by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2018 | Thought Leadership
There is a rush by former and current Formula One manufacturers to enter the electrically powered Formula-e series. Like F1, Fe is for single-seater race cars, with teams and drivers competing for a world championship crown. By Graham Duxbury But that’s where...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2018 | Thought Leadership
South Africa faces an increasing shortage of digital skills, driven in part by an insufficient focus on ICTs at school level, which prevents many students from pursuing a career in IT. By Simon Campbell-Young In addition, the sector is experiencing rapid changes and...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Featured Story, Trends and Analysis
August is traditionally the time when we celebrate women in South Africa. We toast successful women, give young women a boost, focus on women’s health, and make a special effort to extend a helping hand to women in need. In the ICT industry, the month is usually...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Thought Leadership
A few months ago, following the resignations of execs such as Thibault Duisson, Dave McMurdo and Martin Meltz, Deep Throat posed the question about whether HP Inc and HP Enterprise could afford to continue letting experienced staffers go in a market as tight as it now...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Thought Leadership
Despite the fact that we have one of the most admired and inspiring constitutions in the world – that absolutely guarantees equal rights for all and that is backed up by legislation as well as countless institutions mandated to ensure that the rights of people,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Thought Leadership
Two large scale and devastating ransomware attacks in recent months, NotPetya and WannaCry, have wreaked havoc around the world. By Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Intact Software WannaCry came first, causing chaos for the UK’s NHS, and infecting over 200 000...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Thought Leadership
Today’s 1,6 litre 90-degree V6 turbo hybrid Formula One engines set the standard for power, efficiency and complexity in the modern era. They represent the ultimate design evolution of a concept that was born before the very first World Championship F1 race on 13 May...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Thought Leadership
On 12 May 2017, WannaCry hit the world. It was a ransomware attack that everybody said they would never forget. By Henk Olivier, MD of Ozone Information Technology Solutions Until June 2017 when a new Petya variant crippled organisations such as WPP and the Chernobyl...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
Charles Dickens tells us, in the opening lines of “A Tale of Two Cities” that “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times …”. He was comparing England and France in the years before the French Revolution, but could have been talking about the South African IT...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
There’s no doubt that the ICT channel is facing massive headwinds in 2017. But understanding what the challenges are, and putting tactics in place to mitigate them, will help resellers to weather the storm. Jenny Rex, sales director of Drive Control Corporation (DCC),...
