DR needs a strategy for people, products, processes
If you want to protect your data in an emergency - whether it's due to encryption from ransomware or after a natural disaster - you need to understand: disaster recovery (DR) and IT service continuity management (ITSCM) are indeed fully integrated into the technology...
Why tech trade-ins make sense
As the world shifts away from disposable technology and towards sustainable, eco-friendly options, refurbished cell phones and laptops are increasingly becoming the go-to solution for consumers and businesses alike. By David Hirsch, CEO of TechMarkit Similarly,...
Key implications for information lifecycle management in 2023
Discovering how best to use the vast amount of data your organisation creates and collects is one of the key tenets of any organisation's strategy. By Iwona Sikora, senior vice-president and GM: records management Europe & South Africa at Iron Mountain Although...
Why the C-suite needs asset lifecycle management
The average cost of a data breach is now nearly R50-million, while breach costs have increased by nearly 20% over the last two years. Recent high-profile breaches and ransomware attacks are a stark reminder to C-suite leaders of how vulnerable their businesses are....
Why the future of IT is circular
Recycling has become a part of our day-to-day lives. Whether it's the ritual of sorting our household waste or making the switch to reusable products, taking proactive steps towards sustainability goals by managing waste is already ingrained in our behaviour. This...
Business continuity requires a holistic approach to resilience
A massive 86% of EMEA businesses have a protection gap between how much data they can afford to lose after an outage and how frequently data is backed up, and 84% plan to increase their data protection budgets this year By Chris Norton, regional director for Africa at...
Digitisation, business continuity planning critical for organisational success
Digitisation and business continuity have become the critical business drivers of sustainability, growth and long-term success. They are the foundations of business resilience, as McKinsey points out, it is resilience that has become a ‘critical prerequisite for...
Leave nothing to chance when it comes to data management and data protection
Data management has traditionally not been high on the priority list for South African organisations, often seen as an afterthought and a grudge purchase. By Mohammed Sayed, service delivery manager at Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMPSA) As the threat...
PMI Africa conference calls for collaboration, inclusion, diversity
Experts and stakeholders in the project management ecosystem have said that diversity, inclusion, and collaboration are some of Africa's leading catalysts for economic growth. This was the highlight of the first day of the 2022 Project Management Institute (PMI)...
Subscribing to a future with less e-waste
In the modern world, a smartphone in your pocket is an absolute necessity. It keeps you connected to your friends, family, work, and the world around you at all times. While this is not inherently bad, it is our ingrained attitude towards ritually upgrading these...
Key trends and considerations for PMO success
Project management offices (PMOs) are evolving, and significant shifts have taken place, more specifically over the past two years for clear reasons. However, with the 2022 PMO Outlook Report finding that 71% of projects are not very well aligned with strategic...
Unlock the potential of service management software
Software solutions for the service industry provide organisations with tools that deliver on their everyday needs. By Heman Kassan, chief commercial officer at Technodyn But more than that, growing customer expectations and increased competition mean businesses need...