DRaaS to revolutionise governance landscape

ContinuitySA has introduced disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS). Sasha Malic, head of hosting and availability services at ContinuitySA, says the service revolutionises ContinuitySA’s existing availability services, taking advantage of the latest technologies...

Data and compliance in SA and the EU

In South Africa laws to protect and effectively manage personal data is nothing new. We are all aware of the ongoing implications and impact of POPI, the protection of personal information legislation that has been introduced to safeguard the interests of end users,...

Another time bomb waiting to explode

One cannot grasp the scale of the average company’s data footprint, especially considering the rapid pace at which new technologies are being introduced. During this process, every bit of that data needs to be managed securely and compliantly, not only in...

Practical solutions needed to mitigate regulatory risks

Today’s complex investigation and litigation environments are posing significant logistical challenges for companies. Increased reputational risks arising from bad publicity following a regulatory investigation, prosecution or civil suit is influencing the...

Remember governance in the rush to next-gen platforms

South African enterprises are actively looking to next generation application and analytics platforms, but they need to be aware that the platforms alone cannot assure quality data and effective data governance, warns Johann van der Walt, director of operations at...

Executives must take control of IT asset disposal

Although CIOs are primarily responsible for the IT asset lifecycle, most executives have very little or no idea when it comes to IT asset disposal (ITAD). More importantly, very few know how to meet legislative compliance whilst reducing total cost of ownership....