by Dianne Bayley | Nov 8, 2020 | Security and Legal, Uncategorized
Covid-19 forced businesses to accelerate the rate at which they adopt and adapt to, technological change, writes Wendy Tembedza, Senior Associate at Webber Wentzel, and many businesses are looking to conclude agreements by taking advantage of technology platforms...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 6, 2020 | Security and Legal
Mobile-internet developments have made smart devices the most popular way to go online, writes Herman Kannenberg, Head of Legal Affairs and Cyber Security, Huawei South Africa. These devices store a wealth of user data with an increasing number of apps installed from...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 6, 2020 | Security and Legal
While cybersecurity certainly requires sophisticated technology interventions, staff training is equally important in protecting client information, writes Herman Kannenberg, Head of Legal Affairs and Cyber Security, Huawei South Africa. Conscious of this, Huawei...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 4, 2020 | Sustainability
While many businesses were on the road to Digital Transformation (DX), there is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated these strategies and projects, writes Andrew Hoseck, Chief Operations Officer at In2IT Technologies. “Nice to have” technology...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 4, 2020 | Sustainability
Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft revenue grew by 35%, 17% and 13% respectively during the first nine months of 2020. On the other hand, Alphabet’s (Google) revenue increased by 9% and Apple’s revenue was up by 4% during the same period. According to research data...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 3, 2020 | Security and Legal
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving innovation; with data being a critical component to enable AI, write Leanne Mostert, Partner and Maison Samuels, Candidate Attorney at Webber Wentzel. Data often includes personal information which may raise issues from a...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 3, 2020 | Sustainability
The worldwide smartphone market showed signs of improvement in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20) with shipments declining just 1,3% year over year, according to preliminary data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In total, 353,6-million smartphones...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 3, 2020 | Innovation
RIB CCS, the leading supplier of specialised software solutions to the engineering and construction industry, is hosting its first ever #FutureNow virtual conference on 11 November 2020, addressing the challenges and benefits associated with the adaptation,...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 3, 2020 | Sustainability
Everyone knows by now that due to a combination of leadership, environment, social ecology, demographics and as yet unknown biological and other factors, Africa has been spared the worst of the havoc that COVID-19 has wreaked on other parts of the globe and was...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 3, 2020 | Workplace 2020
Many consumers feel brands don’t know them well enough to serve them in a way that makes them feel special, writes Haydn Townsend, Managing Director for Accenture Interactive in Africa. But when those brands seem to know too much – and act on that knowledge – they can...
