New tech adoption is up, but benefits lag

Enterprise use of emerging technologies is on the rise around the world, but many are failing to capitalise on its benefits. This is according to the 2019 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis, which questioned 888 CIOs from around the globe. It found that 61% of...
Innovation drives SA’s banks to quicker cloud adoption

Innovation drives SA’s banks to quicker cloud adoption

After many years of hype, with less change, banks are now faced with the pressure to keep up with the pace of technological innovation and an urgent need to adopt more efficient processes such as innovative mobile banking. Legacy IT systems pose numerous limitations...

AI, big data to drive personalised retail experiences

Retailers across the Middle East and Africa spent $1,95-billion on IT in 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research, consulting, and events firm forecasts this figure will reach $2,04-billion this...

SA boards under pressure to continuously transform

South African boards are under immense pressure to continuously transform in many aspects, in the face of socio-political and economic uncertainty, a volatile market, digital disruption, and increasing demands from shareholders and other stakeholders. The South...

Global spread of coronavirus-themed malware

While the world attempts to take control over the spread of the Covid-19 and tries to contain, eliminate and prevent it from spreading, hackers around the globe have found the new strain of novel coronavirus serving them well as an enabler for their activities. Check...

SA’s international connectivity restored

In the early hours of this morning (approximately 01h30) Openserve received confirmation, from aboard cable ship Leon Thevenin, that the portion of the SAT3/WASC repair offshore Congo has now been completed. This concludes a long and complex restoration process of an...