What CEOs want from their CIOs
The chief information officer (CIO) of a company is no longer just the company’s IT leader, traditionally seen as the “chief techie in the back office”.
Solar wind puts on light show
The last week saw a series of auroras lighting up the sky in the northern hemisphere. On the night of 8 October 2015, a photographer in Harstad, Norway captured this image of the dancing northern lights. Auroras are created when fast-moving, magnetic solar material...
South Africans trust the bank
South Africans believe that their assets are in safe hands when a bank is involved.
Corruption risk deters investors
Fifty five percent of South African companies surveyed by Control Risks for its annual “International attitudes to corruption” survey state that they avoid certain countries if the corruption risk is perceived to be too high. The survey also found that...
NASA closer to Mars colony
NASA has released a detailed outline about its plan to take people to Mars in a new report – “NASA’s Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space Exploration”. “NASA is closer to sending American astronauts to Mars than at any point in...