Build safer, smarter cities with artificial neural networks
While a number of cities globally are turning to the Internet of Things (IoT), wireless connectivity and cloud computing to improve internal efficiency and service delivery to communities, the future lies in harnessing artificial neural networks to automate and...
SA needs to up the pace on data analytics
Analysing data and providing actionable insights from it has become a common phenomenon. Data and analytics, once buzzwords, are now part of mainstream business jargon. The new conundrum with data is knowing what questions to ask to drive business. Without this,...
Ride the growth wave: consolidate business services
Business technology is like ordering a meal, then having to cook it yourself. But by adopting managed business services, local companies can open the resources to ride South Africa’s renaissance wave. The tide is turning in South Africa. In the International Monetary...
Brave new world for accountants?
Accountants need to adapt to a new reality, one where technology is a dominant feature of our financial systems, capital markets, and organisational processes. So says Anton Colella, who recently took the helm as CEO of Moore Stephens. He notes that, while it’s...
Digital shake up in financial services
Financial services (FS) organisations increasingly rely on “realtime” information – about their customers, products, services, market, regulation and even competition - as part of their ongoing efforts to become more connected, digitally enabled and information-led...
Technology puts the ‘resource’ in human resources
The technology terms machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), big data and robotics are being thrown around with increasing ease these days. We’ve become very comfortable with these technologies, mainly because they are impacting every aspect of life and...
Protect your business against cybercrime
In the wake of last year’s surge of debilitating ransomware attacks, many businesses are investing heavily in cybersecurity technology, with Gartner predicting that worldwide security spending will reach unprecedented highs at an estimated $96-billion this year alone....
Data key to business success
Data is becoming more important in the business world, to the extent that it is critical to helping organisations be successful. “We see there is a need for organisations to be data driven,” says Alan Cowley, CEO of Strategic Solution Architects (SSA), kicking off the...
Ford’s ambitious plan to open the skies to all
Ford plans to unlock the full potential of drone-to-vehicle technology, to see the use of commercial drones as companion tools to vehicles so they can enhance people's working lives, allowing them to get their jobs done more safely and efficiently. Ford is the only...
Integrated systems help IT meet digital business challenges
In the fast-paced world of digital business, IT organisations are under pressure to create environments in which flexibility and speed are paramount. At the same time, they are expected to keep a close eye on costs. Faced with these requirements – and knowing that...
AMD Ryzen PRO takes a generational leap
The AMD Ryzen PRO processors, designed to meet the fast-changing needs of business PC users, have been launched in the South African market. The new processors are available in three iterations, each with different features catering to various workloads. Offering...
Why aren’t we more insightful in our business approach?
The practice of using data and analytics to deliver relevant and timely information to drive business decisions is still not pervasive enough in South Africa. Why is this? Dr Tracy Dunbar, associate director at data analytics Deloitte South Africa, ponders the...
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