Be prepared when it comes to retirement tax
As contentious as the issue may be, the reality of life for those retiring or approaching retirement in South Africa is that savings in whatever form, including a retirement fund lump sum and tax-free...
View ArticleSA businesses reluctant to insure against cyber-attacks
South African companies have suffered several cyber-crime incidents over the past few years, yet local businesses are still reluctant to insure against this risk. Roy Wright, head of risk solutions at...
View ArticleSupply chain is about service first
It has been four decades since South Africa hosted its first supply chain conference, SAPICS. Since then, there has been significant innovation, leading to evolutionary trends and a change in approach....
View ArticleDifferent cloud priorities for African markets
Matthew Barker, divisional sales manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at F5 Networks, talks about how app usage differs across countries. When it comes to hosting and accessing applications in the cloud,...
View ArticleTrackmatic simplifies inbound yard execution
Trackmatic will present its market-leading inbound yard execution management solution at the 40th Annual SAPICS conference. The solution, Link, is designed to enable simple and efficient inbound...
View ArticleTroye partnership debuts flash platform
managed IT services provider Troye has partnered with Pure Storage, the all-flash storage platform that helps innovators build a better world with data. The Pure Storage Data Platform offers a simpler,...
View ArticleData integration a ‘must-have’ for cloud enterprises
Cloud integration is rapidly becoming one of 2018’s top software trends. Andrea Tucker, business applications head (R&D) at e4, says that developing data integration is proving to be a ‘must-have’...
View ArticleWhen supplier: employee relationships cross the line
Procurement fraud can be committed by employees acting alone or in collusion with vendors. While fraudulent activities between suppliers/vendors and employees are not uncommon, these transactions are...
View ArticleNew SAP suite modernises CRM
SAP has introduced a new suite of applications, SAP C/4HANA, to help businesses serve and retain customers. SAP also announced the SAP HANA Data Management Suite, a comprehensive data management...
View ArticleSAP adds intelligent new products and choice
SAP has announced new products and partnerships to enable enterprises to become more intelligent, with expanded capabilities from advanced technologies such as conversational artificial intelligence...
View ArticleBlockchain and the AI opportunity
Renting a car can be a time-consuming process. You have to go to the rental agency, wait for the attendant to fill out the leasing forms, which you must then check and sign before even getting sight of...
View ArticleSA leads in international accounting standards adoption
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) recently released its 2017 Global Status Report which measures the progress of its members in adopting its international accounting standards. By...
View ArticleCrypto jacking and its effect on security
Crypto jacking is a new step in the evolution of malware monetisation methods, writes Simon Bryden, consulting system engineer at Fortinet. One of the first successful malware formulas was banking...
View ArticleFrom PC to personal contribution platform
With Intel’s 50th anniversary next month, the company is celebrating one of the most important technologies of Intel’s legacy: the PC. By Gregory Bryant, senior vice-president and GM of the Client...
View ArticleThe workplace of the future
We already have an idea of how digitalisation, and above all new technologies like machine learning, big data analytics or IoT, will change companies’ business models — and are already changing them on...
View ArticleRuckus powers Google WiFi hotspots
Ruckus Networks has announced that Ruckus technology will be used in Google Station WiFi hotspots in India, Indonesia and Mexico. Under the terms of the deal, Ruckus will provide devices and...
View ArticleRe-evaluate you exposure to IT risk
“Directors: The Steinhoff debacle highlights your exposure to personal liability” – this was the warning trumpeted in the headline to a recent BGR Pyper Turner newsletter article. by Escrow Europe MD...
View ArticleReduce bank charges via digital channels
As economic circumstances continue to put pressure on disposable income, one of the easiest ways that consumers can stretch their budgets is by taking advantage of digital and electronic banking...
View ArticleThe good and the bad of change …
When a business brings up the word “change”, it’s often met with tension and resistance writes Craig Mitchelmore, head of Intervate North. It doesn’t matter what the change is, be it the introduction...
View ArticleAre employees your greatest cybersecurity risk?
Your employees provide some of the most useful access points into your business for cybercriminals. Knowing who is most likely to be targeted, and it may not be the most obvious people, will help the...
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