Four urgent global crises … and their strategic solutions

Four urgent global crises … and their strategic solutions

The world has 10 years to solve its urgent challenges or it will be too late, according to one of the world’s leading analysts. In his new book, TEN YEARS TO MIDNIGHT: Four Urgent Global Crises and Their Strategic Solutions, Blair Sheppard – global Leader...

Solid growth forecast in security sector

Worldwide spending on security products and services will see solid growth in 2020 as organisations invest in solutions to meet the needs of a much larger remote workforce and a wide range of security threats and requirements, says IDC. According to a new forecast...

Covid-19 sees legal teams struggle with workloads

Sixty-eight percent of legal and compliance leaders are struggling to manage their current workload as legal department plans have been significantly disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and economic upheaval, says a new survey by Gartner. Departments report a higher...

Personal circumstances key for remote working

New research reveals that being allowed to spend time with children during the work day is a major success factor for remote working. This was a key finding of Remote Working in South Africa 2020, a study conducted by World Wide Worx for Cisco, among information...
July was better than expected for SA economy

July was better than expected for SA economy

Economic activity continued performing on stronger levels in July 2020, according to the latest monthly data from BankservAfrica’s Economic Transaction Index (BETI). This second month of recovery comes on the back of special relief funds and payment holidays that have...

Spectrum pricing could stymie 5G rollout

Emergency temporary spectrum and the promise of permanent spectrum by the end of the year may have given a glimmer of hope to mobile network operators wanting to roll out next-generation 5G services, but spectrum pricing may well prove to be a barrier to the future....