What do companies want from cloud?

Kathy Gibson is at IDC Directions – The cloud discussion is no longer just around the public cloud, but rather about cloud technologies and methodologies on a variety of platforms. “Many CIOs have brought workloads back on-premise, but with a clear view of...

Urgent action needed to ensure a resilient energy transition

A special World Economic Forum (WEF) report on the state of the global energy transition indicates that urgent action is required by both private and public sectors to ensure a resilient transition as the world faces the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s....

SA’s hybrid workers nonchalant over cybersecurity protocols

Even though 53% of employees believe that securing their work devices are important and simple to do, there is still a significant portion of the workforce that must become comfortable with cybersecurity practices if hybrid working in SA is to be safe and effective....
SA tech industry looks forward to continued growth

SA tech industry looks forward to continued growth

Kathy Gibson is at IDC Directions – South Africa’s economic growth is still low, while unemployment has hit historic highs, driving negative sentiment in the local market. But there is good news, according to Mark Walker, associate vice-president: data and...

‘Splinternet’ makes safeguarding the Internet more difficult

The traditional Internet is increasingly under threat from the “Splinternet”, which is a term used to describe the fragmentation of the Internet into competing technospheres. Nation-states are imposing restrictions, increasing the pressure on the Internet...

Bank ombud secures millions for wronged customers

Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the traditional banking model, testing it to its limit, and banks are still battling to address this. Reana Steyn, the Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) points out that 2021 brought with it some...