We all understand how much more modern businesses can achieve if they give their employees the option to work remotely and they embrace the mobile workforce trend. And yet, this freedom comes with various risks. An iPass survey found that more than half of US CIOs that their mobile workers had been hacked in theRead more
Given the current hype around digital twins you may be surprised to hear that the concept has actually been around since 2002. So why all the fuss? Well thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins are becoming a reality because the concept is now far more cost-effective. In fact, by 2021, half ofRead more
By now most of us have witnessed how digital tools and solutions are changing the face of the healthcare industry. Perhaps you booked your last check-up using an online platform, or your doctor captures information about your medical condition using a tablet. At some medical facilities, like the high-tech Life Healthcare in Johannesburg, almost everythingRead more
If you’re considering cloud as a way to cut costs, you’re missing the point. While cost savings are one of the key benefits of cloud, and are a huge win for every business, what cloud really allows businesses to achieve is cost efficiencies. While cost savings are all about reducing your spend, cost efficiencies focusRead more
One of the things that I do to give back to the business community, and to my fellow entrepreneurs, is training. I recently gave a presentation at a training day in Gauteng. I really put a lot of time and effort into my presentation. I felt rather good after the session was over. That isRead more
According to Gartner, this year will mark the beginning of the democratisation of AI. While just 15% of enterprises are currently using AI, close to a third of businesses, have put AI on their agenda for the next 12 months.In line with this, PwC research shows that close to 75% of business leaders describe AIRead more
Remote work is on the rise. A working style that allows professionals to work outside of a traditional office environment, the idea behind this employment trend is that work does not need to be done in a specific place in order to be executed successfully. Here’s the proof: Organisations that embrace remote working will increase retentionRead more
5G is coming. Are you ready for it? For many, 5G simply represents the next step in the evolution of connectivity; much like the move from 2G to 3G and 3G to 4G. But this couldn’t be farther from the truth. 5G is set to totally change the game. It will have an enormous impactRead more
Manufacturers across the globe were expected to spend $4.2 billion on cloud computing platforms in 2017 and achieve year-over-year growth of 23% in 2018, according to IDC. And this upward trend shows no signs of slowing down. IDC also predicts that the manufacturing industry will reach a total of $9.2 billion in cloud spend comeRead more
CIOs, whether they like it or not, are at the centre point of any business’ success. Their role is still very much about keeping the lights on and ensuring that core systems are always up and running, but their daily responsibilities now need to be looked at through a much broader lens. Perfectly positioned toRead more
