Transforming data from expense to asset

CIOs today are increasingly being asked to extract greater value from the data residing within the organisation – transforming information into a valuable asset that the organisation can use as the springboard to future success. This issue was explored in depth by...

Outsmarting data gravity

Data is increasingly important for any business. As a result, CIOs need to continuously optimise their data management strategies to adapt. A key component here is the cloud, says Konstantin Ebert, senior director Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, Russia & CIS....

Tour de France data available online

Dimension Data is the official technology partner of Tour de France owner ASO, and will publish a daily data wrap two hours after the last Tour de France rider crosses the finishing line. Since Saturday (4 July), Dimension Data’s daily data wrap has comprised data...

Driving forces behind cloud computing

As we reflect on the lessons learned through the big-data boom, of how organisations securely capture, store and retrieve data and how they can derive value from these huge data sets, we must begin to prepare for a yet another new wave of data, says Bryan Balfe,...

POPI: the race to data safety

The passing of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) into South African law in 2013 and the imminent appointment of an Information Regulator has forced local businesses to sit up and listen as they are given a deadline of a year to comply, says Gregory...