Digital transformation is happening fast

Mar 24, 2015

The only thing more certain than the fact that organisations are going to change is that it’s going to happen a lot faster than we anticipate. Is your IT organisation transforming fast enough to keep pace with new innovations, asks Vernon Turner, senior vice-president: enterprise infrastructure, consumer, network, telecom and sustainability research at IDC. Kathy Gibson reports from the IDC CIO Summit in Sandton.

IT threats and how to counter them

Mar 24, 2015

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – There has been an evolution of security threats: from curiosity to cyber warfare – and it’s only going to get worse. Lise Hagen, research manager: software and IT services at IDC South Africa, says the big question that...

How much should you spend on security?

Mar 24, 2015

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – There’s no quick answer to the question of how much companies should spend to keep their data safe. There are best practices to making these calculations, determining the value of data, the potential cost of a breach and...

Lessons from the mobile continent

Mar 24, 2015

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – Africa is seeing massive growth – and the continent is also leading the way in many mobile deployments. Mark Walker, associate vice-president: sub-Saharan Africa at IDC, says Africa is a healthy market for mobility; but...

Big data enables just-in-time business

Mar 24, 2015

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – Just in time is not a new concept – but it is driving a new business model as companies look to become more effective in the market. Manoj Bhoola, director: database and technology at SAP Africa, explains that companies...

The rise of the things

Mar 24, 2015

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – You know all about big data and analytics; and understand how it can help to transform your organisation: but how do you decide which are the right investments to make to get the most out of the technology? The total big...