How much should you spend on security?

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – There’s no quick answer to the question of how much companies should spend to keep their data safe. There are best practices to making these calculations, determining the value of data, the potential cost of a breach and...

Lessons from the mobile continent

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – Africa is seeing massive growth – and the continent is also leading the way in many mobile deployments. Mark Walker, associate vice-president: sub-Saharan Africa at IDC, says Africa is a healthy market for mobility; but...

Big data enables just-in-time business

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – Just in time is not a new concept – but it is driving a new business model as companies look to become more effective in the market. Manoj Bhoola, director: database and technology at SAP Africa, explains that companies...

The rise of the things

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – You know all about big data and analytics; and understand how it can help to transform your organisation: but how do you decide which are the right investments to make to get the most out of the technology? The total big...

What is keeping CIOs awake in 2015?

Kathy Gibson at the IDC CIO Summit, Sandton – We’ve heard about the four pillars of the 3rd Platform – big data, mobility, social and cloud computing – for some time; but now CIOs are looking to transform their organisations in line with these strategies. So what are...