features
While the pandemic has pushed many businesses toward urgent digitalisation, it has also given rise to a new wave of cybercrime. Employees working from seemingly secure remote locations have presented cybercriminals with easier targets on a much larger attack surface....
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 3, 2021 | Features
The sales world was complicated before Covid-19 was even on the global stage. Now it’s even more so with several communication laws and enforced data governance adding ever more layers of complexity to the sales function. The pressure to perform has never been...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 3, 2021 | Features
While no longer the new man running Nutanix in Sub-Saharan Africa, not much is known about Rowen Grierson as he has tried to stay out of the spotlight. We spoke to Rowen about how his career has helped him find his way to the top spot for the region at a company that...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 3, 2021 | Features
The business and private use of technology has been continuously growing for years, but the massive global switch to remote working has led to an explosion of attack surfaces, significantly increasing the opportunities for cyber-criminals to exploit. Recent local...