Guiding customers on the lifecycle management journey
South Africa is a huge polluter. Not only is the great majority of our power generated from coal, but a massive 6,2kg of e-waste is generated per inhabitant annually, with only 12% of that recycled. In fact, only 20% of global e-waste is formally recycled, according...
Is your disaster recovery plan really a security hazard?
Every business should have a disaster recovery plan to ensure challenges are prevented or handled before they escalate, writes Stuart Bernard, vice-president: digital solutions at Iron Mountain EMEA. When people talk about "disaster recovery", we often imagine the...
How to choose an e-waste recycling partner
With new laws making it illegal to send electronic waste to landfill, your business needs a recycling provider. Here's what you need to know about selecting a reputable recycler. On 23 August, a new law, The National Norms and Standards for Disposal of Waste to...
Lower sales could mean higher profits
Businesses don't need to sell more products to increase revenues, they should rather focus on selling higher quality products with a longer life. The key lies in the circular economy, writes Wale Arewa, CEO of Xperien, which not only promises higher profits but...
Beware of fly-by-night ITAD service providers
Xperien has warned against fly-by-night uncertified service providers that are taking advantage of unsuspecting customers. The pioneer in the ITAD space has provided a guideline to help companies choose the right ITAD service provider and also a tender outline. This...
Safe and secure disposal of end-of-life IT hardware
The physical systems and digital devices at the heart of businesses have an operational lifespan. By Kevin Akaloo, national head of sales at Iron Mountain South Africa However, even obsolete IT hardware can still have a value, if only for the data that it contains, so...
Planning for the next catastrophe
The Covid-19 pandemic has been the catalyst for momentous change throughout the IT landscape, and for disaster recovery (DR) in particular, as the global pandemic made widespread disruption and uncertainty a clear and present reality. "The onset of Covid-19 was one...
City of Cape Town clinches award as SA’s Best PMO
In a competition that saw the project management offices (PMOs) of 10 different South African businesses pitted against one another - a record number of local entrants - the official winner of the SA PMO Awards for 2020 is the City of Cape Town. With all entrants...
Remote managed services for uninterrupted IT
Doing business today is all but impossible without the use of technology. However, the vast majority of business operators are not IT experts, nor do they have the budget or means to maintain an in-house IT specialist. By Chris de Bruyn, operations director at Gabsten...
Remain competitive with strategic programs
Adapting to the ever changing landscape is an ongoing challenge for most business leaders. Speed of execution is the key to driving transformation and strategic programs play a critical role in keeping businesses competitive and relevant. By FlowState CEO Mark Kayser...
Business 2021: continuity in uncertainty
Business continuity used to be considered a part of Disaster Recovery (DR), another cog in the urgent wheel that turns to put the business back on track in the event of a crisis. However, the past year has reshaped business continuity in the eyes of the organisation....
Tips to enhance resilience
2020 has seen more people speaking of "resilience" than ever before. While some organisations are well underway on their resilience journeys, others still ponder what resilience really means and how to start building it, writes Padma Naidoo, GM: Advisory Services at...