Aug 11, 2017
Digital transformation, as we’ve come to realise, means something different in every industry, writes Dereshin (Dees) Pillay, head of manufacturing and automotive at T-Systems South Africa. In Manufacturing, the term can be broad-reaching, encompassing...
Aug 10, 2017
Access to the Internet is often seen as the last hurdle in bridging the ever-present digital divide, writes Eckart Zollner, head of business development at The Jasco Group. While technology itself has become ubiquitous and increasingly affordable, Internet access...
Aug 7, 2017
Stone Age implements were passed between generations. Then the abacus and the Singer sewing machine were passed between generations so cost per operation approached zero. Today you can still see some 50 year old transistor radios in use. By Dr Peter Harrop, chairman...
Aug 2, 2017
Louis Jardim, commercial director and co-founder of Turrito Networks, discusses the issue of email compliance for SMEs. Few could argue that in today’s world of always-on, hyper connectivity, email is the bedrock of business communication. For businesses of all...
Jul 28, 2017
Blockchain is one of the most discussed and intriguing technologies out there today, writes Bas de Vos, director of IFS Labs at IFS. I won’t go into the specifics too deeply on how it works since that has been covered by many other sources. Suffice it to say...
Jul 26, 2017
By now, many of us have heard about the Internet of Things (IoT) – the trend that sees sensors and Internet connectivity embedded into just about every device and tool we use on a daily basis in both our personal and professional lives. From smart thermostats...