by Dianne Bayley | Sep 19, 2022 | Security and Legal
In Q2 2022, ransomware remains one of the main threats towards information security, and the META region is not an exception.One of the most notable cases includes attacks on Shoprite, the largest retail chain in Africa. Other examples of aggravating situation with...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 19, 2022 | Security and Legal
While the cloud offers many business benefits, it can also raise concerns around compliance, and some organisations have taken the approach of staying out of the cloud for this reason, writes Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data Management. However, while legislation such...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 18, 2022 | Workplace 2020
The shift toward remote or hybrid working in South African businesses has been enabled through the rapid adoption of cloud services, with workers being able to carry out their duties from any location, writes Heath Huxtable, Executive Head, Braintree. However, this...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 17, 2022 | Security and Legal
Ransomware is one of the top threats facing organisations and individuals today. In fact, according to a recent survey, 85% of organisations are more worried about a ransomware attack than any other cyber threat, writes Aamir Lakhani, global security strategist and...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 17, 2022 | Workplace 2020
Championing the cause of technology as a business value driver has become an essential component of modern leadership, writes Cathy Smith, Managing Director at SAP Africa. Notwithstanding the immense impact of the pandemic on the way we work, live and plan our lives,...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 16, 2022 | Sustainability
Almost three out of four companies (705) find it difficult to unlock the potential of their data, which directly affects the ability to innovate.This is among the findings of new research by VMware and Professor Feng Li that polled 100 executives at Forbes Top 2000...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
The fifth annual State of South Africa Small Business report 2022 by Xero found that 95% of business owners have experienced stress in running their businesses, writes Colin Timmis, Xero South Africa Country Manager. Undoubtedly every late payment, supply chain...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 16, 2022 | Workplace 2020
Welcome to the workforce of the future, writes Michael Hanly, Managing Director of New Leaf Technologies. Here, employees are engaged, passionate, creative. They have the right skills, and they can upskill on demand. They are the intrapreneurs and innovators powering...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 14, 2022 | Innovation
Kim Furman, Synthesis Marketing Manager, writes: It sits staring back at me. Seemingly never ending and always expanding. The to-do list.I have a daily list of items that I relish scratching out, one by one, like little villains whose defeat my diary depends on. We...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 14, 2022 | Sustainability
Over time, the provision of government services has been structured around the functions and services they provide, resulting in monolithic departments, each with a separate mandate around a particular function, rather than being structured for the convenience of the...
