by Kathy Gibson | Apr 10, 2018 | Features
By Muggie van Staden – As with any technological development, views towards open source have evolved. The connected environment of today requires a significant shift in how this is approached, resulting in the emergence of an open solutions ethos. But what does...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 10, 2018 | Innovation
By David Slotow – The customer has changed – and companies that ignore this fact do so at their peril. According to a recent Gallup poll, the biggest driver of business to business (B2B) success is meaningful customer impact and yet around 60% of customers...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 10, 2018 | Fintech
Next time you contact your insurer there is a good chance that you will be dealing with artificial intelligence (AI). Insurers are starting to use intelligent computers to give advice and speed up the process of buying insurance and paying claims. Virtual underwriters...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 10, 2018 | Security and Legal
By Riaan Bekker – In 1987, a London Underground ticket seller was alerted to a burning tissue on one of the escalators. They duly put it out, but didn’t report the incident. If they had, the slowly-building inferno under the station might have been discovered in...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 10, 2018 | Security and Legal
By Sanjay Vaid – A report by IDC predicts that there will be over 1,7-billion smartphone users by 2020. When added to other figures supplied by the IDC’s FutureScape: World Mobility 2017 Predictions report, IT spending on mobile is predicted to peak at 50% of...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 10, 2018 | Internet of Things
By Denis Nalon – Some say a winning bike makes all the difference. Some say it’s all about control. But one thing is certain: technology has become a huge winning factor, shaving pivotal milliseconds off lap times. I was able to experience the rush of racing...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 10, 2018 | Featured Articles
As innovative as he was, Karl Benz could hardly have imagined that, 130 years after inventing the internal combustion engine car, self-driving vehicles would be a reality. But autonomous cars, along with wearable technology, 3D printing, augmented reality and...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 10, 2018 | Workplace 2020
By Dr Karina de Bruin – When going to work, one does not necessarily consider the emotional aspect of it, which in reality plays a significant role in your productivity and success. We are, after all, emotionally-driven creatures, whether we want to be or not....
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 10, 2018 | Security and Legal
By Mike Rogers – Cyber-criminals had a banner year in 2017, with ransomware variants like WannaCry, Petya and NotPetya bringing major organisations such as National Health Service trusts in the UK, Spain’s Telefonica and the National Bank of Ukraine to their...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 10, 2018 | Fintech
By Prashant Prakash – Two years ago, Accenture published a report on the potential impact of blockchain technology on the investment banking industry. Since then, interest in and funding for this type of financial technology (fintech) have grown exponentially....
