How as-a-service can accelerate business speed

Digital technology drives nearly all aspects of business and our daily lives. Over the past 18 months we’ve also witnessed the important role technology plays in enabling businesses to innovate and grow by adapting to rapidly changing market conditions. By...

Closing the digital divide through better use of fibre optic networks

The digital divide is more than just the difference between those who have access to the internet, particularly high-speed fibre optic broadband, and those who don’t. It is impacting digital literacy and even social mobility. By Chris Shannon, CEO at Fotech The...

How software decisions can reduce business costs

The IDC forecasts that South Africa’s IT spend will be $12,78-billion (R197-billion) in 2021, an increase of 5,2% over the previous year. One of the biggest contributors to this figure is software and cloud spend, which has grown exponentially since the start of...

Weaving the X factor into the network fabric

Reassessing network design has become an imperative in ensuring the security and connectivity of the workforce, suggests Kyle Stanton, go-to-market executive: intelligent infrastructure at Dimension Data. The network fabric. This terminology is easily confused, and...

Compliant companies make more money

The need for compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) has placed the spotlight firmly on data management as a core component of compliance. By Chris de Bruyn, ops director and head of compliance at Gabsten With PoPIA coming into effect,...