Nov 17, 2020
If you have a data problem, you are not alone. Data is growing at speeds no one could have predicted ten years ago, but few companies have put a stake in the ground to control the flood, and those who have are reaping the benefits of more agile decision-making. By...
Nov 17, 2020
Black Friday – the American-born commercial holiday celebrated annually on the day after Thanksgiving – has gained significant local traction in recent years. From revenue of just under R2,5-billion in 2017, to almost R2,9-billion in 2018, last year saw...
Nov 17, 2020
Every year, companies spend millions of rands mirroring their IT operations as a precaution against the possibility that their main data centre will fail. By Niël Malan, managing partner at Tangent Solutions The entire system is often replicated in a second physical...
Nov 17, 2020
In the first quarter of 2020, the unemployment rate stood at 30,1% with the youth unemployment crisis showing little sign of improvement. By Jake Willis, CEO and co-founder of Lulaway But when the national economy was shut down due to Covid-19 restrictions, to reduce...
Nov 16, 2020
Over the past couple of years, widespread ransomware attacks – where criminals use malware to encrypt your data and hold it for ransom – have been replaced by more targeted attacks against specific companies and industries. In these more targeted...
Nov 16, 2020
What a company is prepared to pay its workers has always been a juggling act between three main considerations. These are: attracting, retaining and motivating talented employees; being fair; and keeping total remuneration costs from spiralling, according to Tanya...
