End of SA lockdown brings risk investors to the fore

End of SA lockdown brings risk investors to the fore

In March 2020, the longest bull market in history turned bearish, with market sentiment swinging aggressively towards pessimism. While the global stock market recovered quickly, the South African economy found itself in a decided downturn, exacerbated by the...

The pandemic changed how consumers shop

Multiple factors have affected the retail environment, and largely changed the way that consumers shop. This is according to a new global consumer retail study from Intel and IHL Group that speaks to the changing retail experience while highlighting technologies that...

Organisations fail to achieve a complete customer view

Only 14% of organisations have achieved a 360-degree view of the customer, according to Gartner. However, 82% of respondents said they still aspire to attain this goal in a Gartner survey of 402 marketing, IT and other enterprise leaders responsible for customer data...

How the top smart cities perform

Juniper Research has ranked Shanghai as the world’s number one smart city for 2022. Juniper Research’s smart city rankings were compiled following an extensive study of cities around the globe as published in our latest research, Smart Cities: Key...

Report reveals security trends from 2021

During 2021, organisations experienced 50% more weekly cyber-attacks than in 2020, according to the 2022 Security Report from Check Point Research (CPR). The Education/Research sector’s 1 605 weekly attacks took the lead (75% increase), followed by...

CIOs face a complex and demanding task in 2022

IT and technology have proven their mettle as invaluable business tools, especially over the past two years. The agility and flexibility offered by intelligent digital implementations and solutions have been pivotal at a time when companies have had to rapidly adapt...