Pandemic causes European channel decline

Revenue growth among European IT channel players has faltered for the first time since the start of coronavirus-related government lockdowns, with supply shortages and public holidays partially to blame, and tough comparatives with a strong quarter end in 2019,. This...

Collaboration takes on new importance

As the business criticality of digital trust continues to rise, International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that, by 2021, the contribution of “digital coworkers” will increase by 35% as more tasks are automated and augmented by technology. IDC also...

Strong security culture remains elusive

Business leaders know the value of a strong security culture but are struggling to define and implement with the speed of the market. This is among the findings of a study titled “The Rise of Security Culture”, commissioned by KnowBe4 and conducted by...

Social media and responsible parenting

When it comes to responsible digital parenting, it is hard to draw the line that defines the breach of children’s rights along with jeopardising their safety and the safe sharing of photo and video materials to keep memories. However, there actually are some...

AWS Africa Region opens new cloud opportunities in SA

South Africa businesses have welcomed the opening of the new Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in Cape Town. The new AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region expands the hyperscale cloud provider’s global footprint to 73 Availability Zones in 23 geographic regions....
Virus exacerbates existing business risks

Virus exacerbates existing business risks

The risks that organisations were facing before the global Covid-19 pandemic struck are still there – and most probably are even more relevant by the current situation. “Strategic assumptions” remained the top concern for senior executives in first...