Trends and Analysis - Channelwise

The top trends impacting technology providers

Apr 12, 2023

Gartner has highlighted the top trends that will impact technology providers through 2025 which reflect three overarching themes: businesses increasing their reliance on technology; new opportunities emerging through technology; and the impact of external macro...

Channel is critical for safeguarding organisations from cybercrime

Apr 5, 2023

As cybercrime accelerates and ransomware continues to pose a significant threat, with 73% of UK & Ireland (UK&I) organisations experiencing at least one attack in the past year and 18% suffering four or more, businesses are feeling more vulnerable than ever....

Welcome to the world of generative AI

Mar 27, 2023

In November 2022, a new technology, Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), burst on to the scene. For the first time, generative artificial intelligence (AI) was available for anyone to use – and use it they did: ChatGPT had more than 100-million users...

Why is ChatGPT making waves in the AI market?

Mar 27, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) research and deployment company OpenAI recently announced the official launch of ChatGPT, a new model for conversational AI. According to OpenAI, the dialogue provided by this platform makes it possible for ChatGPT to “answer follow-up...

Unlocking the potential of generative AI

Mar 27, 2023

By Ilke Demir – Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes the algorithms used to create new data that can resemble human-generated content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations and videos. This technology is trained with existing content and...

Why you should do more than patching for zero-day vulnerabilities

Mar 27, 2023

WatchGuard Threat Lab’s recent Internet Security Report cites that 78% of zero-day malware threats evade basic detection. This trend was also seen in previous quarters, which makes a solid case for taking immediate step to safeguard organisations against zero-day...

Hybrid workplaces need a cloud-based print and scan solution

Mar 27, 2023

One of the main findings of Microsoft’s 2022 Work Trend Index — an annual study that outlines the top trends business leaders must pay attention to in the shift to hybrid work — is that “every organisation in every industry will have to infuse technology into...

Business, IT synergy key to harnessing Africa’s potential

Mar 27, 2023

The African continent is poised for economic growth, rapid urbanisation and increasing incomes with its population expected to reach about 1.7-billion people by 2030, making it crucial for businesses to fast-track data strategies if they are to remain competitive and...

The post-Covid entrepreneurship journey

Mar 2, 2023

In 2023, building a resilient mindset is going to be key to survival. “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to the world of business, and for entrepreneurs, the ability to adapt and bounce back from setbacks has never been more important....

Is 2023 the year of the youth-based tech startup?

Mar 2, 2023

Growth towards a tech-led economy in South Africa (SA) means young people can expect more business opportunities in tech than ever before in 2023. This is according to a leading skills development and placement agency empowering young people with skills fit for the...

Brand resilience key to business survival

Mar 2, 2023

Resilience is increasingly recognised as a key skill for thriving in the future workplace. By extension, brand resilience is equally important in crowded marketplaces, plagued by economic headwinds. A number of industry leaders shared their views on what brand...

What will 2023 hold for SMEs?

Mar 2, 2023

As the world continues to recover from the pandemic, our country’s economic outlook in 2023 remains lacklustre. “For SMEs,” says David Morobe, Executive General Manager for Impact Investing at Business Partners Limited, “the best way to prepare for the year ahead is...

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