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Playing catch-up with remote working security issues

While the initial urgencies brought about by the sudden need for many to move into remote working are beginning to diminish, chief information security officers (CISOs) need to focus not only on new risks and threats, but also address existing security-related...

Immersive technologies the next wave of digital commerce

Digital commerce has yet to replicate a key aspect of the in-store experience – trying and touching products before buying them. John Watling, client group MD of Accenture in Africa Experience matters. Without it, consumers are left to guess and cross their fingers...

Do the maths: perpetual licensing is broken

While IT continues to innovate and advance at a dizzying rate, the dark corner of technology licensing remains, for some, a haven of inertia. Andrew Brinded, vice-president and sales chief operating officer: EMEA at Nutanix But even here there is activity and...

Play safely with personal information inside a regulatory sandbox

Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving innovation; with data being a critical component to enable AI.  Data often includes personal information which may raise issues from a data protection law perspective. Sandboxes may, however, create safe spaces for technology...

Channel Chunder: Praise for POPI – but beware!

The Protection of Private Information Act (POPIA) – first gazetted in 2013 and eventually signed into law by President Cyril Rampahosa on 1 July this year – is a long over-due piece of legislation. While organisations have until 20 June next year to comply...

Surviving the rushed rule-change bombshell

New Formula One regulations were scheduled to come into effect in 2021, but due to Covid-19, their introduction has been delayed until 2022. This has given the teams extra time to design new “ground effect” cars capable of closer, more exciting racing. By Graham...

2030 – a view from the future

eGoli, 1 January 2030 – Do you remember the worrisome days of 2020, the year that almost wasn’t? Governments around the world tanking economies in a panic, airliners and cruise ships being scrapped for their paltry raw material value and people working from home...

An engaged workforce key to AI success

Some employees across the region are concerned about the impact automation could have on them, brought into clear focus as the world navigates one of the greatest periods of uncertainty in history. Lillian Barnard, MD of Microsoft South Africa Data shows that AI has...

How gender bias compromises the tech sector

It is not uncommon to hear criticisms of the tech sector for a significant lack of gender diversity at all levels, but specifically within decision-making positions. By Linda Zwane, head of data management at Standard Bank Eswatini According to the World Economic...

Data insights key to defining the new normal

Apart from the obvious impact of months of lockdown on business turnover and profitability, one of the biggest challenges that faced organisations during the first few months of Covid-19 was a complete lack of data. By Dr Yudhvir Seetharam, head of analytics, insights...

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