Dark data raises security risks for SA organisations

Dark data raises security risks for SA organisations

South African organisations are struggling more than ever before to manage their data, with almost half (49%) of enterprise data now considered ‘dark’ (unclassified and untagged), an increase from 41% since last year. This is among the findings from the...
Supercomputers join the global fight against Covid-19

Supercomputers join the global fight against Covid-19

IBM, in collaboration with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the US Department of Energy and others, is helping launch the Covid-19 High Performance Computing Consortium. The grouping will bring an unprecedented amount of computing power –...
How to be a strong leader during the Covid-19 crisis

How to be a strong leader during the Covid-19 crisis

Covid-19 is causing a global humanitarian crisis, with hundreds of thousands of lives disrupted – and we’re not nearing the end of the crisis. By Mary Mesaglio, distinguished vice-president at Gartner In my day-to-day, I work with executive leaders and...

Global economy headed for recession

Disruptions to supply chains, demand, international trade flows, and travel, along with lockdowns and collapsing stock prices, resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) virus have dealt a heavy blow to the global economy. Market analyst HIS Markit offers...
Policy responses to Covid-19: What cards can SA afford to play?

Policy responses to Covid-19: What cards can SA afford to play?

South Africa is in a grip of panic over the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The situation prompted an extraordinary address to the nation by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the evening of March 15. Apart from very real human health concerns, he...