Despite perceived value, companies lag in digital workplace redesign

Eight in 10 IT decision-makers say the digital workplace is critical to successful AI-led transformation – but only 10% report fundamentally redesigning it for AI. This is among the findings from Lenovo’s sixth Work Reborn report, The AI-ready workplace, which exposes...

In the AI era, control is not enough: you have to prove it

A new report from IBM, Proof, Not Promises: The Digital Sovereignty Index, reveals an “overconfidence gap”: leaders believe they can prove sovereign control of their technology, but the evidence often falls short of the Index’s highest standards. As AI adoption...

AI set to drive a net increase in jobs by 2030

AI is expected to drive a net increase of 1,7-million jobs by 2030, according to Gartner, which says AI will create more jobs than it eliminates - generating 10,6-million new jobs, while removing 8,9-million jobs worldwide by 2030. “Organisations most advanced in AI...

A familiar face takes the reins at Tarsus

By Mark Davison - After months of speculation, Alviva Holdings – parent company of Tarsus Distribution – has announced a new, permanent CEO for one of South Africa’s oldest and leading distributors. Thibault Dousson, currently director of Lenovo’s Solution and...

Changing the future for African girls

With Africa's future reliant on its ability to adapt to digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), levelling the playing field for women has become critical. The 2021 Tomorrow's Cyber Heroines study by CyberHeroines, KnowBe4 Africa and...

Digital transformation is happening fast

The only thing more certain than the fact that organisations are going to change is that it’s going to happen a lot faster than we anticipate. Is your IT organisation transforming fast enough to keep pace with new innovations, asks Vernon Turner, senior vice-president: enterprise infrastructure, consumer, network, telecom and sustainability research at IDC. Kathy Gibson reports from the IDC CIO Summit in Sandton.

IT threats and how to counter them

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – There has been an evolution of security threats: from curiosity to cyber warfare – and it’s only going to get worse. Lise Hagen, research manager: software and IT services at IDC South Africa, says the big question that...

How much should you spend on security?

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – There’s no quick answer to the question of how much companies should spend to keep their data safe. There are best practices to making these calculations, determining the value of data, the potential cost of a breach and...

Lessons from the mobile continent

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – Africa is seeing massive growth – and the continent is also leading the way in many mobile deployments. Mark Walker, associate vice-president: sub-Saharan Africa at IDC, says Africa is a healthy market for mobility; but...

Big data enables just-in-time business

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – Just in time is not a new concept – but it is driving a new business model as companies look to become more effective in the market. Manoj Bhoola, director: database and technology at SAP Africa, explains that companies...

The rise of the things

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – You know all about big data and analytics; and understand how it can help to transform your organisation: but how do you decide which are the right investments to make to get the most out of the technology? The total big...

Six-second shelf life for brand loyalty

CA Southern Africa has released the results of a global study which reveals that mobile and desktop applications have become the new battleground for brand loyalty. In today’s software-driven world, where consumers are more discerning about what they expect from applications, the reality is that businesses that fail to deliver a positive application experience risk losing as much as a quarter of their customer base.

What is keeping CIOs awake in 2015?

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – We’ve heard about the four pillars of the 3rd Platform – big data, mobility, social and cloud computing – for some time; but now CIOs are looking to transform their organisations in line with these strategies. So what are...

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