COVID- 19 has disrupted the lives and lifestyles of billions of people around the world, with most governments enforcing some form of national lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. Information and communication technologies are playing, and have played, a crucial role in keeping our society functional in a time of lockdowns, quarantines, remoteRead more
At the beginning of 2020, a BusinessTech article declared that 2020 would be the year of 5G. According to the Gianfranco Lanci, corporate president and chief operating officer at Lenovo, who was quoted in the article, the reason everyone is so excited about the 5G rollout is because it is the key to unlocking theRead more
Remote working offers a range of benefits – no more traffic jams on your morning commute, no distractions from talkative co-workers and no one stealing your lunch from the office fridge. But remote work also comes with a number of challenges. A report from the United Nations International Labour Organisation found that employees are moreRead more
It may be a few months since the world really started paying attention to the coronavirus outbreak but many organisations are still coming to terms with the changes forced on them by this global pandemic. With the majority of the world’s population under some form of lockdown, many businesses have asked their employees to workRead more
At the beginning of March, Twitter’s human resources chief Jennifer Christie announced that all Twitter staff globally have been ordered to work from home in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. “We understand this is an unprecedented step, but these are unprecedented times,” said Christie. “We’re a global service and we’re committedRead more
When you think cloud computing you probably don’t think about the movie business, do you? But if you ask MTI Film CEO, Larry Chernoff, cloud is proving to be an industry asset amid the coronavirus pandemic. As film sets and production houses halt their operations, filmmakers and post-production companies are turning to cloud-based and variousRead more
The realities of COVID-19 mean that more and more people are working from home. This may seem simple enough but when videoconferences freeze and electricity is cut, it can be hard to keep your remote workforce united- and productive! In order for businesses to support remote teams, certain tools and policies need to be putRead more
Half of organisations will re-examine their mobile device use by 2022, according to Ventana Research. As part of this reassessment, the research firm forecasts that these same enterprise businesses will conclude that the technology they are currently using fails to adequately address the needs of their workers. In line with this, industry experts predict thatRead more
Millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025. A new generation of worker has arrived and they want bring-your-own-device (BYOD). Typically, younger generations are more mobile, they demand greater freedom and flexibility and they understand the value of work-life balance. In addition to this, they want to use the same tools andRead more
About ten years ago, we would never willingly climb into a car with an absolute stranger. And the idea of inviting someone we’ve never met to stay in our home was totally unthinkable. But today, things are very different. The sharing economy allows regular individuals or groups to make money from their underused assets.. IdleRead more
