GDP growth of 1,8% for developed world
The long-term potential growth rate for advanced economies will decelerate to an average of 1,8%, down from average potential growth of 2,5% during 1990–2007, according to an analysis utilising the Global Link Model from IHS. Although actual real gross domestic...IPv6 unlocks new Internet possibilities
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the current iteration of the Internet Protocol and designed as replacement for IPv4. The updated version also offers several functionality enhancements for those who have switched to the new protocol. IPv4 was first defined in 1981, and utilised a 32-bit address identifier. The newer IPv6 addresses are 128-bits in length, vastly enlarging the size of the usable address space. IPv4 Internet addresses are quickly becoming exhausted. By contrast, IPv6 offers a staggering quantity of usable addresses, and are unlikely to reach exhaustion in the foreseeable future.
Ignore visual social content at your peril
Of the top 50 brands Forrester tracks in its Social WebTrack study, more than half maintain Instagram accounts, posting an average of 5,6 times per week. Engagement rates average 4,21%, compared with 0,07% on Facebook. Forrester poses the question, based on these...Women set to spend more on IT
Female CIOs expect to increase their budgets by 2,4% in 2015, whereas male CIOs report average increases of just 0,8%, according to a survey by Gartner. The worldwide survey included responses from 2 810 CIOs, representing more than $397-billion in CIO IT budgets in...Qualification fraud an epidemic in SA
Qualification fraud is fast becoming a significant problem in South Africa – increasing by 200% over the last five years (2009 – 2014) and impacting even the highest executive levels. This is according to Ina van der Merwe, director and CEO of South African background screening company, Managed Integrity Evaluation (MIE), who notes that certain certifications hold a higher risk of being invalid or forged.