Regulatory compliance, business continuity are strategies for success
In the digital era, compliance to ever-tightening regulations around the protection of business and customer data is viewed by many organisations as an added expense, or a waste of time and resources. Until, that is, they fall victim to a data breach or loss through...
OT security key to realising expansion plans
Effective control and security of operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems are inextricably linked with good corporate governance. Companies could use compliance with legislation and corporate governance requirements to overcome key growth barriers...
Populating your organisation in the face of rapidly-advancing technology
Society is currently experiencing the beginnings of a revolution that will fundamentally change the way we in South Africa live, work and relate to one another. By Aadil Patel, national head of the employment practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) Driven by...
The evolution of business communication from fax to email to … what now?
Love them or hate them, emails are still considered the primary method of communication for most organisations. However, businesses are under increasing pressure to respond quickly to customer demands, spurring the need for faster internal communications, too. By...
Solving the education-to-employment dilemma
In order to find employment after matric, learners need to be empowered with relevant skills. These can only be delivered via close collaboration between the schools, the public and private sectors. By Ebrahim Matthews, MD of Pearson South Africa South Africa is...
Groep 7 writes a new chapter in digital book publishing
Digital printing technology is revolutionising the entire book publishing supply chain, and self-publishing is thriving as a result. According to Nielsen BookData, (the respected source of comprehensive international records for books), in 2017 the market share for...
SA businesses are slowly transforming
Just 8% of South African businesses are Digital Leaders, according to the Dell Technologies Digital Transformation Index (the DT Index) – but 40% of local heads of business believe they’ll disrupt rather than be disrupted. The DT Index, which was completed in...
Aisles in the clouds: the changing face of retail
With the rising norm of online shopping, apps, virtualisation, big data and cloud offerings, retail customers no longer need to visit stores physically to have a premium experience or go through aisles and load carts. By Rob Hudson The business-to-consumer market is...
Smartphones integral to shopping in SA
South African Internet-connected consumers still gravitate towards brick and mortar shops for their purchases, with more shoppers practicing “webrooming” than “showrooming”. A GfK South Africa report, “E-commerce 360: Navigating the Technical Goods E-Commerce Market...
Retailers, are you using your tech correctly?
The digital shift in retail does not refer only to the notion that customers will one day forgo physical stores and shop exclusively online. By Sebastian Isaac Rather in the digital age, it interrogates how brick-and-mortar retailers are incorporating technology into...
The trends influencing digital payments
Fintech and other new technologies are constantly in the news highlighting the impact artificial intelligence (AI) or big data will have on our lives. By Paul Kent The rise of robotics and bots are replacing today's workforce and we are unsure of the skills we will...
Innovation, careful design drives Lenovo to number one
Kathy Gibson reports from Lenovo Tech Life in Chartwell – As the number one PC company in the world, Lenovo is constantly innovating and expanding its product line. Thibault Dousson, country GM of Lenovo South and southern Africa, explains that design and innovation...
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