Cyber-crooks will cash in on stimulus

The stimulus package announced last night is good news for South Africans – but it’s also an opportunity for cyber-criminals. According to Check Point Research, hackers are taking full advantage of the moment by spreading deceptive domains and distributing...

Covid-19 spending fallout to vary across industries

International Data Corporation (IDC) currently forecasts worldwide IT spending to decline 2,7% this year due to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. While every industry will be affected by the global slowdown, some will reduce their IT spending more than...

How virus will impact tech investments across verticals

Across industries, organisations around the world are feeling the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their operations. While many end-user organisations are facing an immediate slowdown, some industries will see increased technology investment in the long term as...

SA needs to step up its innovation game

In the midst of a major technology revolution, South Africa continues to face multiple challenges such as high unemployment, slow economic growth and declining productivity to mention a few. Innovation – driven by digital disruption – is opening up new...

Dark data to spew out 5,8m tonnes of carbon dioxide

Digitisation can be part of the solution to climate change but storing digital data that is never used can also consume an enormous amount of energy and, as a result, produce CO2 that need never have been wasted. Veritas estimates that 5,8-million tonnes of CO2 will...

Tips for managing employee stress

Whether trying to get a child to focus on distance learning, worrying about family members getting sick or trying to locate hard-to-find items at the grocery store, Covid-19 affects how employees focus on work. Each situation is unique, but all employees need...