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Government non-payment forces contractors out of business

Feb 3, 2020

Government’s failure to pay building contractors on time or even not at all is one of the major causes of job losses in the construction industry. This is the word from Databuild CEO Morag Evans, who says: “Against the backdrop of an ailing economy, many companies,...

Large-format printer in the driving seat for new business

Feb 3, 2020

Many commercial print and copy shop businesses have a large format printer that’s often used for proofing or to handle small volumes of large print applications like plans, indoor posters or photo prints. But in many cases it’s the most under-appreciated piece of...

Personalisation is differentiation done right

Feb 3, 2020

Personalisation is more than just a trend. According to McKinsey, it has the potential to create up to $US3 trillion in new value for business, driven by the engines of data, marketing, eCommerce, analytics, design, and distribution. From the omnichannel to the email...

Building reliable ROBO networks

Jan 24, 2020

Businesses are not constrained by geography, often being spread across multiple sites and regions. But they all have one basic requirement – a robust network that will enable these disparate locations to work, communicate, and share information easily,...

A peek into the next decade of storage

Jan 24, 2020

Over the next decade, we are going to see another wave of huge volumes of data created, driven by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and data lakes. By Eran Brown, chief technology officer: EMEA...

The PC is back and 2020 will be its year

Jan 24, 2020

It turns out the PC’s death has been exaggerated, writes Chris Buchanan, client solutions director at Dell Technologies. PC sales grew between 1,1% and 1,5% in the last few quarters of the year, according to Gartner. While those don’t sound like massive leaps, they...

You are the weakest (data security) link …

Jan 24, 2020

Despite the increased digitalisation and connectedness of organisations, social engineering remains the preferred method of attack when it comes to data compromise. In fact, recent figures indicate that 79% of social engineering attempts have been successful....

Protecting your data is not just about security

Jan 24, 2020

There has been a recent spate of large organisations experiencing data-related crises specifically related to breaches that may have exposed sensitive customer information. By Mike Rees, territory account manager for South Africa at Commvault The repercussions of this...

A modern warehouse for modern times

Jan 17, 2020

While local statistics are hard to come by, the average size of warehouses in the US have increased by almost 5 000 square metres in the span of 17 years from 2000 to 2017. There is no reason to believe that South African warehouses have bucked the trend. Given this,...

Take control of your business’s finances this year

Jan 17, 2020

As we enter the New Year, owners of small and startup businesses have the opportunity to look back on their achievements in 2019 and to look ahead to how they can fuel business success in 2020. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president at Sage Africa & Middle...

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