by Kathy Gibson | Feb 23, 2018 | Innovation
By Thibault Dousson – If you were around in the 1980s when the first PCs appeared, you’ll remember how we marvelled at the fact that devices that previously filled entire rooms now sat on our desks. For the next three decades or so, we saw impressive evolutions...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 23, 2018 | Featured Articles, Features
Schneider Electric’s food &andbeverage solutions are increasing the efficiency and sustainability of the industry and its dairy solutions allow users to seize new market and profit opportunities, thanks to zero waste and 100% traceable production. This is achieved...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 15, 2018 | Innovation
A safe city can mean many different things to different people, but arguably the most pressing need for smart technology is felt when civil unrest becomes an issue. South Africans are no stranger to protest action, when citizens take to the streets to make their...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 15, 2018 | Featured Articles, Security and Legal
By Kathy Gibson – Cyber-threats are coming at us thick and fast, with the potential to cause untold damage, but enterprises are still not aligning their security spend with the threats. “Security is an increasing area of focus for organisations,” says Jon...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 15, 2018 | Report-back
Kathy Gibson was at Accenture TechVision 2018 – Enterprises have to change the way they connect with customers and employees as technology fundamentally changes the business landscape. Pervasive connectivity is a reality, and for the most part this is good – but for...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 15, 2018 | Report-back
South Africa is facing perhaps its toughest budget yet, and the year ahead will be tough as citizens have to fork out for a record fiscal deficit. Kathy Gibson attended PwC’s pre-budget review to find out what we can expect As social, political and economic...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 13, 2018 | Report-back
What can the ICT industry expect to see in 2018, and how can players prepare for it? Kathy Gibson attended IDC Directions to find out more. Africa is a unique and very different market to do business in, but there as many challenges as opportunities. “We live in a...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2018 | Security and Legal
Tax systems around the world are struggling to keep pace with the digitisation of commerce. Where tax systems could previously rely on technological constraints to protect the fiscus, they must now be adaptive to changes in the e-commerce landscape. By Chetan...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2018 | Innovation
As mobile Internet usage has grown exponentially the world over, South Africa has in turn leveraged from faster network connectivity. The fifth generation (5G) network will provide more than just faster connectivity for local businesses and consumers, as it seeks to...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2018 | Featured Articles, Fintech
Christopher Renwick, attorney at Tax Consulting SA, discusses some of the pressing issues surrounding the cryptocurrency. Although usually behind the global curve, South Africa seems to be keeping pace with the current bitcoin trend. This is positive, as we are living...