These are the top strategic tech trends for 2021

These are the top strategic tech trends for 2021

Gartner has outlined the top strategic technology trends that organisations need to explore in 2021. “The need for operational resiliency across enterprise functions has never been greater,” says Brian Burke, research vice-president at Gartner. “CIOs...
Supercomputing study breaks ground for tree mapping, carbon research

Supercomputing study breaks ground for tree mapping, carbon research

Scientists from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre and international collaborators have demonstrated a new method for mapping the location and size of trees growing outside of forests, discovering billions of trees in arid and semi-arid regions and laying the...
SA embarks on reconstruction, recovery journey

SA embarks on reconstruction, recovery journey

President Cyril Ramaphosa presented his plan for the reconstruction and recovery of the economy and country in a joint sitting of parliament and the National Council of Provinces. He sales the objectives of the plan are clear: * To create jobs, primarily through...
Under pressure, workers battle to absorb change

Under pressure, workers battle to absorb change

The amount of change that the average employee can absorb without becoming fatigued in 2020 has been cut in half compared to 2019. Amid worries about the economy, job security, their health and the health of their loved ones, employees’ capacity to take on...
Alviva peeks under Tarsus’ kimono … likes what it sees

Alviva peeks under Tarsus’ kimono … likes what it sees

Mark Davison reports – Following months of speculation in the IT channel, South Africa’s largest distribution group, Alviva, has confirmed that it is in negotiations to acquire the country’s second biggest distributor by revenue, Tarsus Technology...
Ethics is central to the application of AI

Ethics is central to the application of AI

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu ActivateNow – Artificial intelligence is becoming pervasive in many industries, opening up the question of the ethical use of the technology. “With the global prevalance of AI today, and its ubiquitous role in business, trust has...