Brexit will increase regulatory burden on African firms

The recent vote by the United Kingdom (UK) to leave the European Union (EU) has put pressure on global markets. Companies that trade in both the EU and the UK can now expect a new wave of regulations to which they must comply. Brexit is likely to affect trading...

Avoiding network strain during the sports season

After 17 days of intense competition, the Rio Olympics came to a close leaving behind some staggering figures. 11 303 athletes took part in the games, 78 countries won medals and 19 world records were broken, writes Taj Elkhayat, regional vice-president: Middle East,...

Sexual harassment: rights and obligations

While sexual harassment continues to be a common occurrence in the workplace, it is unfortunately also an issue that is not often addressed. And although both men and women can experience sexual harassment in the work environment, it is commonly more women that fall...

T-Systems private cloud meets assurance standard

T-Systems South Africa (TSSA) has undertaken to have its private cloud platform ISAE 3402 audited by reputable audit firm, Deloitte & Touche. T-Systems South Africa understand the strict audit requirements that companies in South Africa can be held too. These...

Obsidian joins Docker in containing Linux value

There is a misperception about the inherent value of containers and the role of this technology in deploying and managing Linux software. While many see containers as being a ‘silver bullet’ to configuration management, the reality is that these require...

Ideagen to enhance KLM safety, quality management

Ideagen, a provider of governance, risk and compliance software to organisations in highly regulated industries, has been selected as the preferred vendor to provide KLM with an enhanced safety and quality management system. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, based at...