Business continuity questions CEOs must ask
Many CEOs tend to see business continuity management purely within the context of complying with King III and other governance codes. But, says Leigh-Anne van As, business development manager at ContinuitySA, CEOs also need to see how business continuity management...
Dell updates KACE K1000 appliance
Dell has announced the newest version of its award-winning Dell KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance, which includes new and enhanced functionality to further transform how organisations discover, configure, secure and manage computers and devices in multi-platform...
Make 2015 the year of resilience
As one of the goals for the New Year, companies should take stock of how resilient they are, and take steps to improve their ability to prevent disasters, and to recover should one occur. “As part of their business continuity management, companies assess the risks...
Continuity and disaster recovery
Companies still using tape back-ups should prepare themselves for possible data loss. With a failure rate of up to 65% and the fact that these back-ups are generally archived off site in a warehouse requiring manual processes to search for data, tape back-ups are a...
The third platform will disrupt business
The third platform is currently described as the convergence of four technology trends on business. These trends are mobility, cloud, social and big data – they fundamentally change the way people and businesses relate to technology. As we embark on the true...
Three signs you need an MSP
Many companies find themselves juggling IT problems along with their typical day-to-day responsibilities. Outsourcing IT work to a managed service provider (MSP) lets a company excel at what it does best. Here are some signs that your business should look into hiring...
CA innovates with lifecycle management
CA Southern Africa has revealed that CA Technologies has announced availability of CA Application Lifecycle Conductor, a new lifecycle management solution that automates and manages application development spanning mobile to mainframe environments - from the initial...
Why your company should consider BCM
It’s hard to imagine, but some companies still don’t see any positive value in implementing a business continuity management (BCM) programme. For many, it’s just a box to tick in order to comply with King III or other governance codes to which the board adheres. “The...
The changing role of the CIO
Considering that IT touches almost every aspect of business operations, the CIO and their leadership team are in the unique position to identify innovation opportunities across the enterprise and develop rapid and aggressive 'digitalisation" strategies, says Tony...
Business continuity planning essential
Business continuity planning - how to carry on operating even after a disaster - is still often thought of an expensive exercise that only large corporates can afford, says Warren Olivier of Veeam. “But it’s now easier than ever before, and affordable for most...
Go Agile for continuous delivery
Continuous delivery is a software-development paradigm that aims to put business requirements in control of the process. It thus recognises the fact that businesses rely on software for competitive advantage, and thus that software development has to be achieved in...
Leasing IT equipment is a win-win situation
Since the 2009 recession, many businesses have been forced to find innovative ways in which to cut back costs. One of the trends that have emerged out of this is for businesses to rent the ICT equipment they might need – such as computers and telephone systems –...