Data virtualisation is about business

Data virtualisation is not about IT – it’s about giving decision-makers immediate access to all the relevant information and only the relevant information, says Chris O’Connell, MD at BITanium. Information has become the strategic business advantage; hence how...

The implications of mobile for business

We live in a world with over six-billion cell phones, over one-billion of which are smart phones. As a result, more individuals have cell phones than access to safe drinking water. Within the next 10 years virtually all mobile phones will be smartphones, giving...

Act now on the imminent POPI bill

The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) act is, now more than ever, an immovable force that South African businesses will soon be expected to comprehensively address or risk facing harsh penalties for failure to act. After several reconsiderations and...

New business: getting it right

SA IT consultancy Cybervine is making significant inroads into the local market on the back of serial start-up experience and a whole new approach to doing IT business – turning it down occasionally. Starting a business in South Africa is fraught with challenges and...

Your own business from under R1 000

Would-be business owners can start up their own franchise with investments as low as a few hundred rand, say exhibitors taking part in this year’s Business Opportunities and Franchise Expo (BOFE). The Expo, set to take place at the Coca Cola Dome at Northgate from 12...