by Kathy Gibson | Sep 4, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
September means back-to-school for many, with millions of children gearing up to return to the classroom. However, this year, back-to-school will be different, with many children attending school remotely from their homes because of the pandemic. This has led to...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 4, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Intellectual property is often overlooked when a business is compelled to seek business rescue or liquidation, but it may form a valuable asset, requiring decisions to be made on whether to sell it or maintain it. By Bernadette Versfeld In the current economic...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 4, 2020 | Features
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...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 4, 2020 | Features
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...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 4, 2020 | Features
In May 2020, the personal records of more than 24-million South Africans and nearly 794 000 companies were handed over to someone impersonating a client. The personal records, identity numbers and addresses of millions of people and thousands of businesses were given...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 4, 2020 | Features
The 2020 GoDaddy Global Entrepreneurship Survey found that entrepreneurs who had a website were less likely to close their businesses during Covid-19 lockdowns than those without one. We also discovered that those with a website were more optimistic about future...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 4, 2020 | Features
Women have been the hardest hit by the coronavirus in the jobs sector and this economic devastation has now led to women seeking alternative modes of employment. Arnoux Maré, Managing Director of Innovative Learning Solutions encourages more women to consider the...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 4, 2020 | Features
The exchange of products, such as cash for securities, can be a complex trust arrangement and requires the help of an intermediary. For example, when you buy a home, lawyers operate as the middlemen to ensure nobody gets conned. Escrow accounts also fall into this...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 4, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
Robot shuttles, a new type of vehicle that is limited to slow speeds for cities, are converging with robotaxis. This is according to an IDTechEx report, “Robot Shuttles and Autonomous Buses 2020-2040”. Being silent, robotic and emission-free, they are expected to be...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 4, 2020 | Product Showcase
The LG Velvet smartphone boasts a 7,9mm profile, courtesy of its 6.8-inch P-OLED Cinematic FullVision display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset. It is the first mobile platform from the company to integrate an application processor and 5G modem. Compatible with the...
