Clarity on some aspects of POPIA

The Information Regulator has provided some welcome clarity on practical aspects of POPIA, as organisations work towards achieving compliance by 30 June 2021. by Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Wendy Tembedza and Karl Blom from Webber Wentzel With fewer than 4...

Gazing into the crystal ball

Traditionally, publications kick-off their first editions of the year with a predictions feature, gathering comment from their specific captains of industry on how they see the forthcoming year playing out. And traditionally, specifically in the channel, those...

Tech to lead businesses beyond recovery

Although 2020 might have been a year that no one could have predicted, shrouded with uncertainty, technology was the one constant. Helping businesses become more agile and connected with communities in different ways, it provided an essential part of our human and...

Trends to watch this year

After a very long 2020 I believe that the enterprise IT market has gotten used to our changed world and we should see a return to previous levels of growth in 2021. By Peter Mülders, Synthesis customer success manager Cloud infrastructure and SaaS tools are going to...

IT security recommendations for business

Remote work will be the catalyst for a shift from the corporate perimeter concept to micro-office security certification; outsourcing of IT and cybersecurity functions will be crucial to solve expertise shortages and save budgets; to coordinate managed service...

Themes that will impact the TMT industry

Companies which invest in the right themes become success stories, while those who miss the big themes end up as failures, according to data and analytics specialist GlobalData. Therefore, it has revealed its predictions for 2021 across the technology, media, and...

Remote work demands better employee experiences 

A little under a year ago, businesses around the globe were forced to send their employees home in a bid to keep them safe from the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. By Greg Gatherer Those that could were forced to adapt to remote work. In many cases, they had to do so after...