4IR: ICT and energy sectors equally crucial
Energy has played an enabling role in each of the past industrial revolutions, and the fourth is no different. By Vino Govender, executive for strategy, mergers and acquisition and innovation for Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) But instead of powering factory machinery and...
Smart cities are needed now
The 2019 World Economic Forum on Africa, held last week in Cape Town, had set as its theme "Shaping inclusive growth and shared futures in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)". "Central to this 4IR growth is the rise of smart cities that will be able to tap into...
Real transformation involves the entire enterprise
The concept of digital transformation has received significant attention in recent years, touted for its ability to revolutionise businesses and drive innovation and enhanced competitiveness. By Allana Barber, digital practice manager: Africa at Wipro The reality...
Cybersecurity skills gap give SA an opportunity to lead in 4IR
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is an opportunity for public and private businesses as well as government to influence the development of a talent pipeline to address our current and future needs. By Sandro Bucchianeri, chief security officer of Absa Group. In...
Aging business systems fail to meet business demands
Businesses need to adapt quickly as aging business systems (ERPs) fail to meet today's business demands. To survive, business leaders need to modernise and find more effective ways to run their businesses. This is according to Uniconta South Africa CEO Keith Mullan....
Smart cities will depend on faster adoption of 4IR
If you are not digital it will be very difficult to be competitive in industry, or in the buildings you produce. Because what you are building is here for the next 50 years, and it has to be green, smart and automated. This is the opinion of Taru Madangombe,...
Can IoT solve SA’s electricity woes?
SqwidNet, in partnership with Sigfox, has concluded the second round of its Internet of Things (IoT) SA University Challenge with ten university teams competing in the final pitch presentation day this week. The programme is designed to challenge students to develop...
Real transformation involves the entire enterprise
The concept of digital transformation has received significant attention in recent years, touted for its ability to revolutionise businesses and drive innovation and enhanced competitiveness. By Allana Barber, digital practice manager: Africa at Wipro The reality...
Netshield offers infrastructure management at scale
Customers looking to remotely manage infrastructure, sensitive equipment, energy and water distribution or respond accurately to environmental threats such as fires and even flooding, can now do so at scale and across multiple sites with a point of presence...
Fujitsu leverages blockchain to tackle fraud, piracy
Fujitsu thasoday introduces its new fraud-busting DocumentFlow, an easy-to-use web-based application that uses blockchain technology to track the validity of any digital file or asset, including documents, audio and video files, images and files from almost any...
Fujitsu RunMyProcess selects ImageWare to secure IoT
Fujitsu RunMyProcess is adding advanced authentication to its DigitalSuite process integration and business workflow platform. This guarantees data security and user access control on IoT devices through the integration of IoT DNA Security® biometric technology from...
What makes software enterprise-ready?
Enterprises require solutions that meet their unique requirements. Irrespective of whether it is enterprise application software (EAS) or software-as-a-service (SaaS). According to Ian McAlister, GM of CRS Technologies, an enterprise-focused approach is fundamental to...