Risk function must aim for digital fitness

Organisations should focus on developing stronger digital skills and capacity in their risk function in order to make more informed decisions about risk in a technology-driven world. This is according to the eighth edition of PwC’s Risk In Review study, which...

Anglo American opts for underground WiFI

The introduction of underground WiFi has improved productivity and working conditions for hundreds of miners at Anglo American’s coal mining operations in Mpumalanga by enabling two-way communications between miners working underground and staff on the surface....

Workers believe sustainability is good for business

A majority of workers (61%) believes that sustainability is mandatory for businesses. This is one of the findings from an HP study, which found that employees are more productive, motivated and engaged when working for an employer who is leading the charge in social...

Behavioural change propels self-driving trend

Self-driving cars are a hot topic today, but if you had to choose, would you rather your children ride in an autonomous vehicle or drive with a stranger? You may be surprised to learn that 67% of adults would opt for the self-driving car. That insight is one of many...

SA ISP opens colocation services in Brazil

South African-based ISP Cool Ideas has signed an agreement with Angola Cables to take up colocation services in its newly-inaugurated data centre in Fortaleza, Brazil. Cool Ideas has been making use of capacity on the SACS trans-Atlantic cable between Africa and Latin...
Trump moves to block Huawei 5G in the US

Trump moves to block Huawei 5G in the US

US president Donald Trump has issued an executive order declaring a national emergency and effectively blocking Chinese manufacturers like Huawei and ZTE from selling their networking equipment in the US. The executive order invokes the International Emergency...