The economics of IT

It is the responsibility of the CIO to demonstrate real, monetary value to the business. This is the word from David Merrill, chief economist at Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), speaking at today’s Hitachi Innovation Forum in Johannesburg about IT economics. “We’ve got...

The economic imperatives of IT

At the end of the day, companies are in business to be competitive and profitable – and they need to maximise the advantages that their IT systems give them. This is according to David Merrill, chief economist at Hitachi Data Systems, who told delegates at today’s...

IT that will move business forward

The Hitachi Information Forum has kicked off in Johannesburg, focusing on IT evolution. Welcoming delegates to the conference, HDS’ Adrian Wood says Hitachi’s key focus is to look at society and the application of technology in changing it. “Technology about...

Moving to a new era of fraud prevention

While insurance companies have used tried and tested techniques for fraud detection for decades, high performance analytics now allows them to become proactive in identifying fraud before it happens, says Dr Tracy Dunbar, director of Analytics at BITanium. Fraudulent...

The benefits of life-long learning

In the business world, users are compelled to keep learning about new developments in technology, how these will impact lives and what new innovations lie in store for people. Users have little choice. They have to keep up or get left behind. This involves the phones...