Introducing the sustainable CTO
By Greg Lavender - Humanity is at a critical point in history. We face the convergence of two major forces: sustainability and digitalisation. As we approach 2030 - the target date set by both the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the US...
Ransomware the most widespread malware as a service
The Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team has presented a new study that reveals ransomware as the most widespread malware as a service (MaaS) over the past seven years. The study is based on research conducted on 97 malware families that have been distributed...
What the threat of US sanctions means for SA businesses
By Richard Firth - American economist Thomas Sowell once said: "The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics." While...
All firewalls are created equal – but they don’t stay that way
Cybersecurity has never been more important than it is today. Attacks by cybercriminals are more powerful and sophisticated than ever, and they are targeting at a wider range of businesses than ever before. In fact, South Africa has the highest number of ransomware...
Multicloud is the future of enterprise IT
A recent report reveals that more than 80% of enterprises surveyed have a multi-cloud strategy and nearly that number (78%) already have workloads deployed in more than three public clouds. Enterprises are realising the need to customise their cloud infrastructures to...
ERP empowers the future-focused retailer
The world of retail has changed. With more and more customers now shopping online, retailers have had to come up with creative ways to bring the physical and virtual worlds together to create seamless, memorable experiences. But with this comes a great deal of...
How to bridge chasm between education and employment
Practical skills and proven expertise are expected of job seekers, so how do graduates bridge the gap between experience and employment asks Philisa Mvunyiswa, recruitment consultant at Altron Karabina. The gap between completing education and finding a job can be a...
Can we get rid of plastic pollution for good?
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. From the vast expanses of our oceans to the remotest corners of our planet, plastic waste has infiltrated every ecosystem, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Plastic...
AI could amplify value for commercial brokers
Over the past two decades, direct sales models and digital distribution have transformed personal insurance lines in South Africa. Yet digitalisation has yet to take hold in commercial insurance, where a substantial portion of policies are still sold through brokers...
Four aspects to consider when designing a green data centre
Organisations across the globe are rapidly embracing sustainability goals and programmes, recognising that going green is not just beneficial to our planet but also good for business. The challenge, however, is to move from goals and promises to progress and action....
Payment platform lessons from Black Friday
Black Friday and outages - of networks, websites and banking systems - are almost synonymous because systems crash during that time under the deluge of discount-seeking shoppers. While local businesses have learned to plan much more effectively over the years, the...
Mitigate cash-related risks as load shedding hampers digital payments
South Africa's load shedding crisis is slowing down the migration towards cashless payments, as consumers and businesses turn to cash as the most reliable means of value exchange during power outages. Businesses should thus plan for cash to be a significant part of...