Companies mistrust their IT infrastructure

A startling lack of senior executive confidence permeates organisations globally, specifically concerning readiness around the critical IT requirements of continuous availability; advanced security; and integrated backup and recovery. This is one of the insights from...

SA companies lead the way in innovation

A new report released today by Sonus Networks shows that 74% of local IT decision-makers want to spend more time on innovation and transformation projects. The Removing the Barriers to Business Transformation report is based on current research conducted by Research...

Companies still resist big data benefits

While more than 75% of the highest performing organisations cite growth or innovation as the chief value of business analytics, almost two-thirds of them say some form of political or executive resistance is the primary barrier to realising the full value of their...

Who will companies call for VoIP?

When telcos finally offer VoIP retail products, will they have the skills, asks Rob Lith, business development director, Connection Telecom. Saving a packet I recently wrote about operators saving a packet on toll charges by using IP technology at the core, while...

Retailers must focus on usability

It is the astute retailer who is putting the processes and enabling technology in place to turn usability into bottom-line benefits. “International companies are showing how the concept of usability can be applied to Web sites, maximising their potential to improve...