Trends and Analysis - Channelwise

MyCyberTraining closes the security loop

Mar 30, 2020

Company-wide cybersecurity can only be achieved through a combination of technology tools and security-conscious user behaviour. There are hundreds of tools available on the market that address the technology aspect of security, but way fewer that attempt to manage...

Keep workers safe and maintain productivity

Mar 30, 2020

Keeping their staff members safe from potential infection has to be the top priority for companies as we go into our first full week of Covid-19 lockdown. But a secondary, and no less important, consideration is keeping the economy afloat for the duration. Millions of...

Remote working and the cybersecurity threat

Mar 30, 2020

The era of the millennial workforce and the rise in technology and connectivity has required a dynamic shift toward flexible and/or remote working arrangements in South African corporate spaces. By Fatima Ameer-Mia, director at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s...

Secure your remote workforce

Mar 30, 2020

For many organisations, the need to suddenly enable a remote workforce at scale has overtaken long-term plans they may have had to gradually extend remote work capacity. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director at Fortinet In a such context, time is of the...

Channel trends shaping the industry

Mar 30, 2020

The channel has seen more disruption the last year than it has in the last few decades combined. As businesses look ahead to 2020, that rate of change has only intensified. The technology industry is moving faster than ever before and as a result, the channel is...

How mid-size companies can use cutting-edge technologies

Mar 30, 2020

Modern technologies promise a lot for those who adopt them. Artificial intelligence, real-time analytics, the Internet of Things, virtualisation, business platforms and many new services are reshaping how business is done. Yet they seem out of reach as expensive and...

Small business key to SA’s Covid-19 survival

Mar 22, 2020

At a time when many small businesses in South Africa are already struggling as a result of the recession, the global Covid-19 crisis is a bolt out of the blue. By Viresh Harduth, vice-president: small business at Sage Africa & Middle East It is an event that has...

Remote working during Covid-19 pandemic a reality with free software offer

Mar 22, 2020

The Covid-19 virus pandemic has made remote working a sudden imperative for many companies – but this could have a negative effect on productivity if it’s not managed properly. To help organisations remain open while mitigating against the virus’s spread, local...

Covid-19 spurs technology deployment

Mar 22, 2020

It is often said that in circumstances of adversity there is opportunity. Technology will undoubtedly be one of the beneficiaries of the latest control measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa to contain the spread of Covid-19. By Bernadette Versfeld, a partner...

Coronavirus-themed security attacks on the increase

Mar 22, 2020

When there is a crisis, there are those that will try and take advantage. By Indi Siriniwasa, vice-president at Trend Micro Sub-Saharan Africa Unfortunately, cybercriminals aren’t guided by the same moral compass as the rest of humanity. In fact, they are using...

A practical survivor’s guide to self-quarantine

Mar 22, 2020

Covid-19 has halted business as usual. Around the globe business travel has come to a grinding halt as governments warn against non-essential travel, both domestic and international; borders are closed; and employers are encouraged to support remote working so team...

Skills for managing remote employees

Mar 22, 2020

South African companies are hurriedly putting social distancing policies in place to keep employees safe. Helene Vermaak, Business Director at corporate cultural experts The Human Edge, says that even though businesses are acting with agility, some employees may not...

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