Home-grown software expertise provides a strategic edge

Home-grown software expertise provides a strategic edge

The global tech sector is in constant flux, but developing software locally still offers businesses a host of advantages they can’t get anywhere else, writes Greg Vercellotti, executive director at Dariel Software. A persistent shortage of ICT skills has long been a...

Can digital identity transform the informal economy? 

South Africa’s informal economy contributes significantly to the GDP, while playing a crucial role in creating employment and sustaining livelihoods. But for this sector to grow, it requires access to credit. This means embracing digital payments so banks can securely...
How software-based lifeforms take over the mundane and repetitive

How software-based lifeforms take over the mundane and repetitive

What is a digital worker?  A “software-based employee”, “category of software robots”, “a virtual employee” – all names which pop up if queried via search engine. And it’s somewhat ominous, anthropomorphising technology to make it sound more human, which it isn’t. By...
Cloud security automation: Crucial to combating cyber-risk

Cloud security automation: Crucial to combating cyber-risk

In a multi-cloud environment, organisations dare not leave cloud security to the risks of human error. Automation must be a core part of any cloud-security strategy, write Parikshit Moitra, delivery centre head and regional partner director at TCS South Africa and...

Ignore employee burnout at your peril 

Employee burnout is a serious challenge facing companies of all sizes in South Africa. As businesses navigate a competitive environment and difficult economic conditions, they are often pressured to “do more with less”. Unfortunately, this often results in employees...
Brace for the impact of a cybersecurity storm

Brace for the impact of a cybersecurity storm

Cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern for businesses across the globe, and South Africa is no exception. By Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect: cyber security at In2IT The rapid evolution of technology has brought about unprecedented opportunities...