by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Features
The long-awaited arrival of 5G comes with an incentive to spruce up current network infrastructures to support the technical intricacies of the next-gen network. In order to reap the benefits of the next wireless, many companies will need to adopt new and improved...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Features
Building an ample workforce of South African accountancy professionals is pointless if they are not equipped with future-ready competencies. “The accountancy community needs to start thinking about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and how technology is changing the...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Features
Social media giants and big tech players are coming under increasing fire due to antitrust lawsuits in the US. Daniel Kibel, co-founder of CM Trading, discusses the possible ramifications for monopolies and the trading landscape. “As alleged tech monopolies come...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Features
2020 has been an unprecedented year. How we live, work and interact has fundamentally changed and the repercussions of 2020 will be felt for years to come. So, with unpredictability and uncertainty set to remain key fixtures in people’s lives but with hope now on the...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
When Covid-19 closed offices worldwide, it created a new urgency for organisations of all kinds and sizes — and particularly the CIOs, CISOs and IT leaders within them — to secure their remote work environments. By Jim Alkove, chief trust officer at Salesforce As the...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) provider Zoom launched Zoom Phone in South Africa last year, having launched it in 2019 in limited markets. By Nic Laschinger, chief technology officer of Euphoria Telecom Following on from the launch of Skype for Business...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
This time a year ago no-one was prepared for what would become our working lives. Working from home, continuous Zoom meetings from, constant mask wearing and sanitising – and many businesses being forced to close their doors, some permanently. So what have we...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
From 1 July this year, South African companies must be fully compliant with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This is the realisation of a process that began in 2013 with the government looking to introduce certain conditions for...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Throughout history, times of crisis have been instrumental in development of new products and services. Where there is a need, an opportunity exists, and eventually an entrepreneur will recognise it. Lyndy van den Barselaar, Managing Director of ManpowerGroup SA...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 5, 2021 | Featured Story, Features
It’s clear that we will continue to feel the long-lasting impact of the pandemic on global economics for the majority of 2021, but it’s not all doom and gloom. By Angelique Montalto, SAP Concur regional director for Africa Instead, it is a great time to restart and...
