Leaders dominate public cloud market

The worldwide public cloud services market grew 29% in 2017, reaching a total of $117-billion, according to results from the second-half 2017 release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker. While the overall...

Support structures help keep youth employed

Not only is youth unemployment an ongoing problem for South Africa, at 38,2%, but a staggering 30% of young peope who begin employment leave their jobs within the first three months of being employed. A study of youth selected from a database of jobseekers by Lulaway...

Open identity APIs avoid lock-in

In a move that promises to accelerate the development of national identity schemes across the world, Secure Identity Alliance today announced its Open Source API (application program interface) initiative. Directly addressing the high-cost problems of vendor lock-in...
Will we know life when we find it?

Will we know life when we find it?

In the last decade mankind has discovered thousands of planets outside our solar system and have learned that rocky, temperate worlds are numerous in our galaxy. The next step will involve asking even bigger questions. Could some of these planets host life? And if so,...

Do you have the digital dexterity to adapt?

As many organisations want to support mobile, team-oriented and non-routine ways of work, an increasing number of them are looking for assistance in adopting digital workplace technology. But a Gartner survey concludes that only 7% to 18% of organisations possess the...

Eskom plants must comply on pollution

Most of Eskom’s ageing coal power stations cause severe air pollution, but new regulations could force the power utility to comply with pollution standards or shut for the worst-offending plants. For years, Eskom has been allowed to postpone its compliance with...