Many businesses are one user and one email away from a data breach or security risk. Just ask the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, which in September 2012, had to pay a penalty of $1.5 million to settle violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The fine was issued after a doctorRead more
Think of the rise of millennials as a double-edged sword. Let’s imagine you’re looking to streamline your processes with a new online project management application, chances are that the millennials in your office will have the most positive responses to this change. This is, in part, because they grew up with technology and are comfortableRead more
As millennials are entering the workplace, we are seeing a great rise in the proportion of the workforce using personal mobile devices for work purposes – A concept known as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). It is clear that allowing employees to bring mobile devices into the office can be highly beneficial in the modernRead more
We all know that mobile technology in the workplace paves the way for a more agile, and dynamic enterprise, and for a more efficient and productive workforce. In fact, the use of these digital and mobile tools at work has brought about a workplace revolution where employees can collaborate seamlessly, and they no longer haveRead more
When benchmarked against other countries, data costs in South Africa remain some of the most expensive. According to a study conducted in 2016 – which compared the prices that local consumers pay for “data only” packages with the prices in other BRICS-member countries like Brazil, Russia, India and China – found that South Africa wasRead more
PCMag defines cloud computing as: “a means of storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of using your computer’s hard drive”. For something to be considered cloud technology, users have to access data or programs that aren’t stored locally. They’re accessing these services and information over the Internet. Think Dropbox and GoogleRead more
According to Business Insider, millennials in the workplace do things quite differently. A generation of young adults born between 1981 and 1996, they choose to do their shopping on the internet, they use ride-sharing apps, they sign up for short courses online and communicate using real-time chat platforms. This digitally native generation poses a varietyRead more
For some time we’ve been talking about the mobility boom. This trend is only set to continue. According to Statista, the number of global smartphone users is likely to surpass five billion by 2019. With this mobile explosion showing no signs of slowing down, there is no doubt that mobile technologies will continue to have aRead more
It’s becoming increasingly popular for people to conduct a large proportion of their banking activity using their mobile device. In fact, research has shown that one of the first apps people download when they get a new smartphone is their chosen bank’s mobile app. The financial services industry can use innovative fintech apps to improveRead more
For years, the dramatic growth of the fintech space has been a challenge for traditional banks. According to a survey by Blumberg Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, roughly 57% of consumers believe that traditional financial institutions will cease to exist in their current state within their lifetime. The same survey revealed that threeRead more
