by Kathy Gibson | Apr 3, 2020 | news
As the Covid-19 pandemic tightens its grip on South Africa and a 21-day national lockdown is implemented, companies, employers and employees across the country are hastily navigating a minefield of unfamiliar working conditions and stringent new Regulations that cut...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Company-wide cybersecurity can only be achieved through a combination of technology tools and security-conscious user behaviour. There are hundreds of tools available on the market that address the technology aspect of security, but way fewer that attempt to manage...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Keeping their staff members safe from potential infection has to be the top priority for companies as we go into our first full week of Covid-19 lockdown. But a secondary, and no less important, consideration is keeping the economy afloat for the duration. Millions of...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The era of the millennial workforce and the rise in technology and connectivity has required a dynamic shift toward flexible and/or remote working arrangements in South African corporate spaces. By Fatima Ameer-Mia, director at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
For many organisations, the need to suddenly enable a remote workforce at scale has overtaken long-term plans they may have had to gradually extend remote work capacity. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director at Fortinet In a such context, time is of the...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The channel has seen more disruption the last year than it has in the last few decades combined. As businesses look ahead to 2020, that rate of change has only intensified. The technology industry is moving faster than ever before and as a result, the channel is...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 30, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Modern technologies promise a lot for those who adopt them. Artificial intelligence, real-time analytics, the Internet of Things, virtualisation, business platforms and many new services are reshaping how business is done. Yet they seem out of reach as expensive and...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 30, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
As South Africa heads into the next phase of its fight against Covid-19 – a nationwide lockdown – efficient supply chain management is critical to ensure that South Africans continue to have access to food, basic commodities and medical supplies. This is the word from...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 30, 2020 | Thought Leadership
SUSE has seen some major changes over the last year, not least of them being the appointment of a new CEO, Melissa Di Donato. She spent some time with Kathy Gibson, sharing her plans for SUSE and thoughts on a range of industry issues. Melissa Di Donato was appointed...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 30, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The human dimensions of the Covid-19 pandemic reach far beyond the critical health response. By Guy Ryder, director-general of the International Labour Organisation All aspects of our future will be affected – economic, social and developmental. Our response...
