by Dianne Bayley | Nov 3, 2021 | Workplace 2020
Traditionally, organisations have been responsible for worker occupational health and safety (OHS) during office hours, on office premises, but what does this translate to in the era of work from home (WFH)? While lockdowns may have eased and people may have returned...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2021 | Sustainability
According to research and evidence collected by ARC, every one US dollar spent on early intervention through this insurance mechanism saves US$4.5 spent after a crisis unfolds, writes Amadou Diallo, Regional Disaster Risk Financing Coordinator, Crisis Anticipation and...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2021 | Innovation
Today, up to 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created by humans, edge, IoT devices, and machines, writes Jigyasa Singh, Technology Managing Director for Accenture in Africa. This volume of data and the pace of its accumulation can only accelerate in the future....
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2021 | Innovation
In today’s digital world, where faxes have all but been replaced by email and landlines by smart phones, doesn’t it seem strange that we’re still signing contracts in person, asks Andrea Tucker, Head of Research & Development and Strategic Projects at fintech...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 1, 2021 | Innovation
The global pandemic stopped meetings, conferences, and events in their tracks. Like every other industry, the events industry went through an unprecedented time, and had to reinvent itself in order to survive. The pandemic accelerated the digital world, and customers...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 27, 2021 | Security and Legal
According to the recently released SABRIC Annual Crime Statistics 2020, social engineering (phishing, vishing and SMishing) continue to be the primary method employed by criminals when targeting victims across digital channels. As cybercrime continues to rise, SABRIC...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 27, 2021 | Innovation
Digital transformation is forcing companies to change their business models and adapt to the new market reality. This transformation is being driven by customers and the impact that the pandemic has on how, when and where they expect customer service and support to be...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 27, 2021 | Sustainability
Agriculture is a high-pressure industry. It has faced drought and floods, late rain, and early rain. Climate change is an ongoing threat – along with enormous economic and social upheaval, writes Roger Hislop, board member at the IOT Industry Council (IOTIC) of South...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 26, 2021 | Featured Articles
Faced with the challenge of delivering services during an unprecedented crisis, many public service agencies in developed countries quickly adopted new strategies to meet changing customer needs, writes Kgomotso Lebele, Managing Director for Health and Public Service...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 26, 2021 | Innovation
Every company wants to accelerate business value, write Juan Roriston and Rodney Ellis of Synthesis – and Kubernetes is one of many answers. But to those in the non-technical team, this may sound like just another buzzword. Below we break it down so the next...
