by Kathy Gibson | Feb 21, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
New laws and regulations around the world have put data privacy on the agenda for every organisation – and enterprises that have not yet prepared themselves for this change in the data protection and information security landscape are exposing their businesses to...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 21, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Technology can help solve the world’s most pressing problems. In every corner of the world, digital economy is helping us become more connected to each other and the organisations upon which we rely. The Cisco Global Digital Readiness provides insight into how nations...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 21, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Judging by the recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), South Africans have reason to feel optimistic. By Ryan Jamieson, solution and innovation officer at Altron Karabina This is especially the case when looking at the positive digital transformation initiatives...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 21, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Despite the various economic and structural challenges that South Africa currently faces, there are many market opportunities and reasons to remain optimistic. By President Ntuli, MD of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise South Africa An acceleration in cloud services adoption...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 21, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The uncontrolled data growth urgently requires new corporate policies for data storage and retention. The information regulator is pushing for the remaining provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) to be finalised and come into effect by 1...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 21, 2020 | Thought Leadership
A crucial contributor to business success is accurate forecasting. Businesses have a better chance of making it through the tough first years if they can forecast things like cash flow and expenses, while also putting contingency plans in place for things they can’t...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 21, 2020 | Features
Cart abandonment is the number one pain point for every ecommerce site of any kind, with the average documented cart abandonment rate at 69.57%. “It’s every online store owner’s mission to get below that average baseline and increase sales,” says Derek Cikes,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 21, 2020 | Features
According to Andre Schwan, deal solutions manager at T-Systems South Africa, many companies embark on their cloud journey, only to regret their early decisions and approaches further down the line. “This is largely because the problem statement and the expectations...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 21, 2020 | Features
President Cyril Ramaphosa gave a sober assessment of the challenges that South Africa faces in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) recently. But he also set some realistic goals to move forward with, particularly around issues like the energy crisis. The president...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 21, 2020 | Features
Toshiba in Japan has announced it has created an algorithm that can crunch data faster than the world’s fastest supercomputer – apparently using everyday desktop PC technologies. “This news highlights the pivotal role algorithms play in machine learning and...
