Hiring the multi-skilled to save costs

Hiring the multi-skilled to save costs

The modern business environment seems to be in a constant state of flux – with factors like technology deeply influencing business models and consumer purchasing. As the wants and needs of employees have changed, so have the expectations of employers operating their...
Swift tests blockchain for cross-border payments

Swift tests blockchain for cross-border payments

Swift has launched a proof of concept (PoC) to explore whether distributed ledger technology (DLT) can be used by banks to improve the reconciliation of their nostro databases in realtime, optimising their global liquidity. Under the current correspondent banking...
Kishugu: Fighting Fires with SAP S/4 HANA

Kishugu: Fighting Fires with SAP S/4 HANA

California, USA. Fort McMurray, Canada. Cape Town, South Africa. These geographic locations share an unfortunate common denominator: Fire. The brutal nature of fire has never been more evident as recent times, when South Africans watched the Mother City being ravaged...
NordVPN tips for online anonymity

NordVPN tips for online anonymity

Online security is becoming a bigger issue than ever, with 2016 seemingly one of the worst years ever when it comes to staying secure and private online – and 2017 doesn’t promise to be any better, as restrictive surveillance laws are being passed around the world and...
2017’s top trends in identity technology

2017’s top trends in identity technology

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, forecasts a shift in the use of identity technology that will lead to increased adoption of mobile devices and the latest smart card technology, a greater emphasis and reliance on the cloud, and a radical...
Will Trump administration be good for tech?

Will Trump administration be good for tech?

A massive 76% of technology elites believe that the US technology industry’s best days are still to come, compared 59% of the general public – and 59% believe the incoming Trump administration will be favourable to the technology industry, compared to 50% of the...
Digital trends: How 2016 will inform 2017

Digital trends: How 2016 will inform 2017

By Anton Moulder, Managing Partner of Urbian   What are the digital business trends that will influence your business in 2017? Co-founder and Managing Partner at Urbian, Anton Moulder, says that digitally transformed businesses will investigate artificial...
FriendFinder:  Why password security is vital

FriendFinder: Why password security is vital

By Donato Capitella, Senior Security Consultant at MWR InfoSecurity The recent FriendFinder Network breach has been one of the most recent examples of poor password storage. Apart from the reputational damage, poor password management and storage makes the impact of a...
Start reimagining your business model now

Start reimagining your business model now

By Brett Parker, Managing Director – SAP Africa. “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished,” said the wise Benjamin Franklin. But we don’t need to take his word for it: there are many inspired thoughts that punctuate the role of change in...