SA needs to maximise technology potential

South Africa should maximise the potential of the technology industry to broaden contribution to the country’s economic growth and job creation. “We should start the process by identifying industries which stand a better chance of creating jobs in the shortest...

Shift enterprise architecture to gain IoT value

The Internet of Things (IoT) represents diverse technologies and usage that enables both unprecedented opportunities and risks for businesses. The key to managing the risks while fully capitalizing on the opportunities is an IoT architecture strategy, according to...

Governments turn to IT to engage citizens

By 2020, more than 50% of government agencies with direct citizen engagement missions will direct at least 25% of their programmatic budget to 3rd Platform technologies and IoT, according to IDC Government Insights. To achieve the intended benefits of the citizen...

Touch screen demand as cars get interactive

The explosion of touch-enabled screens used in smartphones, tablets and other consumer devices, along with improvements in touch technology, are increasing demand for touch-screen automotive displays used for navigation, entertainment and online services, climate...

Data centres at the centre of business change

As a new digital world emerges from the dual impact of the Nexus of Forces and the Internet of Things, the personality, structure and role of data centres will need to be changed or business agility and competitive strength will be compromised. “For over 40...

Cloud infrastructure spend on the increase

Total cloud IT infrastructure spending (server, disk storage, and Ethernet switch) grew by 14,4% year over year to $8-billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), accounting for approximately 30% of all IT infrastructure spend, up from about 27% one year ago. This is...