by Dianne Bayley | Jul 17, 2019 | Fintech
For some time now, banks have been using digital technologies to help transform various areas of their business; in fact, digital has become deeply embedded in banking strategy. Digitisation is compelling for financial services businesses across the board, as it...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 17, 2019 | Security and Legal
Moving towards the cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) is no longer just about turning IT into an operational expense and reducing the cost of technology deployment, writes Pieter Bensch, Executive Vice President, Africa & Middle East at Sage. Although those...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 17, 2019 | Security and Legal
As business embraces opportunities from cloud and mobile computing to connect with customers, they take on new risks. There is a steady increase in destructive, sophisticated cyberattacks and ransomware. This is according to security specialist and J2 Software CEO...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 17, 2019 | Innovation
Digital transformation has been a focus area for companies for some time now. However, many organisations are finding that their digital transformation efforts have been inefficient, and as a result are having to re-think current projects due to a wide range of...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 17, 2019 | Innovation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the power to change the way in which we work, play, and interact with everyone and everything around us. Pommie Lutchman, CEO and founder of Ocular Technologies asks if your business is ready for the shift. One of the distinct...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 17, 2019 | Sustainability
According to the United Nations, more than half of the global population growth between now and 2050 is expected to occur in Africa. It is crucial, therefore, that we start to better manage our assets to support this trend on our continent. “With World Population Day...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 17, 2019 | Sustainability
The Carbon Tax Act has recently come into effect in South Africa with the aim of penalising large emitters of greenhouse gases to minimise the climate risks that hydrocarbon fuels present. This, however, has a knock-on effect on consumers in the form of raised fuel...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 16, 2019 | Internet of Things, Security and Legal
Despite the concept of a digital twin being around for almost 17 years, it’s thanks to the recent surge in interest and investment in technology such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) that has caused it to become more...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 16, 2019 | Innovation
Social media networks are saturated with video footage shared from dashboard cameras, or “dashcams”, says Laurence Smith, Executive at Graphic Image Technologies. Whether for educational purposes to demonstrate how hijackings occur or for laughs by...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 16, 2019 | Featured Articles
Data as a resource is a critical asset for insurers. With so much data available, how should they approach the management thereof when it comes to record-keeping and reporting? Angelique Strumpher, Administration Manager at SilverBridge, examines the impact regulation...
