Technology a game-changer in real estate

Technology a game-changer in real estate

As is the case in almost every industry, the internet and technology in general have substantially changed the game for the South African residential real estate industry, with many if not most of the innovations seen globally in this space embraced by estate agencies...
Data is the new oil – so how are we protecting it?

Data is the new oil – so how are we protecting it?

What motivates the bad guys? Hackers are driven to our data for two, simultaneous reasons: they are after the “easy money”. “Easy”, in that right now there may be a hundred thousand potential ways of getting access to data, so why make it too hard? And “money”, in...
Multi-cloud sets data free from gravity

Multi-cloud sets data free from gravity

More and more medium-sized businesses (MSBs) discover the strategic value of their existing data. And in fact, data is widely regarded as a highly important business asset for the most diverse purposes. By Sven Hansen, senior systems engineer for Africa at NetApp...
CIOs need to embrace consumer technology

CIOs need to embrace consumer technology

Every day we hear about new data breaches or data losses, with high profile cases bringing data security into the mainstream news agenda. By Sumash Singh, country manager: South Africa at Commvault There is no denying that the role of today’s CIO is increasingly...