by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Thought Leadership
While the recent wave of load shedding may have inspired more of us to indulge in candlelight dinners and non-virtual activities (yes, really), it has been highly disruptive for SMEs. By Aaron Thornton, MD of Dial a Nerd And, while we all may be holding our collective...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Thought Leadership
According to Reports and Data, the global software asset management (SAM) market is expected to reach $3.92 billion by 2026. And thanks, at least in part, to the growing adoption of cloud solutions in South Africa, local companies are starting to see the value for SAM...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Eskom has announced the return of stage 2 load shedding due to a broken coal conveyor belt at Medupi and boiler tube leaks at five electricity generating units. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president: Africa & Middle East at Sage We cannot be certain how long...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
South Africa is a leading market for cryptocurrency adoption. This is according to cryptocurrency exchange Luno, which was launched in South Africa in 2013 and was one of the early pioneers that helped build the country’s cryptocurrency infrastructure. Today, Luno is...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
A single, efficient policy for building telecommunications infrastructure is essential for South Africa to seize the opportunities of 5G and the fourth Industrial revolution (4IR). This was the message from telecoms and ICT experts at the Africa Meet Up 2019, Africa’s...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Blockchain technology and the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), were some of the key topics taking centre stage at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa. With nearly 3-million users globally...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Imagine a world in which doctors will be able to predict illness, and really offer healthcare, as opposed to the “sick care” that they provide today; or a future in which your self-driving car could be despatched to collect groceries or pick up children from school...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Features
When City Power announced that a ransomware attack left Joburg residents unable to buy electricity, it highlighted the debilitating effects that a cyberattack can have. The increasing frequency and voracity of cyber concerns are mirrored in Aon’s 2019 Global...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Features
Unsanctioned and unsecured cloud applications are creating a massive amount of risk for enterprises in every industry. In an on-premise data centre, the business’s IT, and security teams handle all aspects of and are responsible for, data security. However, in...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Features
Given current threat levels, all organisations should assume that they will experience some sort of cybersecurity incident sooner or later – probably sooner. This is according to Nadia Veeran-Patel, manager: cyber resilience at ContinuitySA, who says: “Plan for...
