Writing the history of cyber threats

Writing the history of cyber threats

By Ovanes Mikhaylov, MD: emerging markets at Kaspersky Lab A few years from now someone will start writing the history of advanced, highly sophisticated cyber threats. This person will obviously start with Stuxnet, and go through the findings of campaigns like The...
Why data-driven firms drive growth

Why data-driven firms drive growth

By Davide Hanan, Managing Director of QlikView South Africa Over the past few years, the time organisations have at their disposal to make crucial decisions has been drastically reduced. According to a study by IDC, 42% of managers have just 24 hours to make an...
Executive pay must be linked to value creation

Executive pay must be linked to value creation

The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa’s (IoDSA) Remuneration Committee Forum has released its fifth position paper, “Value creation and executive pay”, dealing with the practical measures that boards should take in order to link executive pay with the value...
Brexit: Gartner suggests CIO strategy

Brexit: Gartner suggests CIO strategy

While the decision for the UK to leave the European Union (EU) might have come as a surprise and had markets and businesses scrambling to adapt as quickly as possible, CIOs may have several months to prepare for the potential implications of Brexit. It appears that...