by Dianne Bayley | May 19, 2021 | Security and Legal
The countdown is on, the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) comes into full effect on 1 July 2021, writes Xperien CEO Wale Arewa. With the deadline looming, there is a lot of confusion and ambiguity regarding its definitions, requirements and enforcement...
by Dianne Bayley | Feb 2, 2021 | Security and Legal
Back in 2014, running a cellphone store was a dangerous business to be in. Robberies were a daily occurrence, with heavily armed robbers striking almost with impunity. Barge in. Hold the staff at gunpoint. Open the safe. Grab the goods, and bingo. For serial...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 9, 2020 | Sustainability
Seydou Kane, managing director for South Africa at Eaton, considers the shift away from coal towards renewables – and the potential for a future microgrid energy market in South Africa. South Africa’s energy generation capacity is dominated by fossil fuels, with this...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2020 | Innovation
For companies around the world, COVID-19 lockdown has forced rapid change. Where there was reluctance to adopt remote working and hybrid workspaces pre-pandemic, lockdown made this a non-negotiable. And as the weeks turned to months, many companies have realised that...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 8, 2020 | Workplace 2020
This year has introduced a bunch of new words for the organisation – ‘new normal’, remote working, global pandemic. They aren’t particularly well-loved words right now, either,says Henk Olivier, MD of Ozone Information Technology Distribution. Everyone is tired of...
