The highly synchronised global supply chain system developed over the past 30 years is under strain like never before and resolving the disruption will be less a "sprint" and more of a "marathon" that runs well into 2022, according to a new report by IHS Markit. The...

Driven by evolving data communications networks, including 5G, Gartner predicts that 25% of supply chain decisions will be made across intelligent edge ecosystems through 2025. "Historically, digital supply chain investments prioritised large-scale, centralised...

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market increased 0,6% year over year to 26,6-million units in the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. The growth was driven by a...

Following Tuesday's daring cash heist at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport, the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has assured passengers and visitors that their personal safety hasn't been compromised. On Tuesday evening, a bakkie with what appeared...

Digital businesses need to adopt a more proactive approach to cybersecurity that entails a better understanding of the risks. This is according to Lushen Padayachi, head of security at BT in Africa, who points out that 97% of companies have been the victim of digital...

The organisers of the Wits Campus Personal Navigator Challenge have announced that the deadline for applications has been extended. The Challenge calls on innovators and entrepreneurs across Johannesburg to come forward with digital solutions that will help people...

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell EMC Forum in Sandton - Disruption is a reality, all companies are going to experience it - but there are some principles that, if companies apply them, can turn disruption into significant opportunities. Nigel Moulton, chief technology...

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell EMC Forum in Sandton - Industry stalwart Stewart van Graan, vice-president of Dell EMC, has officially announced his retirement from the IT world. "Afte 14 years at Dell, this is probably my last official engagement," he told delegates...

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell EMC Forum in Sandton - Transformation is the word on everyone's lips - but there are as many definitions for transformation as there are companies. Stewart van Graan, vice-president at Dell EMC, offers the dictionary definition of "a...

The North Gauteng High Court has ruled in favour of environmental justice organisation Earthlife Africa Johannesburg (ELA), and referred the appeal against the environmental authorisation for a new coal-fired power station back to the Minister of Environmental Affairs...