Technology will shape the future of work

Workforce demands by Generation X and Millennial workers to increase flexible work styles have been met with employers shifting their policies to accommodate these changing attitudes, according to the 2014 Cisco Connected World Technology Report (CCWTR). Among other...

Data analytics technology in buildings

Buildings are central to modern life. Considering they account for up to 40 percent of energy use in most countries, buildings are a prime target for cutting waste, saving money and using resources more effectively, Artur Socha, products application engineer:...

CIOs must adapt or die

Given the connectedness of the world today, CIOs are under increased pressure to evolve as business needs change faster than before. In many respects, this has resulted in them becoming the lynchpins of the modern organisation. Jessie Rudd, BI consultant at PBT Group,...

Scanning tech for safer level crossings

Level crossing accidents cost Transnet around R150-million annually, with injuries and fatalities taking a terrible human toll. Now TeleEye SA, a CCTV remote monitoring firm, has engineered a solution that could improve safety at South Africa’s 7 500 level...

CIOs at a turning point

After a prolonged economic downturn organisations across the globe are setting their sights on stronger growth – and for many companies investment in technology is becoming a strategic priority. According to Kamal Ramsingh, technology leader for Consulting...