How boardrooms are tackling risk in 2018
“As companies struggle to understand the impact of shifting economic markets around the world, boards of directors are up against some very tough governance and strategic challenges,” says Susan...
View ArticleMTN gears up for speech and hearing impaired users
MTN has partnered with Europ Assistance SA to offer a free call back facility to MTN customers with hearing and speech impairments. Access to critical lifeline support can mean a difference between...
View ArticlePerformance reviews for the human age
Millennials, globalisation, and the age of technology have significantly changed the workplace, and with it have forced a re-evaluation in the manner in which performance appraisals are conducted....
View ArticleCaseWare Africa automates IFRS9
With International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9, promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), now in effect, CaseWare Africa has taken the lead in simplifying and...
View ArticleAre you investing in sticky-tape cloud solutions?
Africa’s only neutral cloud infrastructure business, Routed, says that while IDC predicts public cloud revenue to reach $236 billion by 2020, local companies are still making basic mistakes when...
View ArticleRoses are red, violets are blue, safeguard your apps so customers love you
Martin Walshaw, senior systems engineer at F5 Networks, discusses why decision-makers should reconsider their security focus this Valentine’s Day. Love is purportedly in the air again, but is it being...
View ArticleDear Film and Publication Board … free our kids!
The fate of online free speech and digital content hangs in the balance, as the department of communications and the Film and Publications Board (FPB) is attempting to impose restrictions on digital...
View ArticleOn-demand activation for consumer devices
Gemalto has announced its new Subscription Management Discovery Service solution. This initiative simplifies the customer’s experience of connecting a device ‘out-of-the-box’ to the cellular network...
View ArticleFlySafair enables inflight card payments
FlySafair has become the first local low-cost carrier to offer cashless transactions on all of its flights. The airline has officially launched AviaPay, a new mobile point of sale (POS) system,...
View ArticleBoost security by detecting active compromises
A huge surge in large-scale ransomware attacks, such as the recent WannaCry, Petya and variations thereof, coupled with massive data breaches such as Verizon, Deloitte and closer to home, Hetzner, is...
View ArticleTax app now available in SA
An new tax app named hApp-e-tax, offers core information related to the legislation and makes tax information easily accessible. Herschel Alpert, who developed the hApp-e-tax app for use on smartphones...
View ArticlePayroll compliance under scrutiny
By Rob Cooper, tax expert and director of legislation at Sage, explains how government will look to plug payroll holes in the 2017/18 budget. South African business and personal taxpayers are waiting...
View ArticleMilitary-grade protection from ADATA
ADATA Technology has launched the HD710M Pro and HD710A Pro, two new entries in the Durable line of external hard drives. The HD710M Pro and HD710A Pro offer protection against dust and moisture that...
View ArticleNew tools to assist hearing impaired
Anyone who struggles with their hearing will tell you that telephone conversations and meetings can be the most challenging of business settings. Even with hearing aids, following conversations in...
View ArticleGet employees to use new technology
New technology can save your small business time and money–but only if your employees actually use it. Unfortunately, humans are hard-wired to resist change, especially if it affects their already busy...
View Article5G: are we there yet?
5G, or Fifth Generation networks are being lauded as the vehicle which will launch technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain based applications into mainstream use – and with good...
View ArticleForm and function key for business analytics
In a time when data has been labelled ‘the new oil’, businesses are scrambling to implement effective forward-thinking data management strategies that can deliver real-time insights and business value...
View ArticleDistributed generation saves costs
Cummins and NRG Energy of the US have announced a strategic commercial partnership to deploy a resilient, cleaner, and cost-effective distributed generation platform for commercial and industrial...
View ArticleBad IoT security can bolster the network
IoT security is becoming more urgent. In October, 2017 warnings cropped up of a brewing Internet of Things (IoT) botnet building for an unknown attack at some time in the future, writes Tallen Harmsen,...
View ArticleAndroid apps to make V-day happy
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Alcatel suggests a selection of Android apps to help you make the most of Valentine’s Day, whether you’re single or in a relationship. Netflorist Use this app...
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