IoT drives business for the telco sector

The Internet of Things (IoT) started as a great marketing buzzword with the promise of business benefits and new services, much like cloud. In fact, the concept of connected edge peripherals, has been around for quite some time now, albeit mostly on a private network...

Secure the enterprise network with AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) often throws up visions of a futuristic Earth, where self-aware robots are programmed to be ethical in their behaviour and protect human lives at all costs, writes Pieter Engelbrecht, business unit manager for HPE Aruba. It’s clear...

Li-ion UPS batteries offer lower TCO

Schneider Electric aims to capitalise on its first-to-market advantage in lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries, as Bloomberg predicts big gains in data centre UPS systems. “Key to this growth is the lower total cost of ownership,” explains Riaan de Leeuw,...

Fuel finance decisions with data intelligence

As the world delves ever deeper into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, modern enterprises are forced to evolve their operational practices. With this digital transformation comes an onslaught of information, resulting in massive datasets and the responsibility to...

Cybersecurity is everyone’s business

The future of work very much revolves around the future of security, writes Brendan McAravey, country manager of Citrix South Africa. New ways of working offer exciting opportunities to boost employee productivity, creativity, and engagement, but they can’t come...

Focus on employees’ mental health

Heidi Duvenage, head of Sage Talent Solutions, believes that keeping an eye on mental health will help companies to have happy employees. There’s a feed on Bored Panda showcasing photos that prove that depression “has no face”. Hundreds of seemingly...