CIO is new driver of business growth

Under constant pressure to adapt their roles and organisational functions, most South African CIOs believe their responsibilities are evolving faster than the industry norm according to a recent market survey. This scenario is likely be exacerbated by tough local...

How businesses can transition to the digital era

The digital era is well and truly upon us, but it seems that many businesses are struggling to adapt to this change. Many businesses are failing to understand these new technologies and the positive changes they can bring to the table, writes Martin Walshaw, senior...

CIOs can jump start a cost-effective digitalisation journey

Doing more with less is a constant challenge to IT organisations, writes Rich Hillebrecht, chief information officer of Riverbed Technology. There is continuous downward pressure on IT budgets, while expectations surrounding what can be achieved through...

Drive business value through an IoT platform

The Internet of Things (IoT) has the ability to transform the lives of citizens, providing tangible solutions to many of society’s ills. That said, partnerships between the public and private sector will be key in ensuring that these are fully realised....

Incredible opportunities offered by the ‘API economy’

API, application program interface, is becoming a buzzword in the IT world, writes Sven Hammar, CEO of Apica System. According to Wikipedia, API is “a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications”. For a more appealing...

IT’s changing of the guard

Thanks to the evolution of technology, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) no longer need to be responsible for IT in the traditional sense, writes Brian Timperley, MD of MICROmega Group company Turrito Networks. With these companies under pressure to deliver more on...