Securing personal and business data

The ability to centrally store, share and access data is fast becoming essential for businesses of all sizes in an increasingly mobile and connected world. However, in light of the recent high profile and well-publicised attacks on public cloud providers, security...

IT security ‘fire drills’ key

IT security “fire drills”, supported by executive management and the risk committee should be conducted regularly in organisations, in order to understand the appropriate course of action in advance of a security breach. So says Neil Campbell, group GM for...

Energy now a top business concern

The most logical solution to South Africa’s energy crisis is to diversify its energy mix by encouraging the development of renewable energies that harness the country’s natural resources, such as the sun. This is according to industry leaders who took part in a recent Solarcentury-hosted roundtable, looking at the state of commercial solar power in South Africa and the opportunity for solar to support economic growth.

Intelligent CRM as a business goal

The competitive arena is evolving on a second-by-second basis and no company is free from the effect of commercial rivalry, writes Gerda Christoch, director of Orbis Software SA. Indeed, as customer relationship management (CRM) professionals readily confess, the...

POPI benefits SA companies

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) is being seen as a compliance nightmare, but it could also be highly beneficial for South Africa, delegates heard at the IDC – Fortinet Advanced Threat Protection Network Security Conference in Sandton. The act...