Bold leadership needed for green economy

Bold leadership needed for green economy

South Africa is a country that is disproportionately affected by the consequences of global warming. Our coast has been identified as one of the regions in the world at highest risk of flooding and studies estimate that wildfires burn approximately 3 million hectares...
Algorithmic analysis promotes innovation

Algorithmic analysis promotes innovation

Kathy Gibson ~ Reportback from SAPInsider in Vienna: Sometimes innovation can come from the most unexpected places – but organisations might not stumble across it without the help of data analytics. Jayne Landry, global vice-president and GM at SAP Business...
The hidden benefits of cloud

The hidden benefits of cloud

OPINION ~ By Sadiq Munshi, Product Development: Cloud Solutions at Jasco Enterprise Technology is an integral part of our working lives; applications and software availability have brought power to users that has never been seen before. Software as a Service (SaaS) is...
Social drives greater need for analytics

Social drives greater need for analytics

OPINION ~ By Mpumi Nhlapo, Head, Sales & Service Management, T-Systems South Africa Providing social customer service and support in today’s multi-channel environment is by no means an easy task. Previously customers were forced to interact with organisations...
PoPI: The Internet changes everything…

PoPI: The Internet changes everything…

The Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act has been signed into law and will soon be implemented.  For organisations yet to become PoPI compliant soon, it is going to have huge implications not only for policies, but how they enable these processes and ensure...
Bonds build a successful workforce

Bonds build a successful workforce

By Georgina Barrick A quote attributed to Confucius says “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”  I recently celebrated my second year with ADvTECH – and it really was a celebration in the true sense of the word. It...
How can IT deliver on business needs?

How can IT deliver on business needs?

Kathy Gibson reported from IDC Cloud and Data Centre Roadshow in Rosebank – Whether CIOs acknowledge it or not, the proliferation of smartphones is having a fundamental impact on their IT planning, and they are having to rethink how they deliver applications. Today,...
ICT: Government needs collaboration

ICT: Government needs collaboration

Kathy Gibson reported from IDC Cloud and Data Centre Roadshow in Rosebank – There is still a fair amount of scepticism about the implementation of cloud in a developing economy, largely because of its perceived high cost. The poor quality of connectivity and...
Framework for balanced cyber risk decisions

Framework for balanced cyber risk decisions

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, has announced a new framework designed for companies to inventory and prioritise cyber risks. Issued in a report RSA prepared with support from Deloitte Advisory Cyber Risk Services, the framework gives organisations a new way not...