CIO dilemma: Breached data levels are up

CIO dilemma: Breached data levels are up

Data breaches increased 15% in the first six months of 2016 compared to the last six months of 2015. According to Gemalto’s Breach Level Index, worldwide, there were 974 reported data breaches and more than 554-million compromised data records in the first half of...
BYOD security: A risky business…

BYOD security: A risky business…

BYOD has been a hot trend for some time now. More and more workers are using their personal cellphones and tablets to access company data. Research company Gartner predicts that by 2017, 50% of businesses will require their staff to supply their own devices for...
Decision Inc liftoff for Aspen Pharmacare

Decision Inc liftoff for Aspen Pharmacare

Aspen Pharmacare has implemented a Launch Management System to manage the process of a new drug being introduced to the market. Implemented by Microsoft partner Decision Inc., the system has greatly improved data integrity, allowing for seamless workflow and tighter...
DxE requires CIO’s role to evolve

DxE requires CIO’s role to evolve

Digitisation was once the onus of businesses at the very beginning of the IT revolution when the prerogative was simply to migrate analogue to digital, while automation sought to expedite work processes and streamline results. Since then, technology has played a more...
Time for data management strategy is now

Time for data management strategy is now

By Gary de Menezes, country manager, NetApp South Africa Both the world and the IT industry are changing at a breathtaking speed, with the Internet of Things (IoT) set to  usher in another host of changes. Some of these transformations we can already foresee, such as...