Putting the burden on employees leads to compliance failures

Compliance teams that don’t embed their controls into employee processes face a significantly higher rate of compliance failures, according to a survey by Garner. The survey of 755 employees in April 2021 found these failures linked to unnecessary compliance burdens...

Strong PC growth continues in Q2

The recovery of the global PC market gained momentum in the first half of 2021, mainly driven by the growth in gaming notebooks and surging Chromebook sales. According to data presented by StockApps.com, the total number of PCs shipped during the first half of the...

Economy continued recovery in Q2

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on 7 September that the South African economy continued to recover lost ground during the second quarter of 2021. Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy&...

Scamming activity intensifies ahead of F1 Grand Prix

This Sunday (12 September), the Italian F1 Grand Prix  is set to take place – and it is driving a new spate of cyber scamming. With restrictions driven by the pandemic, not all fans will be able to attend the event and support their teams. As the pandemic...

These technologies can drive customer acquisition and growth

Chief marketing officers (CMOs) are transitioning from a focus on customer retention last year to now looking to new customer acquisition and growth as they navigate into a post-pandemic world, according to Gartner. As the Covid-19 pandemic led many marketers to shift...

Ceramic 3D printing set for massive growth

Ceramic 3D printing is an emerging segment within the 3D printing industry that began its commercial journey in the past 10 years, making it a relative newcomer compared with polymer and metal 3D printing. However, increasing entrants into the field in the past few...