Paul Otellini, former Intel CEO, dies

Former Intel CEO Paul Otellini died on Monday (2 October) at the age of 66. Paul Otellini became Intel’s fifth CEO in 2005. In a statement from Intel, the company attributes a number of important strategic, technological and financial gains to his leadership. These...

Tech governance improves business

More than 90% of senior business leaders agree that strong technology governance contributes to improved business outcomes and increased agility, according to ISACA’s latest research, “Better Tech Governance Is Better for Business.” Despite...

Young scientist tackles illegal connections

A Grade 11 learner has come up with a system that can monitor and detect electricity theft and illegal connections. The issue of illegal connections is a serious challenge for power utility Eskom and municipalities costing the utility and the country millions in lost...

New cyberthreats as cloud proliferates

Digitalisation opens up new opportunities for companies — but the cloud and endpoint proliferation are both security weak spots that have to be considered. For instance, Microsoft reports that its own cloud computing operations are under almost constant attack,...

Driving digital transformation

CIOs trying to lead digital transformation at the speed needed to succeed need a mix of three scale accelerators – digital dexterity, network effect technologies, and an industrialised digital platform. At the Gartner Symposium/Itxpo in Orlando, Gartner analysts...

Payroll standard outlines good governance

The South African Payroll Association (SAPA), in partnership with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP), has launched the country’s first payroll standard. James McKerrell, chairman of SAPA, will officially announce its implementation at a special...