Desktops the preferred choice for home workers

In the new normal, everything is up for review. When we think about personal computing, most of us would instinctively choose the mobile option. But is this the best choice for all environments? By Xperien IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) expert Bridgette Vermaak Let us look...

Pawn Storm: new techniques drive 2019 patterns

Pawn Storm, one of the most notorious global hacking groups, has been relying on increasingly sophisticated techniques to compromise organisational defences. By Indi Siriniwasa, vice-president of Trend Micro Sub-Saharan Africa From spear-phishing emails to malware...

How to handle a pay cut

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the global economy to its knees, and inevitably many employers will need to contain costs by cutting salaries. “Being hit with a salary cut or a retrenchment is something every employee dreads, but it’s important not to...

Coronavirus has delayed POPIA, but are you ready?

South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) was set to take effect from 1 April 2020, but this date has been delayed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The country’s closest reference for data protection legislation is Europe’s GDPR...

Syspro offers skills development opportunity

Syspro will be providing 500 recently unemployed individuals in the manufacturing and distribution sector with unlimited access to Syspro Learning Channel, an online platform, at no cost for a six month period. This initiative aims to increase a candidate’s...