Delving into the ConCourt ruling on labour brokers
On 26 July this year, the Constitutional Court clarified that organisations are deemed to be the employer of workers they accessed through labour brokers after those employees have been employed at...
View ArticleSmartICT adds self-healing automation for Cisco networks
While data is the currency of the future, it is common cause that too much data can create inefficiencies and serious bottlenecks in performance monitoring. Local IT and business monitoring service,...
View ArticleCould ‘smart mines’ be key to unlocking the potential of smart cities?
All around the globe, cities are turning to technology to improve the way they operate and, by extension, the lives of their citizens. These so-called “smart cities” promise to be safer, more...
View ArticleIs IoT risky business?
Where there is technology at play, you can be pretty sure there will be associated risks and the Internet of Things (IoT) has not been immune to these. The initial risk the IoT industry faced was that...
View ArticleEmployee screening a must for start-ups
As the startup sector gains momentum in South Africa, entrepreneurs are urged to ensure their recruitment efforts are well thought out. This is the word from Rudi Kruger, GM of LexisNexis Data...
View ArticleHuman error the main cause of data breaches
With news headlines regularly announcing a new data breach, one wonders whether hackers are becoming more skilled and bolder, or whether organisations are not taking the security of the information...
View ArticleNew mobile workstations from Lenovo
Lenovo is launching a new addition to its ThinkPad mobile workstation portfolio, the ThinkPad P1. The ThinkPad P1 fulfills the desire for workstation performance and reliability in a thin and light...
View ArticleCritical factors fuelling the data-driven enterprise
Successful digital businesses depend on data to provide the insights necessary to deliver new innovations, products, and services. But those insights are only as good as the underlying data. As the...
View ArticleVodacom’s Mum and Baby platform open to all SA moms
Vodacom’s Mum and Baby platform, which provides free health information and videos to aid parents and guardians as they deal with pre and post pregnancy, will now be made available to non-Vodacom...
View ArticleHow to benefit from Employment Tax Incentive
While there is no certainty regarding the proposed five-year extension on the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) programme (as directed by the 2018 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill), companies will...
View ArticleDell EMC launches PowerEdge MX
Dell EMC is launching Dell EMC PowerEdge MX, the industry’s newest high-performance, modular infrastructure, designed to support a wide variety of traditional and emerging data centre workloads....
View ArticleBridge the innovation to execution gap
The unpredictability and pace of change means organisations can’t wait for certainties before committing to new ideas. Yet a new report from Cass Business School and VMware revealed exactly that. By...
View ArticleWho’s responsible for data security in the cloud?
When moving data into the cloud, organisations should be aware that it is the responsibility of the information owner to ensure that holistic protection and clear visibility is in place, to avoid...
View ArticlePreventing network breaches is vital
South Africa has had its share of high profile security breaches. Cyber criminals have targeted prominent businesses such as Ster Kinekor and Master Deeds in 2017, and most recently, Liberty Holdings...
View ArticleMicrosoft launches ‘Kaizala Pro’ in South Africa
Microsoft’s latest mobile offering, Kaizala Pro, is now commercially available in South Africa. Microsoft Kaizala is a mobile app that improves the way businesses communicate and collaborate. It’s...
View ArticlePwC launches OT cybersecurity competency
Worldwide, cyber threats have become increasingly sophisticated and complex. As organisations embrace new technologies without fully understanding the implications these may have on the entire...
View ArticleIRESS opens software design to users
Financial technology business IRESS has announced a new initiative, IRESS Labs, whereby users of its software will be able to input directly into the design and development process and use future...
View ArticleNew OMEN lineup from HP
HP has unveiled new OMEN hardware and mobile software innovations for gaming enthusiasts. The OMEN Obelisk, the latest addition to the desktop gaming family, will be one of the first systems to carry...
View ArticleO365 can make your business more productive – if you let it
One of the drivers of cloud migration is accessibility to cloud business systems like Microsoft Office 365 (O365). The idea of accessing office tools such as Word, Excel and others from anywhere and at...
View ArticleDemand for two-in-one notebooks on the rise in SA
More and more South African consumers and businesses are investing in convertible or two-in-one mobile computers as they seek devices that offer them the versatility and functionality of a traditional...
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