Listen to millennials – they know what they’re talking about
A lot has been said about the headline-dominating screen generation who have their own ideas about how companies should be run. And the time has come for human resources (HR) to start paying attention....
View ArticleNew data centres offer flexibility, standardisation
Schneider Electric has created ‘flexible standardisation’ for data centre operators that allows the company to support the different sized deployments that its customers require quickly, efficiently...
View ArticleDevOps: culture eats strategy for breakfast every time
What’s the definition of a successful DevOps practice? Is it purely the velocity and volume of the software packages delivered? The efficiency and cost-effectiveness? The bottom-line numbers about the...
View ArticleNEC XON deploys ADVA fibre for SANReN
NEC XON has been awarded a contract to deploy a national DWDM network based on ADVA technology for the South African National Research Network (SANReN), which is an initiative of the South African...
View ArticleCustomer experience drives digital disruption
Digitisation has revolutionised the way businesses operate, with new entrants into all markets disrupting traditional enterprises through entirely innovative models. By Vishal Barapatre, chief...
View ArticlePassword awareness critical in the fight against cybercrime
If you knew just how valuable your identity was, would you pay more attention to securing it? A recent Kaspersky Lab study revealed that digital identity data and information holds significant value to...
View ArticleMSI unveils lineup of upgraded workstations
MSI has unveiled a lineup of upgraded workstations, including the MSI WS65, world’s first laptop powered by the NVidia Quadro RTX 5000 GPUs. MSI’s entire lineup of workstations, including the...
View ArticleHeat sensors make steering wheel smart
A steering wheel developed by Jaguar Land Rover could help keep drivers’ eyes on the road – by using heat to tell drivers when to turn left or right. The research, in partnership with Glasgow...
View ArticleWhat is your car worth?
There are many factors that determine the value of a vehicle. If you’re wondering what your car is worth, there is no one answer that could apply to every vehicle. Co-founders of new online auction...
View ArticleGlobal Digital Transformation partners Cloudify
Global Digital Transformation (GDX), an emerging digital transformation consultancy with operations in South Africa, North America and Europe, has entered into a key partnership with Cloudify. GDX has...
View ArticleIs your data lying to you?
Data and analytics are increasingly important tools that help businesses decide where to invest and develop, with one example of this being UPS, which has used data/analytics to save up to $400-million...
View ArticleIoT: on the rise and under threat
Service providers can stay safe today’s increasingly connected world. Simon McCullough, solution architect at F5 Networks, explains how. The global Internet of Things (IoT) market will likely reach...
View ArticleRicoh scoops BLI PaceSetter award
Ricoh has won Keypoint Intelligence’s BLI PaceSetter award for MFP Cloud Ecosystem. The award recognises the vendor that “…is setting the pace in MFP cloud-readiness and associated cloud service...
View ArticleSelecting a cloud approach for your payroll
With public, private, hybrid, and even hyper-scale cloud solutions available to decision-makers, it is easy to become confused by all the technical differences. Ian McAlister, GM of HR (human...
View ArticleIs on-the-job experience necessary for entry level jobs?
Lyle Malander, director of Malander Placement, says the scraping of mandatory experience from entry-level jobs will go beyond getting young people into the world of work. It will equip more youth with...
View ArticleFAIS compliance a business imperative
The Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS) is designed to create a professional code of conduct with specific outcomes and measurements which Financial Services Providers (FSPs) must...
View ArticleA smart geyser that tells you when it’s fit to burst
It turns out geyser-related issues cause some of the country’s most common household insurance claims, according to short-term insurer Santam. It’s not just replacing the equipment that’s expensive....
View ArticleMachine learning will lead to better consumer engagement
Science fiction movies and novels did an amazing job of creating and dramatising encounters with artificial intelligence (AI). But did it prepare us for the real world of AI? Unfortunately not, writes...
View ArticleDelivering the experience your customers demand
How you can deliver a seamless in-branch customer experience? By Andrew Small, BT vice-president: unified communications and contact centres. When I talk to CIOs, they often talk about the challenges...
View ArticleStaying ahead of today’s biggest risks
Companies today have a multitude of risks to deal with, and each one requires its own measures of mitigation. However, certain risks remain top of the pile, according to a survey of operational risk...
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