Worldwide insolvencies on the rise, but SA resilience bucks trend

Global business insolvencies will rise by 5% in 2026 and 1% in 2027 (6% in 2025) – marking five consecutive years of increases – according to Allianz Trade’s latest Insolvency Report. Given the uncertain geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, the peak...

Three actions HR must take to realise growth from AI

Three-quarters of board members expect AI will deliver value in the form of productivity and cost savings, however, 97% of organisations are unable to achieve desired cost savings through productivity alone, according to Gartner. “Thirty-eight percent of companies are...

Cyber resilience key for protecting business data

Kathy Gibson reports from Synology Solution Day 2026 in Cape Town – Cyber resilience is becoming an essential priority for modern enterprises, bringing cybersecurity, data protection and recovery together to safeguard business data against increasingly sophisticated...

Turn images into valuable business assets

Kathy Gibson reports from Synology Open Day in Cape Town – Consider how many images businesses generate and collect every day, from employee and product photos to project documentation and visual records. These images often contain valuable business information, but...

AI turns surveillance into smart security

Kathy Gibson reports from Synology Solution Day 2026 in Cape Town – When it comes to surveillance, recording video data is important – but AI-powered search is key to building smarter systems that add value. Having offering video management and storage for about 18...

Synology brings AI-powered productivity back on-premises

Kathy Gibson reports from Synology Solution Day 2026 in Cape Town – As AI adoption accelerates, enterprises are increasingly looking for ways to harness AI-driven productivity while maintaining control over their data, security and operational costs. During her...