Intrinsic security plugs the gaps

Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2020 – VMware has quietly become a leader in the security business. The company’s security business is now worth $1-billion, and serves 20 000 security customers, says Sanjay Poonen, chief operating officer: customer operations at...
VMworld 2020: technology to drive a changing world

VMworld 2020: technology to drive a changing world

Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2020 – The world has changed in 2020, and organisations have had to change too. That’s the overarching message from VMworld 2020, taking place virtually this week. “2020 has been challenging,” says Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VMware. “We...
Digital transformation key for post-Covid world of work

Digital transformation key for post-Covid world of work

As the world looks to a post-Covid future, remote work and digital transformation are going to be key. This is one of the findings from the Acronis Cyber Readiness Report, Which indicates that remote working is set to increase in the next months, along with a new...

Despite industry shocks, SA trade shows recovery

The year 2020 has seen its fair share of major historic events, and South Africa has witnessed three quarters of recession, with Q2 resulting in the GDP contracting by as much as 51%. Manufacturing, trade and transport sectors alone have contributed to 27,9% of GDP...

During the pandemic, gaming booms

The video games industry is one of a few sectors that have been booming in 2020, with millions of people spending more time indoors and online amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The increasing number of people choosing video games as their main at-home entertainment led to a...

YouTube leads as US source for news

About a quarter of all US adults (26%) say they get news on Google-owned video-sharing website YouTube. A major new Pew Research Centre study examines the news landscape on YouTube, finding an ecosystem in which established news organisations and independent news...