Does big data invade your privacy?

According to Gartner, by 2015, 4,4-million IT jobs will be created globally to support big data, a clear indication that big data continues to make a large impact on organisations – but have you asked your customers for permission to analyse their data? Big data has...

Unfair discrimination addressed in new EEA

On 1 August 2014 South Africa’s previous employment equity regulations were repealed and replaced with the new Employment Equity Regulations. This article highlights the rules that apply to equal pay for equal work, offering employers and employees clarity on the...

Access control matters

The level of innovation, research and development that defines access control in business reflects how seriously decision makers view this facet of operations management. The ability to compete in any industry or sector today is heavily dependent on the availability...

It’s all about the apps

For a generation or more, IT has thought about end-user computing in terms of a Microsoft Windows desktop, says Arthur Dell, director technology and service, Citrix. Ask people what really matters to them now, and you’ll hear them talk about the applications they rely...

Top tips for renting an MFD

A multi-function device (MFD) is an office machine which incorporates the functionalities of multiple devices into one, so as to have a smaller footprint in a home or small business setting or to provide centralised document management, distribution and production in...

Be your own online recruitment agent

Job hunting can be daunting for the uninitiated, but it doesn’t have to be. There are a few things that young professionals or students entering the workforce for the first time can try to ensure that they find their dream job, says Claire Cobbledick, head of...